Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Recent personnel developments in the commercial aviation industry included changes at airlines in the UK, South Pacific, and Scandinavia.
Airlines & Lessors

By Steve Trimble
Norris Tie launched the Torrance, California-based company in 2019 with seed financing from Y Combinator on a proposal to build a supersonic airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Archer says it has nearly completed construction of its mass-production facility in Covington, Georgia, where it plans to manufacture Midnight eVTOL air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Xyrec is developing a robotic application in which drag-reducing sharkskin properties could be directly incorporated into aircraft paint.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan flag carrier China Airlines is reportedly close to making a decision to acquire 20 widebody aircraft to replace its Boeing 777-300ERs.
Airlines & Lessors

By Adrian Schofield
Greater Bay Airlines is expecting deliveries of its Boeing 737-9s to begin in the second quarter of 2025 to support its long-term network growth plans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
New CEO Kelly Ortberg can focus on reshaping and reinvigorating the battered aerospace giant with the machinists strike resolved.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Robert Wall, Sash Tusa
Even in a duopoly, one company's misfortunate isn't necessarily the other's fortune. Financial analyst Sash Tusa joins our editors to explain why.
Check 6

By Sean Broderick
The return of Boeing’s IAM workers to the 737, 767, and 777 manufacturing facilities also enables acceleration of the company’s quality improvement plan rollout.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Molly McMillin
After seven quarters of revenue contraction, Wheels Up’s business has stabilized and is positioned for a profitable 2025, company officials said as they reported third-quarter (Q3) 2024 financials.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Airbus will need to deliver 106 aircraft in both November and December to reach its 2024 goal of 770 commercial aircraft deliveries.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Lee Ann Shay
Bombardier’s strong third-quarter (Q3) results were boosted by services revenue, as well as sustained profitability and aircraft deliveries.
Aircraft & Propulsion

CAPA Staff
Regulators must step up for airlines to meet net-zero goals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kurt Hofmann
Wizz Air's operating profit for the six months ending Sept. 30 dropped 33% to €349.2 million ($375 million), compared to €522.9 million in the year-ago period.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Rise Air's announcement of an ATR 72-600 order marks the introduction of the type in Canada and adds to the OEM's meager list of sales since January.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has to deliver a further 211 commercial aircraft over November and December to meet its production target of 770 airliners in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce is targeting FAA certification of a Trent 1000 high-pressure turbine blade improvement “in the coming months” after previously projecting the milestone would be reached this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese OEM Comac has hinted that it is in the process of selecting the launch customer for the C929 widebody airliner.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Britten-Norman is now hoping to produce its first UK-manufactured Islander in November 2025, marking a slip from the original timeline of May 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Howmet Aerospace’s revenue and net income both grew at a steady clip in the third quarter thanks to strong demand for engines and within the aftermarket.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Argentinian ultra-low-cost airline Flybondi has agreed to wet-lease two Boeing 737s from Spanish charter carrier AlbaStar.
Airlines & Lessors

By Alan Dron
There is no chance of airline over-capacity in the Persian Gulf area, despite the mushrooming size of the region’s LCCs, according to Flyadeal's CEO .
Airlines & Lessors

Daniel Usifoh
There are more tools in aviation sustainability’s toolbox beyond SAF.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission’s commissioner-designate for sustainable transport and tourism has pledged to introduce a sustainable transport investment plan in 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Network Staff
United Aircraft Corp. announced that Vadim Badekha, who previously led UAC propulsion supplier United Engine Corporation (UEC), will now lead UAC.
Aircraft & Propulsion