Aircraft & Propulsion

Joby’s S4 electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft are scheduled to begin rolling off the final assembly line at Dayton International Airport in 2025.

The CAAC says it will support "smooth and orderly resumption of international passenger flights" and approve applications from airlines "in a timely manner."

CFM Leap 1's improved high-pressure turbine blade can better withstand hot, dusty, polluted environments where some engines have experienced premature removal.

China’s electric battery supply chain is mature, high-volume, and self-reliant.

Surf Air Mobility is developing both electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan.

At a recent summit in Washington, industry CEOs shared some of their current pain points, particularly those around supply chain constraints.

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

Listen to any senior executive at the top of the commercial aircraft supply chain and it won’t take long to hear concerns about struggles going on downstream.

The engine maker says the issues affect a relatively small number within each fleet.

Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Bonza operates three Boeing 737 MAXs with a fourth as an operational spare.

Airbus has formed a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) strategic partnership with Washington D.C.-based DG Fuels (DGF).

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

Eurowings and Discover Airlines have firm strategies in place as City Airlines nears launch. But Lufthansa Group must invest in renewing its narrowbody fleet.

Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.

ITP had been wholly owned by Rolls since 2016.

The London City-based airline's future fleet rests on whether its home airport is given the green light to extend its opening hours.

In Europe, the aircraft is expected to make up around 37% of the more than 4,000 new deliveries expected in the region through 2033.

The company wants to find ways to reduce the time needed for inspections and potential repairs, according to CEO Lars Wagner.

Embraer’s fortunes in China are set to improve, buoyed by a convergence of favorable commercial and geopolitical trends.

Operating through and around continued supply constraints is a unifying theme at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Global Aerospace Summit in Washington, DC.

Boeing delivered 35 aircraft in August, well below its average of 44 heading into the month.

The European Parliament is set to vote on the ReFuelEU legislation Sept. 13, paving the way for gradually increasing mandated levels of SAF.

ITA Airways has received its first Airbus A220-300 in the company’s full livery and cabin configuration.

The UK government has announced plans for a revenue-certainty program for the SAF industry