Supply Chain

Initial drop of about 50% could be followed by prolonged and uneven climb back to prepandemic demand levels.

Ask the Editors: China is squeezing out foreign airframe makers but still relies on Western engine and onboard suppliers—for now.

Ask the Editors: Even if airframers do source less from China, it won’t mean they will turn to Western suppliers.

The knock-on effect of the collapse in passenger demand has become clearer in MRO providers’ second-quarter results, although the full severity of the

Lufthansa has blamed the “almost complete grounding of [the] global commercial aircraft fleet,” for losses at its maintenance arm in the second quarter.

Ten years ago, with a global recession fresh in memory, researchers asked a question: What distinguishes companies that flourish after a downturn? The

BAE Systems will build a full-scale fuselage section of the notional Tempest design in its factory of the future trials.

Leaders who embrace digital transformation can help hard-hit companies rebound from the pandemic.

The demand dip is triggering delivery slowdowns and orderbook shuffling, but top U.S. carriers remain committed to Boeing’s narrowbody.

He prioritizes new airplanes over aftermarket business and looks ahead to the company’s next airplane.

Ask the Editors: Airbus and Boeing are trying to protect customer commitments, but airlines and lessors would like o defer or even cancel their narrowbody deliveries.

Despite the global air transport market collapse and aircraft production slowdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, Pratt & Whitney believes the longer-term impact may potentially accelerate the adoption of advanced propulsion technology as airframers revise product development strategies.

More than 100,000 A&D jobs could disappear in the next two years. To attract more people, companies should focus on who they retain.

Facing a $475 billion loss in commercial aviation manufacturing, the A&D industrial base could suffer aftershocks for years.

Boeing Global Services CEO Ted Colbert discusses the challenges of managing the aftermarket business through COVID-19.

President Matthew Bromberg on COVID-19, production increases and future development efforts.

Guillaume Faury is optimistic about a market recovery, but pace and timing are among many aspects impossible to predict.

Ask the Editors: The pause on the Airbus A220-500 development will be short-lived because of the growing demand for bigger narrowbodies.

Air Chief Marshal Mike Wigston says in an interview how the RAF is adapting to COVID-19 and looking ahead to transformative initiatives such as ASTRA.

The companies are launching a variety of digital solutions related to providing better aircraft part sales insights and productivity.

OEMs may seek out MRO partnerships—or their own piece of the pie—as they cope with lack of demand for new parts.

Pooling services—from parts to line maintenance to recovery services—could expand as airlines look for cost savings.

Most airlines in the region want to defer deliveries due this year, and early widebody retirements are also planned.

Ask the Editors: The French government and France’s Big Four aerospace manufacturers partner up to infuse ailing suppliers with capital.

AeroDynamic Advisory believes COVID-19 has accentuated a second wave of retirements, but paradoxically bought OEMs some time to adapt.