Aircraft & Propulsion

Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based lead supplier of aerostructures to Boeing, said it will furlough around 700 employees for 21 days starting Oct. 28.

It’s been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won’t fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week’s team explains how we got here.

With Aviation Week Events MRO Europe coming up in Barcelona, Spain, Flight Friday looks at how Europe is faring compared to 2019.

Boeing’s dramatic company “reset” announcement on Oct. 11 included plans to terminate 767-300 commercial freighter production in 2027.

Aviation Week Network has this week launched the 2025 Fleet and MRO Forecast, which includes a revision to expected numbers of in-service Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over the coming decade.

Cathay Pacific has unveiled its new Aria business-class product that will be installed as part of its Boeing 777-300ER retrofit program.

Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.

A handful of startups are betting that more efficient electric and hybrid propulsion will open up new markets around the world for water-based aviation.

Airline interest in the BWB concept grows as the U.S. Air Force-supported JetZero program primes the pump for commercial and military applications.

Both transactions come as the mainline carrier voices its continued intent to serve smaller communities with a mixture of regional and mainline jets.

An NTSB preliminary report suggests conflicting instructions from different controllers set the stage for the incident.

VSE is continuing its market rollup with the announced acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace from private equity owners AE Industrial Partners.

Toulouse is one of the places the eyes of commercial aviation players are on when they want to know what the future holds for aerospace technology.

Deutsche Aircraft and German aerospace center DLR have flown the D328 UpLift testbed for the first time.

Michael O'Leary expects some of Ryanair's Boeing 737-8-200 deliveries that are due before the end of this year to be pushed back to 2025.

Qantas is preparing to introduce its Airbus A220s on an international route for the first time and will also return more A380s to service.

The next Boeing probably will not be an aerospace and defense conglomerate.

Portugal-based wet-lease and charter specialist Hi Fly has increased its fleet with the addition of two Airbus A330-200s.

MTU Aero Engines has lifted its earnings outlook for the year, crediting internal business performance for the healthier outlook.

Production delays have forced Malaysia Airlines to postpone the introduction of Airbus A330neos into its fleet.

Boeing has put a figure on its highly anticipated effort to shore up its balance sheet, disclosing plans to raise as much as $25 billion in liquidity.

Gulf Air will announce a significant new aircraft order “soon” as the airline looks to expand and modernize its fleet.

Britten-Norman has secured “significant capital” from Beechlands Enterprises, enabling it to increase production to up to eight aircraft a year.

British Airways (BA) has reduced some frequencies because of durability issues with the Rolls-Royce Trent 1000 engines powering its Boeing 787 aircraft.

This week’s Carbon Analysis revisits the Latin American “Second Four,” namely, Aeromexico, Copa Airlines, Viva Aerobus and Volaris.