Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
While some nagging issues persist, Airbus' Christian Scherer reports “encouraging signs of overall performance improvement” in its supply chains.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
As part of CFM's RISE engine demonstration program, wind tunnel tests of a smaller-scale open fan have been found to substantiate computational analysis.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Renewable fuel producer Neste is growing sustainable aviation fuel capacity even if obstacles remain for wider uptake across industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia and Reliable Robotics are studying the integration of hydrogen-electric propulsion onto a Cessna with automation tech to make an uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia is working with U.S. and UK regulators to certify elements of its hydrogen-electric powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sponsored by Siemens
Innovative engines, advanced materials, and hydrogen fuel cells are transforming energy efficiency and reducing aviation’s environmental impact.
Aerospace

Sponsored by Siemens
Advanced designs, blended-wing bodies, and CFD tools reduce drag and boost fuel efficiency, driving aviation toward net-zero emissions.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
The process to select a site for production of the planned Kona blended wing body regional cargo aircraft has been launched by Natilus.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sponsored By Siemens
Hydrogen propulsion, aerodynamics, and digital tools redefine aviation. Explore innovations shaping the industry’s journey to net-zero emissions.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Airbus is focusing on a “realpolitik” approach to accelerating innovation into products in the nearer term.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
New firefighting amphibian, virtual wind tunnel, hydrogen-electric bizjet and Chinese cargo UAS.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
The United Aircraft TD500 co-axial uncrewed helicopter has attained type certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is planning at least two larger-scale beyond visual line of sight UAV trials before the end of 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The first untethered hover flight of a full-scale engineering prototype of the LE200 eVTOL has been completed by Chinese startup Range Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The FAA has accepted XTI Aerospace's application for type certification of the TriFan 600 VTOL business aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australia has awarded vertiport startup Skyportz a provisional patent for a vertipad design that ameliorates a potential issue with eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Renewable fuel producer Neste noticed more demand for SAF after EU mandates were introduced but believes the legislation's stepped approach is suboptimal.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Comac has told suppliers to its C919 narrowbody program to prepare for a rate increase from the initial 50 aircraft target to 75, as it works to fulfill its current backlog.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Here are the five must-see stories from the Aviation Week Network for the week of March 17, 2025.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
In a changing world, the dual civil-military use of new technologies and EU competitiveness emerge as additional priorities in the Clean Aviation program.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne, Guy Norris
As the rotorcraft market rebounds, Airbus and Robinson unveil new platforms prioritizing reliability, affordability and proven technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A backlash to President Donald Trump’s foreign policy decisions is raising pressure on the F-35 orderbook, and dozens of planned deliveries are being reviewed.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network Staff
Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
The recommended rules mark a first for ICAO, which—except for the long-retired Concorde—has not previously set noise standards for supersonic aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation