Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
The County of Los Angeles Fire Department is acquiring an additional two Sikorsky S-70 Firehawk helicopters to bolster its existing fleet of five aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Kevin Michaels
Listen in as Aviation Week editors record a podcast with consultant and contributing columnist Kevin Michaels on the commercial upcycle.
Check 6

By Ben Goldstein
After more than a decade without a clean-sheet aircraft, many observers believe the legacy aerospace industry has entered a period of stagnation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
EASA's first annual report into the uptake and development of SAF in Europe highlights just how much of the road to reducing aviation emissions remains ahead.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Flown by NASA X-59 lead pilot Nils Larson, the much-anticipated first flight of the Lockheed Martin-built aircraft began at 8:14 a.m. PDT Oct. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Iraq’s Ministry of the Interior has become the first export operator of Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) KUH-1 Surion twin-engine medium helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
GPS backup on a chip; DARPA heavy-lift drone challenge; Canada funds air mobility projects; and motors for defense drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
GE points to indications that—if integrated in a specific way—the Open Fan may even have more fuel efficiency benefits than previously thought.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Kratos Defense will use the Hermeus high-speed Quarterhorse aircraft as part of its support work for the U.S. Navy and Missile Defense Agency’s MACH-TB program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has achieved sustained combustion in a prototype burner component under initial test for the first version of its purpose-designed Symphony engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Aside from a small handful of startups, the boom in advanced air mobility shows signs of going bust.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Improved durability and easier installation underpin CFM’s adoption of third-stream architecture for its open fan engine.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Miami-based Aeronautical Engineers Inc. (AEI) has launched a project to convert Boeing 737-900 aircraft to freighters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong and will ensure fleet growth over the next 10 years, but will industry be able to deliver?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s long-delayed AVIC MA700 turboprop has broken cover as video footage surfaced online showing the aircraft conducting taxi testing, giving the clearest view of the aircraft since its engine supplier changed.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Richard Aboulafia
We will soon find out whether the high entry barriers around jet engines have diminished and how they are affecting countries that seek greater self-sufficiency.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
As the pressure to provide more parts rises, airframers and engine-makers are broadening their strategies.
Services & Support

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Helen Massy-Beresford
More industry cooperation could help offset the costs of delayed aircraft deliveries and increase fleet efficiency, IATA report concludes.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Michael Bruno
With the acquisitions of Spirit AeroSystems given the green light in Europe, the end of an era of stand-alone aerostructures giants is in sight.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain