Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Linda Blachly
Recaro Aircraft Seating and Airbus leadership are discussing how to collaborate on ideas to manage the effects on the interiors industry as a result of the COVID-19 crisis.
Air Transport

By Daniel Williams
Ask the Editors: Aviation Week reduced its 10-year forecast for new commercial aircraft by 30%, representing a 34% drop in dollar value.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By John Morris
Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Returning to “normal” production is the wrong target for aircraft OEMs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
One major provider is exiting the business, but leading flight simulator makers and pilot training companies do see bluer skies.
Maintenance & Training

By Guy Norris
Highly regarded as an "engineer’s engineer," David Joyce has led transformational changes during his 12-year tenure as GE Aviation CEO.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The General Electric-Safran joint venture has developed a checklist to help customers with aircraft service reentry.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Taking the helm amid the aviation industry’s worst crisis, Slattery is likely to take a fresh look at structures and strategies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
AMAG Austria Metall said it is acquiring a 70% share of the German company Aircraft Philipp Gruppe (ACP)—more vertically aligning expertise in the
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Jen DiMascio, Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The advanced air mobility market is beginning to differentiate by manufacturer, by mission and by timing.
Advanced Air Mobility

Readers write about NASA’s Mars 2020 mission, Japan’s Aegis Ashore plan and Boeing’s midmarket airplane strategy.
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Chinese military aircraft could benefit from Western engine technology, but there is a limit to what can be leveraged.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
As public companies reported their latest quarterly results, one segment stood out for its near-universal positivity: space.
Space

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: China is squeezing out foreign airframe makers but still relies on Western engine and onboard suppliers—for now.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: Even if airframers do source less from China, it won’t mean they will turn to Western suppliers.
Program Management

By Bradley Perrett
Ask the Editors: The global battle for airframe dominance is now a battle between Airbus and Boeing, but could Comac shake up the scene?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Both the 737 MAX and the 777X programs are key to helping Boeing emerge from a historic industry downturn.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Steve Trimble
Ask the Editors: The F-15EX is a product of digital engineering, but it is not representative of the Digital Century Series initiative.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Spain could lead development of a jet trainer to train pilots for the FCAS as part of an effort to bolster Airbus’ in-country presence.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
BAE Systems will build a full-scale fuselage section of the notional Tempest design in its factory of the future trials.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Robin Lineberger
Leaders who embrace digital transformation can help hard-hit companies rebound from the pandemic.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
As Airbus is reconciling production rates and deliveries, its CEO sees the current situation as manageable for the supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain