Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is shifting its focus from air shows to certification and production, prioritizing reliable aircraft delivery as demand surges and testing accelerates.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Aaron Karp
Allegiant and Sun Country seem to be natural merger mates.
Airlines & Lessors

By Aaron Karp
Global air passenger demand as measured in revenue passenger kilometers “moderated” in 2025 as the post-pandemic surge in travel slowed, IATA said.
Airlines & Lessors

Anthony L. Velocci, Jr.
Whether Boeing’s reset endures will depend on its willingness to protect dissent and accept short-term pain in service of long-term credibility.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce has produced the first new-build Trent 1000XE incorporating a second phase of durability improvements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
A weapons and combat aircraft manufacturing complex is rising out of Ohio soybean fields, representing Anduril’s bid to disrupt the defense industrial base.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Contract negotiations will likely factor in the growth of AI, which promises productivity gains but raises concerns about job cuts and the industry’s future.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Capza of Paris is investing in cabin component supplier UUDS Group, following on the heels of its purchase of cabin/seat specialist Echeverria.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Guy Norris
Aviation Week editors share the highlights of Boeing's latest financials, touching on the manufacturer's positive turnaround, challenges ahead and program updates.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Raytheon’s production output increased 20% on several critical programs last year; the company expects to significantly boost output again in 2026.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Boeing is reviewing a potential durability issue on the GE Aerospace GE9X engine powering the 777X.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Why are high-profile aerospace and defense companies and investors shelling out billions of dollars for humble aircraft parts makers? Commercial aerospace parts
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
Embraer and Adani Defense and Aerospace have announced their intention to build a final assembly line in India, and they will also collaborate on advancing India’s regional aircraft sector.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno, Bill Carey
The Trump administration has started the clock on a near-total ban of foreign UAS and parts. Editors and Drone Girl’s Sally French explain what is happening and what it means.
Check 6

By Michael Bruno
Analysts push for breaking up defense primes to boost valuations and meet market demands.
Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers to GE Aerospace boosted their material input to the engine OEM by more than 40% in 2025, including a double-digit improvement in the fourth quarter.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Galway, Ireland-based composite part supplier EireComposites has signed its first contract to produce commercial aircraft seat components, the company said.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Jens Flottau
Aviation Week’s Fleet Discovery database shows that last year the A220's backlog for the first time sank below the level of when Airbus acquired it, raising key questions for the program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
French metallic parts supplier Mecadaq is to take over cabin and seat component specialist Echeverria and helicopter engine maintenance expert Lopez.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Antoine Fafard
Last year saw a total of 1,140 new-build Airbus and Boeing narrowbodies delivered to customers worldwide, marking a 22% rise on 2024's total.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
Daher will provide industrial services on a second Airbus A321 final assembly line in Toulouse, the Paris-based company announced Jan. 21.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
NASA is poised to begin flight tests of a representative stub wing section that is aimed at dramatically enhancing the drag-reducing benefits of natural laminar flow (NLF) in next-generation, swept wing airliners.
Emerging Technologies

By Adrian Schofield
Southeast Asian airlines are poised for expansion to meet soaring demand projections.
Airlines & Lessors

By Scott Mikus
Engine OEMs’ profit drivers are in direct opposition to those of Boeing and Airbus—everyone is in the same boat, but they are rowing in different directions.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is upgrading its TBM 900 small business aircraft and looking for more aerostructures and services work.
Aircraft & Propulsion