Aircraft & Propulsion

End-to-end urban air mobility demo; integrating airborne collision avoidance system into autonomy; ZeroAvia eyes wider electric market; electrifying the Beaver

Bombardier, Embraer, and Gulfstream have shown new aircraft can be developed at reasonable prices.

U.S. startup Regent has revealed two deals with the government of Abu Dhabi to explore launching electric seaglider services in the emirate in the coming years.

Supply chain problems with different root causes will keep output below previous forecasts for much of 2024, as 737 challenges draw more scrutiny.

COVID-19 wiped out six years of growth and hundreds of billions of dollars in economic value.

Wright Electric has begun building a test cell to characterize the performance of its megawatt-scale electric propulsion systems for large commercial aircraft.

India's low-cost giant IndiGo is to get its own widebody fleet after signing a firm order for 30 Airbus A350-900s.

The opening of a Boeing Research and Technology center in Nagoya heralds a new push by the OEM to focus on sustainable aviation technologies and innovation in the country.

Wary of the green hydrogen production challenge, industry cautiously eyes growth prospects.

Buoyed by double-digit first-quarter revenues and a busy commercial and defense orderbook, GE Aerospace reported an operating profit of $1.5 billion.

A reckoning in Renton, Washington, and Wichita is triggering jitters over a potential earthquake across the supply chain.

Aura Aero has received the permit to fly its Integral E two-seat electric trainer, the French startup says.

An audit of the in-service Airbus H160 twin-engine medium helicopter fleet confirms a lower empty weight and lower-than-anticipated fuel consumption.

Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) is set to be the prime contractor for Japan’s hydrogen project, with an engine demonstrator currently in the assembly phase.

Electric trainer tested; design tools for hydrogen aircraft; uncrewed amphibian; turbine hybrid; and cargo eVTOL.

ShinMaywa remains optimistic on the export potential of its US-2 seaplane for parapublic purposes.

A Boeing engineer has come forward to challenge claims made by the OEM on the long-term safety of the 787, sparking a new round of scrutiny for the beleaguered manufacturer. Aviation Week editors break it all down.

Progress on 787 quality problems is challenged by whistleblower claims of long-term fleet safety risks.

Boeing is working to validate recommendations for inspections on 787 forward pressure bulkheads to identify potential problems in the critical subassemblies.

The primary purpose of the new joint program is to serve as a replacement for the L-410 twin-turboprop, production of which was suspended in 2022.

The industry must be allowed to grow in order to self-finance its transition to greater sustainability—but it must do so responsibly.

GKN Aerospace is nearing critical milestones in its H2Gear hydrogen-electric powertrain research and technology project after overcoming supply chain issues.

Spanish startup reveals capsule for near-space tourism ahead of commercial flights in 2026.

The special flight authorization is the first ever issued by the FAA for tests of a civil supersonic aircraft.

Scandinavian Seaplanes, Norway’s largest seaplane operator, has signed a strategic partnership with Dovetail Electric Aviation to electrify its fleet.