Aerospace Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Jan 06, 2026
Leonardo’s AW609-based Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator is testing wing, propulsion and fly-by-wire concepts to derisk future designs.
Jan 06, 2026
The A320neo family is Airbus’ biggest success—and its biggest headache. Ten years into revenue service, engine maturity and supply chain challenges continue.
Jan 02, 2026
DARPA is taking a hard look at the quizzical, quantum-mechanics-based hardware.
Dec 31, 2025
With relatively low entry barriers and short renewal cycles, new entrants to seat-making can more easily find a way to install their seats in an aircraft cabin.
Dec 28, 2025
Hybrid focus for Clean Aviation; exhaust additives reduce contrails; point-to-point cargo eVTOL demo; and anti-jamming for urban air taxis.
Feb 25, 2026
Lunar landing upstart Intuitive Machines announced a surprise $175 million stock sale Feb. 25, in part to support potential growth in the orbital data center market.
Feb 25, 2026
Pratt & Whitney adds seventh forging press in $200M expansion to meet F-35 and Airbus engine demand.
Feb 25, 2026
A better understanding of composite materials’ internal defects may enable further weight reduction of aircraft structures.
Feb 25, 2026
Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani says the company is in the final stages of agreeing an aerostructures partnership that will lead to the creation of a player with worldwide aerospace ambitions.
Feb 25, 2026
Embraer says it needs 200 aircraft orders from Indian airlines to make an E175 facility in the country viable. Would securing that number this year be unprecedented?
Feb 24, 2026
President Trump is fighting hard again for his tariffs on imported goods and doubling down on trade wars; aerospace and defense should not be surprised when it is used as a bargaining chip again.
Feb 24, 2026
Rolls-Royce is advancing F130 engine testing for the B-52J program, refining design and preparing production for strategic missions starting in 2027.
Feb 24, 2026
MTU Aero Engines' CEO expressed confidence that a solution between Airbus and Pratt & Whitney over the number of PW1100G engine deliveries can be reached.