“The investment castings market,” analysts say, “is in War Games mode.”

New factories mean nothing without workers, and industry is finally stepping up to fill the floor space.

GE’s $12 billion acquisition of CPP has huge implications for the castings and aircraft engine sectors—Aerodynamic Advisory’s Kevin Michaels joins Aviation Week editors to explain why.

India’s regional market is a large opportunity for aircraft manufacturers, and ATR has reason to believe the opportunity can turn into reality.

GE Aerospace is overcoming supply chain bottlenecks and introducing wholesale production system improvements to accelerate fighter, trainer and helicopter engine assembly.

DLR low-altitude tests; Dronamics uncrewed cargo trials; DARPA’s first Lift Challenge; Tekever VTOL uses hydraulic propulsion; and Sceye lighter-than-air HAPS.

New factories mean nothing without workers in them, and industry is finally stepping up to fill the floor space.

GE Aerospace is expanding its industrial capabilities by taking over Consolidated Precision Products, one of its suppliers, for almost $12 billion.