Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.

After years of frustration, U.S. Army leaders say an innovative new approach to the Future Vertical Lift programs is starting to pay off.

The next five years could see a perfect storm of conditions driving demand for new narrowbodies, thanks to oil and related factors.

Circular design for sustainability; Measuring quiet sonic booms; South Korean UAM; Wisk trial; and S-70 OPV.

Today’s UK defense cuts will enable long-term investments, but the strategy is not risk-free.

New funding for ZeroAvia kicks off hydrogen propulsion development for 50-seaters as UK’s 9-passenger project switches to fuel cells.

Advanced electronic warfare and avionic software developments are key features of Saab’s next-generation Gripen.

The UK business of Kaman Corporation has been purchased in a management buyout.

The Pentagon awarded multibillion-dollar contracts with the goal of strengthening the U.S. homeland defense system.

Build-up of the first module for the initial UltraFan engine demonstrator, UF001, has begun at Rolls-Royce’s Derby, England facility in preparation for tests starting in early 2022.

While many projects have been put on hold amid the coronavirus pandemic fallout, Airbus is pushing ahead with its long-range narrowbody.

China could become the world’s largest commercial aviation system by the middle of the decade. Up to recently, Western suppliers were integral to the Asia giant’s aerospace development, and the relationship was mutually beneficial.

Twin-props seem to have gone missing from the skies of general aviation airports.

The European Space Agency and national agencies are supporting startups in their bid to offer a new kind of launch services.

A $14.3 billion modernization program risks delays unless Lockheed software developers and military bureaucracy can dodge obstacles.

Airbus and Dassault try to reconcile views in thorny FCAS negotiations as a political deadline nears.

AerCap, the new leader in aircraft leasing, will be much larger than competitors and will have a strong say in future aircraft design.

VerdeGo launches first product in bid to become the hybrid-electric propulsion supplier for a wide range of aircraft applications.

Fighters are the tip of an iceberg of uncertainty about next-gen military aircraft platforms in Europe.

Are Boeing and Embraer betting on the right concepts for new aircraft in the near term?

Facing rising Chinese competition, the U.S., EU and UK agree to step back and try to settle an endless war over airliner subsidies.

A cruel irony of the downturn in commercial aerospace is that there may not be enough workers to staff the recovery.

Hill wants to maintain its supply chain and not be “held to ransom” by suppliers, in a bid to keep maintenance costs low for customers.

Despite the impact of COVID-19, Kopter and new owners Leonardo are confident of bringing the SH09 to market by year-end 2022.

What do the myth of Sisyphus and the commercial aerospace sector have in common? A lot of ups and downs.