Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Steven Grundman
The author of the 1997 U.S. defense acquisition reform plan critiques Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new strategy.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
Reaching its 2025 delivery goal was always going to be challenging for Airbus. Now it turns out it is unachievable.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
An issue identified by New Zealand’s accident bureau as being linked to an Air New Zealand A320neo uncommanded engine shutdown could have wider implications.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
The Middle East, as the crucible for challenging durability and performance conditions, is the focus for ongoing dust ingestion engine tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
AeroVironment’s CEO is optimistic about the company's business, saying it could "easily double" in the next 3-5 years, he said in a investor presentation.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Ferneyhough
British aerospace supplier Senior has been awarded a new contract from Airbus for fluid conveyance components that will be installed on multiple airliners.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus said Dec. 3 that it now aims to deliver 790 aircraft in 2025 “in light of a recent supplier quality issue on fuselage panels.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Archer Aviation is choosing Karem Aircraft’s optimum-speed tiltrotor technology for the hybrid-electric VTOL that it is developing for the defense market.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Robert Wall
Safran is pondering boosting missile motor production as demand grows for the missiles they power, such as Kongsberg's Naval Strike Missile.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Safran is expanding its tech development activities abroad by setting up Safran Tech UK, which CEO Olivier Andriès says will have two principal focus areas.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Safran is embarking on a period of heavy research and technology activity to help secure positions on future narrowbodies from both Airbus and Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Jamco Corporation plans to buy Iacobucci HF Aerospace S.p.A., a specialist in galley inserts such as espresso and beverage makers, trash compactors and ovens.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
The UK’s Serious Fraud Office has secured the conviction of the former director of AOG Technics, which sold unapproved CFM 56 engine parts from 2019-23.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
A quality problem with fuselage panels on the A320neo family is further slowing deliveries of the aircraft and threatens Airbus’ deliveries target for the year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
A carbon-fiber wing is suitable for a distributed propulsion architecture such as the hybrid-electric layout of the ERA regional aircraft, Aura Aero's CEO says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Expliseat has begun to recycle production waste and incorporate it into new seats, before proceeding with materials from end-of-life seats, the CEO says.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Tony Osborne
The United Arab Emirates is emerging as a hive for light attack and training aircraft developments with further offers from Calidus and Edge Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
A total of 22 widebody aircraft were delivered in October—10 from Airbus and 12 from Boeing—marking a significant year-over-year increase for the industry.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 107 units in October 2025—two units less than the previous month but 42 aircraft more year-over-year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
The head injury criterion (HIC) in seat certification is generating difficulties for seat manufacturers, companies say.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Alex Derber
Strong engine maintenance demand has been recognized by rating agencies in recent credit assessments of aviation OEMs and aftermarket suppliers.
Services & Support

By Christine Boynton
Navigating persistent supply chain constraints, airlines are increasingly looking to bring capabilities closer to home, if not in-house.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Emirates wants more capacity and bigger aircraft, but will Airbus and Boeing respond—and with what?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
Blue Origin became the second company to nail the landing of an orbital-class booster.
Commercial Space

By Brian Everstine
Sikorsky’s CEO discussed the company’s new uncrewed H-60 Black Hawk and the Nomad, a scalable rotor-blown-wing uncrewed system.
Aircraft & Propulsion