Aerospace

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing’s effort to earn regulatory approval of the 777-9 continues to check off key certification requirements, with crosswind testing a recent notable step.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
A study in Germany on the use of SAF in helicopters, has confirmed considerable reductions in soot particles, confirming cleaner and greener operation of rotorcraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Diamond Aircraft is to demonstrate a hybrid hydrogen-electric propulsion system for general aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Boeing’s move to realign the X-66 is perhaps better for both the company’s road to industrial recovery and aviation’s longer-term sustainability goals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Renewable hydrogen producer Hy2gen's latest funding round could help it accelerate the deployment of its projects in Canada, Europe, and South America.
Emerging Technologies

Flydubai was recognised with the “Airline with the Best Connectivity in the Middle East” award for the second time at the 2025 Business Traveller Middle East Awards.
Aerospace

IATA has released a study measuring the significant economic and employment benefits aviation (including aviation-related tourism) generates for Egypt.
Air Transport

Qatar Airways is showcasing its cultural resonance and immersive innovation during The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) Dubai 2025.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Space startup Radian Aerospace has revealed ambitious plans to build and flight test a reusable reentry vehicle for hypersonic and space missions.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has begun routine piloted transitions between vertical and cruise flight during flight testing of its S4 tiltprop electric air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The Japan Association for the 2025 World Exposition has canceled demo flights with LIFT Aircraft’s Hexa eVTOL after a motor propeller fell off in flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sash Tusa
Disjointed U.S. tariff policy has led to cascading confusion within the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
The UAE has OK'd a proposal from Archer to modify the first heliport in Abu Dhabi into a facility that can accommodate helicopters and eVTOLs.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Cabin component supplier Demgy is betting on an increased use of additive manufacturing, the company’s chairman and CEO Pierre-Jean Leduc says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Global aircraft lessor AviLease, headquartered in Saudi Arabia, has closed an unsecured revolving credit facility (RCF) of $1.5bn.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is set to take over more of Spirit AeroSystems than originally planned to ensure a more reliable flow of parts for the A350 and A220 programs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Since GE and Safran share CFM’s revenue but only a small part of the costs, tariffs will test the 50-year-old joint venture in an unpredictable way.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Chinese drive/fly eVTOL, logistic resupply autonomy, FAA’s AAM testing center and cryo-compressed hydrogen.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Rapidly escalating tensions between Pakistan and India could lead to major airspace problems for international airlines in the region.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Boom Supersonic plans to start core tests of its Symphony engine at a Colorado site formerly used by failed hypersonic propulsion company Reaction Engines.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
Top manufacturers continue to express cautious optimism that the loss of SPS Technologies will not lead to major new-production flow disruptions.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Hanwha Aerospace is expanding its engine R&D efforts following Seoul's commitment to pump $2.3 billion into development of a 16,000-lb. domestic fighter engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Here are the five must-see stories from the Aviation Week Network for the week of April 19, 2025.
Aerospace

By William Garvey
“If that’s a business jet, it needs winglets,” blended winglet chief Joe Clark said about the nascent Boeing Business Jet.
Aircraft & Propulsion