Aerospace Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Mar 10, 2022
Boeing, Airbus stand firm on planned airliner production rate increases, despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and ongoing supplier woes.
Mar 05, 2022
Ethiopian Airlines has added another five 777 freighters to its existing nine strong fleet with an MoU signed with Boeing. The deal for the five 777-8 variants will enable Ethiopian to meet expanding global cargo demand from its hub in Addis Ababa and position the carrier for long-term sustainable growth, the OEM said.
Mar 04, 2022
The aerospace and defense recovery after the pandemic is expected to continue, but the industry faces several headwinds and not everyone will benefit equally. Listen in to hear why Tier 2 in the supply chain warrants close scrutiny as a point of concern in coming years.
Mar 04, 2022
Russia’s invasion has reawakened Western democracies and shown the limits of brute force.
Mar 03, 2022
Sanctions may have a fast and sweeping effect on Russian air transport, which cannot rely on local production or services.
Apr 15, 2020
Spirit AeroSystems—the primary supplier to Boeing including for much of the 737 MAX and which does substantial defense industry work—warned Wall Street on April 14 it will record a roughly $160 million loss for the recently ended first quarter of 2020, as well as a pretax loss of around $102 million.
Apr 08, 2020
Where can companies get emergency cash? What are eligibility requirements? What about the regulations? Here's our list of links to the best information our editors have found.
Apr 06, 2020
Boeing will suspend its 787 production and some related work at its North Charleston, South Carolina facility on April 8 “until further notice,”…
Apr 06, 2020
Boeing’s suspension of aircraft production at its major Puget Sound and Moses Lake, Washington, campuses has been extended “until further notice,” the OEM said April 5.
Apr 03, 2020
Boeing will suspend production at its Philadelphia facilities for two weeks as Pennsylvania battles against the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 01, 2020
Astronics, the already embattled provider of aircraft seat technology and other interior products, is “adjusting its workforce” to align with a dropoff in demand due to the coronavirus and sudden economic slowdown.
Mar 25, 2020
Brazil’s Embraer is analyzing how to start manufacturing ventilators and respirators, replacing components in imported ventilators, and developing…
Mar 23, 2020
Airbus is faced with an avalanche of requests for delivery deferrals and is preparing for substantial production cuts as many of its customers struggle with the impact of COVID-19 coronavirus on air transport.