Aircraft & Propulsion

Just as Boom Supersonic's XB-1 flew its fastest test mission to date, funding challenges remain front and center.

Joby says it has completed initial testing under FAA Type Inspection Authorization (TIA), with agency personnel assessing human factors and flight safety in a type-conforming flight deck using a company simulator.

Safran has sold its North American electromechanical actuation businesses to Woodward as it seeks to address antitrust concerns related to a deal with RTX.

Archer has announced that construction of its high-rate manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia, has been completed.

The 23-year-old fighter program will be revamped again for combat requirements in the 2030s, if it can overcome skepticism from new quarters.

Air-breathing systems for supersonic and hypersonic platforms edge closer to flight as scaled ground demonstrators and rig tests progress

MRO shops will continue to ensure the global fleet has as much capacity as possible as OEMs struggle to meet production and performance targets.

Syria returns to the headlines after a bloody year of conflict between Israel and Iranian proxies.

New orders are rolling in, buoyed by upticks in defense spending and increased demand from the public safety, air ambulance and energy sectors.

Japan has set an ambitious target of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. Would hybrid-electric or hydrogen-powered regional airliners make a dent in its domestic aviation carbon emissions?

Johannes Bussmann will become CEO of MTU Aero Engines in 2025 succeeding Lars Wagner.

Boeing did not rush its production restart following the strike, and the climb to needed rates—notably for the 737—will not come quickly.

Aerostructures supplier Latecoere has appointed Yves Yemsi as its new group chief operating officer and president of the EMEA region.

Quantum computing challenge winners; Electric aircraft familiarization; Large cargo eVTOL; Zero-emission test arena.

The trinational development of a next-generation fighter is using a less expensive airliner to test airborne systems.

The thermoplastic fuselage demonstrator and advanced composite wing provide technology platforms for Airbus’ next-generation narrowbody.

Honeywell International will provide more information about possibly spinning off its aerospace and defense division.

Against the backdrop of efforts to reduce aviation CO2 emissions, the impact of contrails and other non-CO2 effects is increasingly in focus.

Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 technology demonstrator probed deeper into the transonic speed regime during its ninth test flight from Mojave Air & Space Port.

Joby has completed its first series of flight tests as part of South Korea’s K-UAM Grand Challenge.

While air taxi frontrunners Joby and Archer plan to operate their own airlines in the U.S., a small handful of operators are eager to get in on the action as soon as possible.

Daher’s strategic plan calls for the potential launch by 2027 of a hybrid-electric turboprop in the small business or utility aircraft category.

The necessary tests, simulations and studies are defining pathways to new engine options for future single-aisle designs.

Listen in as editors discuss whether Airbus will meet its delivery target and the long climb ahead for Boeing.

While demand for new aircraft remains strong, the industry must make big steps to increase production in 2025 and come closer to satisfying customers.