Aircraft & Propulsion

Sanctions may have a fast and sweeping effect on Russian air transport, which cannot rely on local production or services.

Airlines, lessors and manufacturers will all feel the pinch of sanctions against Russia.

Turkish Aerospace eyes “aggressive price policy” for international sales of indigenous Gokbey twin-engine medium rotorcraft.

GKN Aerospace has tested an advanced turbine rear structure (TRS) design which demonstrated a potential weight reduction of up to 14% compared to current commercial engine configurations.

Beyond removing passenger and routine air cargo links between Russia and the U.S., the ban will have aerospace supply-chain implications.

Honeywell UOP is working with China’s Oriental Energy to build a large sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility in Maoming, Guangdong province.

Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to a panoply of issues facing the aerospace industry, executives from Boeing and Airbus told the Aviation Week Raw Materials and Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference that the OEMs were standing firm on planned airliner production rate ramps.

International Airlines Group (IAG) member Iberia says it has revived its fleet delivery plan as the oneworld alliance member sees a gradual recovery across all of its markets.

Boeing has suspended support of Russian airlines operating its products, including spare parts sales and engineering services, adding to previously announced pauses affecting its Russian and Ukrainian operations.

Lilium is modifying the design of its electric air taxi, building a third demonstrator to accelerate flight testing and partnering with NetJets to offer the vertical takeoff Lilium Jet for private and business aviation.

The FAA will inspect each 787 aircraft before clearing it for delivery, mirroring its process on the 737 MAX.

If there is any good news about possible supply chain disruptions linked to Russia’s attack on Ukraine and the related logistical and political fallout, it’s that they do not appear to be imminently catastrophic.

Newer and more stringent net-zero carbon targets are being coupled with actions that will significantly change what it means to be a sustainable airline.

If Boeing does not begin a new airliner this year, its ability to launch one will be increasingly constrained.

Ukrainian aircraft manufacturer Antonov said on Feb. 25 that the current status of the An-225 Mriya is unknown after more than 30 hr. of fighting at its home airport.

Enabling existing refinery infrastructure to be used for production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is an important avenue to accelerating the availability of low-carbon fuels for aviation.

One of the key questions surrounding advanced air mobility is what the aftermarket services sector will look like.

Engine maintenance activity continues to increase as airlines ramp up flying and return more aircraft to service in response to rising passenger demand, with both fourth-quarter (Q4) 2021 and early 2022 figures from some key stakeholders highlighting continued recovery.

Airbus and CFM will use A380 testbed to answer crucial questions about hydrogen propulsion.

Embraer has to weigh multiple considerations in deciding the future of E175-E2 and new-generation turboprop programs.

Even more workers will be needed than before, just to inspect each other, and that comes as aerospace is struggling to find enough workers.

Rolls-Royce CEO Warren East plans to leave the company at the end of 2022, triggering a search for his replacement, the company said Feb. 24.

Large electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) “buses” could find a role operating alongside air taxis on commuter flights and dense routes such as airport shuttles, according to a study being led by GK Aerospace under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge.

Safran's CEO says the supply chain has been “extremely fragilized” and the situation in the U.S. is “extremely acute.”

China Southern Airlines has sent its first pair of Airbus A380s to Victorville Airport in southern California, marking the beginning of the end for China’s only superjumbo fleet.