Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Spirit appears to have finally obtained a goal it once thought would be its financial salvation during the worst days of the combined pandemic/737 MAX crises.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus Atlantic has closed the acquisition of some A320 wing manufacturing activities so far performed by Daher.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Green Fuel Forward initiative aims to educate and increase corporate awareness and adoption of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) credits.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick, Adrian Schofield, Helen Massy-Beresford
Many production projects are underway across the globe, but political upheaval risks affecting investment decisions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Joby achieved a major feat in its eVTOL development program late last month when its S4 air taxi made the first piloted transition between vertical hover and forward cruise.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
AerCap is not interested in a new design from Airbus or Boeing, and CEO Aengus Kelly is confident his company is far from alone.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
Thailand’s Bangchak Group has opened the kingdom’s first dedicated SAF facility as production capacity continues to ramp up in Asia-Pacific.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As both Airbus and Boeing push to deliver more aircraft to eager customers, they are tackling different sets of issues.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Hydraulic fluid exposure can contaminate a key flight control data interface on A350s and in extreme cases lead to uncommanded flight control surface movements.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Christine Boynton, Sean Broderick
Ryanair, Boeing’s largest customer in Europe, warns that tariff costs may cause it to look beyond its orderbook with the U.S. aircraft manufacturer.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A team led by the UK’s Exeter Airport says it has accomplished the first “zero-carbon turn” of a commercial aircraft.
Airports & Networks

By Jens Flottau
Earlier this week, an industry anniversary passed: 20 years ago, the Airbus A380 performed its first flight in Toulouse.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams, Guy Ferneyhough
As Airbus and Boeing face up to the new tariff environment it is the European OEM that circumstances continue to favor when it comes to market access in China.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
Rolls-Royce says it can deal with newly announced tariffs as it stuck to its full-year guidance in a May 1 update on the financial performance of the business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Turks and Caicos-based interCaribbean Airways is on track to launch flights to the U.S. this fall using Embraer 170 aircraft, according to CEO Trevor Sadler.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Lufthansa has launched daily Airbus A380-800 services from its Munich hub to Denver, making the first ever landing of an A380 at the United hub in Colorado.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
Icelandair is set to conclude widebody operations by the end of the decade, as its Boeing 767-300ERs exit passenger service.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Airbus will not take over payment of tariffs for its U.S. customers and is looking for ways to mitigate the issue, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
Several projects under development in Asia will boost the region’s SAF production capability, as airlines raise concerns about a global SAF shortage.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Dron
Finnair will give an update on its narrowbody fleet renewal plans “toward the end of the year,” CEO Turkkaa Kuusisto said in London April 30.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Ben Goldstein
Hybrid-electric aircraft manufacturer Heart Aerospace has decided to move its corporate headquarters from Save airport near Gothenburg, Sweden, to Los Angeles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
French cargo specialist CMA CGM has taken over the cargo activities of Air Belgium and will use the move to help it expand air freight activities.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Boeing’s effort to earn regulatory approval of the 777-9 continues to check off key certification requirements, with crosswind testing a recent notable step.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing’s move to realign the X-66 is perhaps better for both the company’s road to industrial recovery and aviation’s longer-term sustainability goals.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Mark Pilling
Etihad Airways showcased the interiors for its new Airbus A321LR fleet at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) in Dubai.
Interiors & Connectivity