Aircraft & Propulsion

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

Ask the Editors: The return to pre-COVID-19 production rates will vary, but manufacturers are aware the process may be slow and arduous.

Aerostructures giant Spirit AeroSystems, the leading supplier to the Boeing 737 MAX program, is furloughing more workers after the OEM recently told it to cut o

An expected surge in used serviceable materials (USM) poses a risk to new-parts sales, but structural fundamentals in global fleets and customer preference should limit the downside for many parts suppliers even as opportunities for used-parts specialists increase.

Kazakhstan-based Air Astana has retired all of its Boeing 757s and Embraer 190s after their phase-out was accelerated following the coronavirus crisis.

Joe Anselmo outlines Aviation Week’s plan to roll out dozens of forward-looking reports, CEO interviews, webinars and tech deep dives.

The drive to develop Japan’s first commercial aircraft since 1974 hits another stumbling block as flight tests are halted and production is shut down. Aviation Week editors discuss whether the regional jet program will survive—and whether its troubles will benefit Embraer.

A European consortium plans to build power-to-liquid (PtL) plants in Norway to produce sustainable fuels using renewable electricity and captured CO2. The first facility is planned to become operational in 2023.

Ask the Editors: The supersonic renaissance slowed before the pandemic, but new aircraft should come to market after aviation recovers.

Ultraviolet (UV) light disinfectant specialist Dimer and Honeywell have partnered to offer Dimer’s purpose-built aircraft cabin cleaner to the aviation industry through a special licensing agreement.

COMAC C919s have been added to an agreement with China Express Airlines that was originally limited to acquiring ARJ21 regional jets from the state manufacturer.

Number of retirements will affect overhaul, parts markets as MRO adjusts to effects of pandemic.

Responding to the brutal downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the French government on June 9 announced an €8-billion ($9 billion) bailout plan that not only aims to save employees from layoffs and aerospace companies from bankruptcy—it takes the opportunity to force an overdue consolidation and modernization of the supply chain.

The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.

Carriers and aircraft manufacturers worry that the fear of virus propagation may prevent travel eagerness from growing back to profitable levels

Toray Composite Materials America announced June 5 it was immediately suspending operations at its Spartanburg, South Carolina plant and

Ask the Editors: The Aviation Week Network invites our readers to submit questions to our editors and analysts. We’ll answer them, and if we can’t we

Airbus has appointed Anand Stanley as the new president of Airbus Asia-Pacific.

Lurking beneath the surface are enormous supply chain risks that extend well beyond supplier viability and attrition.

Kevin McAllister, the former head of Boeing Commercial Airplanes until the 737 MAX program broke down, has joined AE Industrial Partners (AEI), a private equity investor specializing in aerospace, defense and government services.

UK engine maker Rolls-Royce has reasserted plans to focus on electrification and alternative fuels as part of a broader corporate commitment to become

Which new-build airliners are most likely to see deferred deliveries or cancellations by airline or lessors due to the COVID-19 downturn? Industry

Ask the Editors: Airliners are much cleaner than the average restaurant—especially now with new additional disinfecting being done.