Aerospace Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Oct 23, 2025
The rising popularity of Collaborative Combat Aircraft has spread to the U.S. Army, which is now considering the reusable systems to augment crewed rotorcraft.
Oct 22, 2025
China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.
Oct 21, 2025
As the pressure to provide more parts rises, airframers and engine-makers are broadening their strategies.
Oct 21, 2025
The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.
Oct 17, 2025
Starlink deployments and orbital fueling demos are on tap for the Starship Version 3 flights that SpaceX will begin in 2026.
Jan 22, 2026
Galway, Ireland-based composite part supplier EireComposites has signed its first contract to produce commercial aircraft seat components, the company said.
Jan 22, 2026
Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery database shows that last year the A220's backlog for the first time sank below the level of when Airbus acquired it, raising key questions for the program.
Jan 22, 2026
French metallic parts supplier Mecadaq is to take over cabin and seat component specialist Echeverria and helicopter engine maintenance expert Lopez.
Jan 21, 2026
Last year saw a total of 1,140 new-build Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies delivered to customers worldwide, marking a 22% rise on 2024's total.
Jan 21, 2026
Daher will provide industrial services on a second Airbus A321 final assembly line in Toulouse, the Paris-based company announced Jan. 21.
Jan 21, 2026
NASA is poised to begin flight tests of a representative stub wing section that is aimed at dramatically enhancing the drag-reducing benefits of natural laminar flow (NLF) in next-generation, swept wing airliners.
Jan 20, 2026
The fatal crash of an ATR 42-500 in Indonesia Jan. 17 brought the total number of ATR accidents and incidents in the Asia-Pacific region to three this year.
Jan 19, 2026
Embraer is buying Safran's stake in their 50-50 joint venture EZAir, which manufactures interiors for the Brazilian airframer's regional jets.