Aircraft & Propulsion

Sluggish widebody demand exacerbated by several market-specific headwinds point to potential production-rate cuts for several Airbus and Boeing programs, a Bloomberg Intelligence analysis contends.

The investigation into Iran’s Jan. 8 downing of Ukraine International Airlines (UIA) Flight PS752 is beginning to take shape, with participants from affected countries urging transparency and a thorough probe into the disaster.

Boeing is facing a second civil penalty for installing unairworthy slat tracks on 737s—this one covering 178 MAXs.

Airlines are under more pressure than ever before to step up efforts to reduce their impact on climate change.

Increasingly detailed work continues to show efficiency benefits from the incremental hybridization of aircraft propulsion

Readers discuss small module reactors, the U.S.-NATO relationship, an unusual plan for a new midmarket airplane, and Latin letters in China.

David Calhoun faces a bevy of tasks as Boeing’s new CEO, but the most important job for industry may be finding his replacement.

More airlines are buying sustainable fuel and more production capacity is coming on line, but cost remains a major issue.

Boeing’s efforts to keep 737 Next Generation and MAX training as similar as possible included limiting external discussion of the maneuvering

Scope clauses play a big impact on the Embraer E175 fleet and its existing and emerging competitors.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says initial intelligence points to an Iranian surface-to-air missile bringing down PS752.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury has said the company is committed to its operations in the UK despite Brexit.

Airbus announced plans Jan. 9 to increase A320-family production to seven aircraft per month at its plant in Mobile, Alabama beginning early 2021, up from its current rate of five per month.

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce has opened a new facility in Bristol, UK to develop composite technology fan blades and fan cases.

Companies are laying off workers, and forecasts for commercial aerospace are being revised downward. It was not supposed to be this way.

Ankara-based Turkish Aerospace, which took significant steps toward developing an indigenous defense sector in 2019, continues to play a major role supplying civil aircraft manufacturers.

Boeing’s EcoDemonstrator initiative is part of a greater focus on advanced operational efficiency and long-term sustainable growth.

Boeing will urge operators to put 737 MAX crews through simulator sessions before they return to line flying–an about-face triggered by recent trials that showed line pilots were not executing emergency procedures correctly, the company said Jan. 7.

Over the next decade, the commercial aircraft in-service fleet and the MRO demand in Latin America are expected to increase at a compound annual

The aviation industry needs a robust, responsible Boeing.

While dismantling of two Airbus A380s is underway and A380 production is winding down, Airbus’ hopes for a secondhand market dim.

Boeing on Jan. 6 provided more details on how the 737 MAX production pause will progress, while major program supplier Spirit AeroSystems said it will begin accepting “voluntary” layoffs.

Weeks into a rash of reported drone sightings in eastern Colorado and part of Nebraska, the FAA on Jan. 6 lacked an explanation for the reports or whether drones were actually involved.

The deal between Turkish Airlines and Boeing suggest that customer compensation-related costs related to the MAX grounding are trending significantly higher than initial estimates, Bloomberg analysts said.

Airlines have seen fast growth since 2010, victims of their own success as fight against climate change moves to forefront.