Aircraft & Propulsion

The FAA plans to mandate manufacturer-recommended swaps of certain IAE V2500 high pressure compressor (HPC) stage 3 rotor blades.

Maximus Air plans to partner with Colorado-based startup Radia, which is developing what is planned to be the world’s largest aircraft.

In just six years, Saudi Arabia’s helicopter industry has taken off — with The Helicopter Company at the helm.

Airbus has pivoted to moving uncompleted A350s off the production line to finish cabin installation at numerous separate stations as it works to ramp production

Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer says the company could build a stretched version of the A350-1000 and is seeing increasing customer demand for such an aircraft.

Listen in as editors discuss Boeing and Airbus both now looking at the feasibility of upsizing their largest twin-aisles at the behest of Emirates, which led the way for orders at Dubai Airshow.

When 2025 is finally concluded, one niche area is going to rise above the rest of aerospace and defense. In a word, it is engines.

As Boeing's commercial aviation supply chain recovers, the OEM is investing in inventory and the underlying technology to make parts procurement easier.

Boeing says a technical feasibility study of a stretched 777-10 derivative of the 777X family will be driven largely by takeoff performance requirements.

Emirates Airline President Tim Clark believes a stretched version of the 777-10 would only be available well into the 2030s, while he thinks it will be harder for Airbus to do larger variant of the A350 but would like that too.

Regent is making a splash with a full-size immersive mock-up of its flagship Viceroy Seaglider at the Dubai Airshow with the UAE a key market for the company.

Rolls-Royce's Rob Watson says positive results from its Trent 7000 durability upgrade has bolstered confidence that the same updates for the Trent 1000 XE will help it win back market share on the 787.

After securing early engagement authority from the U.S. FAA last year, Honda R&D is working on finalizing technologies for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

Joby’s hybrid eVTOL; maritime drone demonstrations; Tokyo air taxis; and advancing additive manufacturing.

Pratt earns EASA certification for a PW1100G durability improvement thrust rating change which will enable the use of reduced climb thrust on the A320neo family

Boeing is negotiating with the FAA to define a certification test plan for the redesigned engine anti-ice system on the 737 MAX, marking a key step toward starting first deliveries of the 737-7 and 737-10.

Boeing's Stephanie Pope says the 777-9 is advancing to the next stage of flight testing over the next few days with the start of FAA TIA Phase 3.

Pratt & Whitney is confident that steps it is taking will cut AOG incidents on the Airbus A220 and Embraer E2 fleets to near zero by the end of 2026.

Ahead of entry-into-service of the Boeing 777X in the Middle East, GE Aerospace is studying a potential deployment of its 747-400 flying testbed to the Gulf equipped with a GE9X engine.

Rolls-Royce is on track to clear key durability upgrades to the A350-1000's Trent XWB-97 engine as it nears the end testing aimed at improving performance in the Middle East.

As Arab airlines head to the Dubai Airshow, most of their executives are not quite sure whether they should laugh or cry. They have good reasons for both.

Beta Technologies has listed on the New York Stock Exchange after an oversubscribed initial public offering.

Abu Dhabi-based Lodd has begun flight trials of its autonomous Hili cargo aircraft which is designed to replace the trucks and aircraft that are linking logistics hubs with distribution centers.

Why Airbus and Boeing are dragging their feet on the next twin-aisle.

Airbus and Boeing are exploring new narrowbody designs. But with no plans for new long-haul aircraft, today’s widebodies could dominate the segment for decades.