Aerospace Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Mar 03, 2026
Europe’s research on composite materials targets further weight reduction in airframes as well as sovereignty in engine production.
Mar 03, 2026
The new UltraFan demonstrator program is gearing up as Rolls advances plans to challenge CFM and Pratt & Whitney for the next-generation single-aisle market.
Mar 02, 2026
Self-healing composites; supercooled-droplet icing detector; and new flight rules for advanced air mobility.
Feb 27, 2026
Editors are joined by consultant Kevin Michaels to break down President Trump’s latest tariffs and where the pain will be felt in the aerospace supply chain.
Feb 27, 2026
Defense contracts are restoring momentum to the helicopter market, but commercial sales appear to have hit a plateau.
Apr 08, 2026
Latecoere epitomizes Europe's supply chain’s situation: striving to regain profitability, it has yet to recover from the pandemic, with imperfect delivery rates.
Apr 07, 2026
More than any other technological advance, aerospace and defense is banking on automation to help it meet rising product demand across the board.
Apr 07, 2026
Italian startup 19-01 Holdings is advancing plans for the WF-X amphibious aircraft, a multi-mission platform designed to redefine aerial firefighting and beyond.
Apr 01, 2026
ATR’s continuing struggles on the final assembly line, largely due to late supplier deliveries, have consequences for the airframer's engineering office.
Apr 01, 2026
The technique makes it more straightforward to obtain a component with a high-quality surface finish on the aluminum part, in an easily repeatable way.
Mar 31, 2026
Air China, China Eastern Airlines and China Southern Airlines are expecting a combined 33 C919 narrowbodies, doubling last year's output of the type.
Mar 30, 2026
The agreement between Airbus and Fairmat comes as efforts to recycle more materials from end-of-life aircraft continue.
Mar 26, 2026
Aircraft seat actuation system manufacturers are facing cost turbulence, supply chain challenges and technical demands.