For Airbus and Boeing to increase production rates, possibly beyond 100 aircraft per month for each narrowbody program, the industry must scale up automation.
Vertical Aerospace says data from flights of its eVTOL prototype is validating expectations and paving the way for a smooth run through certification activity.
The UK defense ministry has launched a hunt for low-cost, single-use engines that could equip future munitions, one-way effectors and other air vehicles.
A new Air Force Research Laboratory request for information seeks to lay the groundwork for rocket-based combined cycle propulsion system featuring a rotating detonation rocket engine core.
Coriolis Composites is upgrading its machine tools and software to support Airbus and Boeing's eventual next-gen narrowbody production with advanced composites.
Boeing has officially opened its new $1 billion 737 MAX “North Line” production site in Everett, providing much needed additional manufacturing capacity for the single aisle family.
The first 737 to be assembled in Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington, has been loaded onto the new “North” production line, marking a major milestone in its campaign to boost single-aisle manufacturing capacity.
The Trump administration has sparked new uncertainty for the commercial aerospace industry after releasing an executive order that threatens to disrupt trade deals for aircraft, engines and components.
As Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000XE and XWB-84EP durability packages arrive on widebodies, it polishes the UltraFan 30 concept design for future single-aisles.
Aerostructures suppliers’ difficulties supporting a production ramp-up show that airframers must reconsider their relationship, consultancy AlixPartners says.
