Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
LATAM Airlines Group has opted to order 10 Boeing 787-9 widebodies after recently issuing a brighter financial outlook for 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero has announced another delay in the development of the Cassio 330 five-seater.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Christine Boynton
United is set to resume taking A321neo deliveries after working with the manufacturer to address a problem United said was affecting some of its in-service fleet
Airlines & Lessors

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced its decision to file for insolvency under German bankruptcy law for its two principal subsidiaries; the move did not come as a shock.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Natilus cites encouragement from airlines seeking alternatives to Airbus and Boeing as the driver behind its plans to develop a 200-seat blended wing body.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Japan has launched a project to flight demonstrate robust low-boom design technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
With the first eVTOL vehicles expected to enter service in the next couple of years, a key question remains about pilot training and certification.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton
Spirit will sell roughly 10% of its fleet and reduce its workforce, as it strives to cut costs and boost liquidity amid reports of bankruptcy discussions.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Kenya Airways is looking to add 10 more aircraft and replace 13 Embraer E190s over the coming five years.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Adrian Schofield
Qantas is planning a cabin upgrade for some of its Airbus A330s, which will help the carrier bridge the gap until it can complete the replacement of this fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Airbus’ freighter ambitions could benefit from the fallout from Boeing’s strategic reset.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Nico Buchholz
Widebody airliners remain essential for intercontinental transport, but without new models, an industry built on continuous improvement risks falling behind.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
Kelly Ortberg’s task of revitalizing the beleaguered company was never going to be easy. Striking workers just made it harder.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
Should Boeing’s machinist strike continue for much longer, Southwest Airlines will have to take a hard look at its plans for 2025.
Airlines & Lessors

By Victoria Moores
Air Lease founder Steven Udvar-Hazy is concerned his company will not receive the 11 Boeing aircraft scheduled for delivery by year-end, because of the strike.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Advanced air mobility startup Lilium plans to file for self-administered insolvency in Germany.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Kurt Hofmann
Icelandair expects improvement on yields as local competitor Play enacts changes to its business model and significant capacity cuts on North Atlantic routes.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Boeing employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) voted down the latest contract offer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson
Mexican ULCC Volaris sees improvement in turnaround times for returning Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines to service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Michael Bruno
Boeing’s vast aerospace and defense portfolio will be tweaked and streamlined over time under new CEO and President Kelly Ortberg, the chief executive said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
California-based startup Natilus has announced plans to develop a 200-seat blended wing body (BWB) airliner targeting the underserved midmarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
While he declined to provide a rate-ramp timeline in part because of the strike, Boeing's new CEO suggested that 2025 could see multiple 737 rate increases.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
Ethiopian Airlines will take delivery of the first of four Airbus A350-1000s in November.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
During an earnings call, Hexcel’s management highlighted “new challenges and shortages” in the supply chain that are adversely affecting production rates.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
The draft rulemaking kicked off a firestorm among the eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility