Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Richard Aboulafia, Ron Epstein
Industry analysts Ron Epstein and Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss the momentous challenges facing Boeing’s next leader—and who that leader might be.
Check 6

By Chris Sloan
CEO Scott Kirby goes all in on a quest to make United Airlines the biggest and best.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
California-based NovaDev is aiming its planned EcoFlight EF-5C at replacing aging Boeing 757/767 freighters.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Capital A MRO affiliate Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) has completed the company’s first Airbus A320 tailcone removal and installation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Marketplace for Commercial Aircraft & Engines.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Guy Norris
Spanish tier-one propulsion industry provider ITP Aero says it expects significant growth in revenue and production through 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Operators had about 670 PW1000G-powered aircraft on the ground at the beginning of April, up from 625 on March 1 and 580 on Feb. 1.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Christine Boynton
The carrier expects additional compensation for the disruption set off by the Jan. 5 737-9 door plug blowout, “the complete terms of which are confidential.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Spending is forecast to surge amid a renewed focus on the importance of rigorous adherence to aircraft assembly, testing, and maintenance procedures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the "Big 4" U.S. operators—feeder network is not included in this analysis—with the MRO Americas event fast approaching.
MRO Americas

By Lori Ranson
Global Crossing Airlines has gained approval from the U.S. DOT to increase its fleet to 20 aircraft, up from the 16 it is currently authorized to operate.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
VAS Aero Services will manage the teardown of three A380s by France’s Tarmac Aerosave; parts will be positioned among operators in Europe and the Middle East,
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
If Comac is intent on competing outside of its home market, it will need to address the development of support infrastructure and technical support for its jets
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Thales has completed the acquisition of Cobham Aerospace Communications, thus obtaining crucial technology in secure broadband data links.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Local certification of the new Russian-built Il-114-300 is now planned for the end of 2025, with first delivery scheduled for 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
The top 20 airline groups as measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) for 2023 reveal a traffic performance 30% higher than the top 20 carriers in 2022.
Airlines & Lessors

By Chen Chuanren
China Eastern Airlines and Suparna Airlines are expecting to receive a combined seven C919 airliners from Comac this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The rebirth of faster-than-sound civil transport remains a pipedream to many, but it is making material headway in Southern California.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Latecoere is in the middle of an all-out battle to improve the punctuality of its deliveries, badly affected by supply chain issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Chen Chuanren
The Malaysian Aviation Commission flagged the potential lack of aircraft capacity in the market, which could stem an otherwise rapid post-pandemic recovery.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce has begun bench tests of its first 320-kW electric motor demonstrator for potential regional aircraft applications.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris
In a wide-ranging interview, Culp talks about the new company’s future and says he has no interest in taking his turnaround skills to Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Moore
Looking at Iberia, KLM, and TAP, progress appears to be slowing, apart from ITA/Alitalia, which is working to reduce emissions from a raised level.
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Surf Air Mobility said it now expects to receive FAA certification for its electrified powertrains in 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility