Stated opportunities for the supply of 162 medium-class helicopters worth more than $3.3 billion exits within the market over the next decade, and Aviation Week analysts have identified further requirements for 112 helicopters of this class worth an additional $3 billion over the same period.
Aviation Week's 2026 Commercial Aviation Fleet & MRO Forecast reveals that demand in Asia (including China) will represent 33% of the global engine maintenance market for the 2026-35 period.
The March 2026 Program Profile features the Airbus H135 twin-engine helicopter. It highlights the in-service fleet, forecast deliveries, MRO demand and more.
Durability issues with the new-generation Pratt & Whitney GTF and to a lesser extent CFM International Leap engine continue to impact aircraft utilization performance.
By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Kevin Michaels
Editors are joined by consultant Kevin Michaels to break down President Trump’s latest tariffs and where the pain will be felt in the aerospace supply chain.
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?
The Algerian Air Force has made recapitalizing its fighter fleet a top priority, especially given the retirement of the MiG‑25 in 2021 and the planned withdrawal of the aging Su‑24 fleet, with plans to expand the inventory to around 120 aircraft by 2035.
Assessing efficiency at the largest Chinese, European and U.S. airlines since 2022, we see improvement across the board, but clear Chinese dominance throughout.
Editors discuss disk durability concerns around the CFM International Leap at Southwest Airlines and the knock-on effects for the strong CFM56 overhaul market.
By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Michael Bruno, Richard Aboulafia
Editors are joined by Richard Aboulafia to discuss airliner production after Airbus shared its delivery targets for this year and Boeing updated its suppliers.