Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The Canadian Advanced Air Mobility consortium has been launched in Vancouver, British Columbia, with the goal of accelerating the development and commercialization of electric vertical-takeoff aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Airbus confirmed it may raise single-aisle production rates to 47 aircraft per month from 40 at some point in 2021.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Helen Massy-Beresford, Adrian Schofield, Jens Flottau, Ben Goldstein
Some models, like the Airbus A380, are all but done for good.
Air Transport Month

By Helen Massy-Beresford
When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Air France was early into a radical fleet shake-up set out by Air France-KLM CEO Ben Smith in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing plans to cut its workforce by almost 19% by the end of 2021 and is beginning a consolidation process that could see up to a 30% cut in the company’s footprint, Boeing said Oct. 28 while discussing third-quarter results.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
U.S. carriers have retired hundreds of jets ahead of schedule due to the global slump in commercial air travel caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. But how are they utilizing those aircraft that remain, and which models have lost favor in their revamped fleets? A deep dive into Aviation Week Fleet Discovery data offers some clues.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Boeing is sticking to its earlier announced plans to slash widebody production rates by 50% by 2021 while simultaneously hoping to gradually restore 737 production to 31 per month by the start of 2022.
Air Transport

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Airbus’ strategy remains expanding its overseas market share, so the OEM is not likely to bring work back to Europe.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
In an effort to facilitate the integration of unmanned aviation into everyday life, the Civil Aviation Administration of China has approved an initial batch of test sites in 13 cities across the country.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
The shared need between heavy maintenance providers and their customers to survive the pandemic-driven downturn could foster more long-term agreements that give both sides the certainty they crave, industry executives say.
MRO Transatlantic

By Michael Bruno
Wichita aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems has struck a 45% cash discount with Bombardier for the latter’s Short Brothers capacity in Northern Ireland, as well as Bombardier Aerospace North Africa and most of a Dallas MRO site.
Program Management

By Bradley Perrett
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will issue an update on its plans for the SpaceJet regional jet program on Oct. 30.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau
Listen in as CEO Francisco Gomes Neto gives his side of Embraer’s breakup with Boeing, what he thinks of finding new partners, and how he plans to steer the Brazilian aircraft company through the COVID-19 storm.
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau, Joe Anselmo
When Francisco Gomes Neto took over from Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva as CEO of Embraer, the company was on a clear path. The pandemic changed everything.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Italian aircraft manufacturer Tecnam has partnered with Rolls-Royce to develop the nine-passenger P-Volt, an all-electric version of the P2012 Traveller regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is working on updating 747 flight computer software to eliminate an issue introduced in the software’s most recent version that causes both of the aircraft’s computers to reset in-flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Plans for major technology demonstrators to shape next generation of single-aisle airliner firming up in Europe and U.S.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Transonic Truss Braced Wing, electrified propulsion small-core turbofans and high-rate composites top NASA’s priorities
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
In a joint study with the University of Arizona’s Department of Environmental Sciences, Boeing said it confirmed that all current anti-bacterial solutions used in the industry are effective in protecting against viruses, including COVID-19.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Karen Walker
Steven Udvar-Házy is an industry influencer who co-founded lessor ILFC, then launched ALC in 2010, reshaping the industry’s leasing sector. He is a
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Ask the Editors: A wave of consolidation in A&D has arrived due to COVID-19, the worst aerospace downturn since the dawn of the Jet Age.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bill Carey
Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has selected a Honeywell fly-by-wire (FBW) system for flight control of its planned Nuuva V300 cargo drone, the companies announced Oct. 21.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The question of whether or not urban air mobility can survive without Uber has been raised by an unconfirmed report that the ride-hailing giant is seeking “strategic alternatives” for its Elevate aerial ridesharing business.
Advanced Air Mobility

By David Casey
Alaska Airlines has added Embraer 175 service in the state of Alaska, operated by partner Horizon Air.
Airports & Networks

By Linda Blachly
Aviation’s electric propulsion pioneers are reliving the passion of the formative years of aviation as the push to develop electric and hybrid
Emerging Technologies