Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Boeing and Airbus's 2025 O+D numbers illustrate very different stories, but neither should assume their respective performances will continue into 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Public charter operator JSX has formally marked the introduction into service of its first ATR 42-600 turboprop.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The Fraunhofer Institute for Structural Durability and System Reliability is testing a vibration-based system to deice the wing and other surfaces in flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Daniel Williams
Airframers' 2025 delivery totals are in. Aviation Week’s team grades Airbus, Boeing and the smaller OEMs on their production performance last year.
Check 6

By Daniel Williams
With the curtain closed on 2025, Flight Friday takes the opportunity to review the state of the engine market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A new research paper on global aviation emissions says efficiency-focused policy could swiftly reduce fuel use without limiting air transport capacity.
Airlines & Lessors

By Antoine Fafard
Order data for December shows Boeing added more aircraft to its backlog than Airbus in 2025, out-selling its European rival over the course of the year for the first time this decade.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall, Sean Broderick
Bouyed by full-year 2025 production numbers, manufacturers are cautiously optimistic that a steadily upward trend is emerging, but more challenges await.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
The part that failed and triggered the engine separation at the heart of the Nov. 4, 2025, crash of a UPS MD-11 was flagged for inspections by Boeing in 2011.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By William Moore
In line with MRO Latin America 2026, Carbon Analysis studies the operators it assessed last year at this time: Avianca Group, Azul, Gol and LATAM Group.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Garrett Reim
Boeing and startup Salient Motion plan to attempt to certify modular actuators for commercial airliners.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Another attempt is being made to revive Air Zimbabwe, with the announcement of a plan to acquire a new fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By James Pozzi
TAP Air Portugal has announced plans to build a new base maintenance facility in Porto by 2028.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
The UK’s main air traffic control provider, NATS, is pressing ahead with efforts to modernize air routes over Scotland, with the aim of increasing efficiencies.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese academics are calling the government to take a more proactive role in SAF adoption, including embedding mandates in China’s next Five-Year Plan.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
President Donald Trump’s new attack on defense industry shareholder awards and executive pay will be problematic for the entire sector.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Boeing delivered 63 aircraft in December to finish at an even 600 for the full year, its highest calendar-year total since 2018.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Guy Norris
Blended wing body (BWB) startup JetZero says development of its full-size demo will accelerate following a successful Series B financing round.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Norsk e-Fuel has been approved for a €150 million tax credit from Business Finland.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines has ordered 30 Boeing 787-10s, marking its first widebody order from the U.S. airframer in nearly two decades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
California-headquartered lessor Aviation Capital Group (ACG) has placed a follow-on order for 50 additional Boeing 737 MAXs, comprising 25 737-8s and 25 737-10s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
Comac handed over 15 C919s to Chinese state-owned airlines during 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Hiring and access to working capital are the main challenges for UK aerospace suppliers, says a director at industry lobbying group ADS.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Airbus says uncertainty involving Pratt engine deliveries will persist this year, said Christian Scherer, departing CEO of the commercial aircraft unit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Airbus delivered 136 aircraft in December 2025 bringing the full-year total to 793 units to 91 customers.
AWIN Knowledge Center