Aircraft & Propulsion

The draft rulemaking kicked off a firestorm among the eVTOL industry.

GE Aerospace now expects Leap engine deliveries to be off 10% in 2024, more so than previous forecasts of same to 2023 or even up by 5%.

Vueling is seeing a variety of measurable benefits from its joint venture with maintenance provider Nayak, one of the airline’s top executives said.

Eve Air Mobility has launched a new aftermarket services offering aimed at supporting future operators.

Cathay hopes its recent Airbus orders will provide the flexibility its next growth plan requires and shared its “disappointment” with a new Boeing 777X delay.

Installations of systems designed to prevent fuel nozzle coking on CFM International Leap 1A engines are ramping up, a senior GE Aerospace official says.

The Digital Alliance will now have access to more data expertise on additional products and systems as it seeks to expand coverage to more aircraft types.

What exactly does “normal” mean in the MRO world? Double-digit year-over-year growth rates, for starters.

Aviation Week's Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows that more than 21,900 new commercial aircraft deliveries will take place globally over the 10-year period.

This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at the top four European full-service carriers by fleet size: Air France, British Airways, Lufthansa and Turkish Airlines.

Boeing and the union representing 33,000 striking machinists have agreed new contract terms to end the more than month-long walkout. The union vote is Oct. 23.

The FAA will examine Boeing’s in-service safety assurance process, putting another key element of the company’s commercial aircraft operation under scrutiny.

Spirit AeroSystems, the Wichita-based lead supplier of aerostructures to Boeing, said it will furlough around 700 employees for 21 days starting Oct. 28.

It’s been nearly five years since the cutting-edge aircraft first flew, but you won’t fly on one before 2026. Aviation Week’s team explains how we got here.

With Aviation Week Events MRO Europe coming up in Barcelona, Spain, Flight Friday looks at how Europe is faring compared to 2019.

Boeing’s dramatic company “reset” announcement on Oct. 11 included plans to terminate 767-300 commercial freighter production in 2027.

Aviation Week Network has this week launched the 2025 Fleet and MRO Forecast, which includes a revision to expected numbers of in-service Boeing 737 MAX aircraft over the coming decade.

Cathay Pacific has unveiled its new Aria business-class product that will be installed as part of its Boeing 777-300ER retrofit program.

A handful of startups are betting that more efficient electric and hybrid propulsion will open up new markets around the world for water-based aviation.

Airline interest in the BWB concept grows as the U.S. Air Force-supported JetZero program primes the pump for commercial and military applications.

Promoters of competency-based training and assessment are striving to expand the use of the methodology.

Both transactions come as the mainline carrier voices its continued intent to serve smaller communities with a mixture of regional and mainline jets.

An NTSB preliminary report suggests conflicting instructions from different controllers set the stage for the incident.

VSE is continuing its market rollup with the announced acquisition of Kellstrom Aerospace from private equity owners AE Industrial Partners.

Toulouse is one of the places the eyes of commercial aviation players are on when they want to know what the future holds for aerospace technology.