Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is looking for the lowest sustainable production rate for its suppliers so they are still there to ramp up someday.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jen DiMascio, Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Steve Trimble
Boeing defense chief talks about increased introspection, the impact of COVID-19 on the market and plans for the KC-46.
Defense

By Michael Bruno
Ask the Editors: Industry consolidation and growing automation and digitization will exacerbate pandemic-related layoffs.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Miguel Smart and John Karren
To mitigate disruption, leaders have swiftly embraced new ways of working and deployed digital productivity tools.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Boeing’s narrowbody share has dipped due to the MAX grounding; some advanced technologies could help it move the needle.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Ask the Editors: After pandemic-related financial woes, a scrapped Embraer deal and hefty layoffs, Boeing will require years to recover.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Airbus is focusing on extending the A220’s longer routes while Embraer struggles with bundling and pricing for the E2.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Airbus’ hybrid-electric technology and hydrogen power could pave the way for a greener replacement to its bestselling Ecureuil platform.
Vertical Lift

By Michael Bruno
Boeing has told its primary 737 supplier Spirit AeroSystems to produce only 72 shipsets this year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Airbus lands autonomously; Cuberg’s better eVTOL battery; fuel from CO2; Swiss electric propulsion; and fuel-cell eVTOL.
Emerging Technologies

Eric Bernardini
The situation calls for companies and leaders that can act fast and think ahead.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Ask the Editors: Composite use is growing as a percentage of weight for manufacturers. Repair and recycling knowledge also are improving.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By William Garvey
The first “personal” jet’s popularity is soaring on a single engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Waffling politicians usually are nothing to celebrate, but this time President Donald Trump was right on the money.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
PTC says digital trends such as augmented reality, Internet of Things and predictive data analytics have become even more valuable during the novel coronavirus pandemic.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Electric STOL for logistics; electric aircraft certification; Wisk back in flight; more funds for Lilium; Norway eyes e-fuels.
Emerging Technologies

By Jens Flottau, Adrian Schofield, Ben Goldstein, Sean Broderick
Transborder restrictions, weak balance sheets are among the challenges for decimated airline networks.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: The return to pre-COVID-19 production rates will vary, but manufacturers are aware the process may be slow and arduous.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Design software providers are working closely with customers to fully industrialize additive manufacturing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bradley Perrett
The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
A decade after a surge of excitement over additive manufacturing in aerospace, the technology has not changed the landscape.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kevin Michaels
Lurking beneath the surface are enormous supply chain risks that extend well beyond supplier viability and attrition.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Which new-build airliners are most likely to see deferred deliveries or cancellations by airline or lessors due to the COVID-19 downturn? Industry
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Ask the Editors: A key factor is to create biofuel primarily from waste streams rather than purpose-grown plants.
Emerging Technologies