Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Ihssane Mounir, Boeing senior VP for global supply chain and fabrication, told a key supplier conference that suppliers and the OEM owe each other transparency.

Investigators are still working to piece together what happened to the Boeing 737-9 in the weeks leading up to its delivery to Alaska.

Aviation Week projects that regional defense investment will to climb to $270 billion by 2032 from $197 billion in 2023.

Triumph management remains bullish about expected benefits from the sale of its Product Support group.

MRCY’s revenue fell to $197.5 million from $229.6 million a year earlier, while earnings per share were -$0.42, well below a consensus estimate of $0.07.

Doug Ackerman, vice president for supplier quality at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, updated a key supplier conference on the nature of its supply chain problems.

The company hopes to unleash untapped benefits of the aircraft for commercial and military use.

Investigators determined the door plug was not opened between the airplane’s Oct. 31, 2023, delivery to Alaska Airlines and the accident flight.

FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker heads to Capitol Hill Feb. 6 as the lone listed witness in what figures to be a heavy lift of a hearing.

Airlines are also warming up to the idea of buying beyond the duopoly—looking toward Embraer and even China’s Comac.

Manufacturers of radars, missiles and system integrators should see a near-decade of exceptional volume and demand.

Honeywell plans to expand its Olathe, Kansas, facility under an $84 million project for the production of avionics and printed circuit-board assemblies.

Honeywell Aerospace's commercial original equipment sales jumped 25% last quarter and were up 15% for the year on an organic basis.

Safran India CEO Jetendra Gavankar on the OEM’s expansion plans for MRO workforce, capabilities and facilities.

Why the aerospace supply chain’s recovery is always two years away.

ADS Group is calling on the next UK government to pursue a new industrial strategy that supports industry to give the country a greater strategic advantage.

The FAA’s decision to freeze 737 MAX production levels likely does not have a significant effect on top suppliers, according to executives and analysts.

Large spans of water and a lack of strategic depth in some countries make airborne early warning assets a valuable commodity for air forces in the region.

Holding 70% of the company’s outstanding shares, they could declare a crisis of confidence, challenge the status quo and demand a change in top management.

The Russian defense ministry has contracted the development of new Ilyushin Il-100 super-heavy transport.

The two partners in the CFM International joint venture, GE and Safran Aircraft Engines, are studying how to evenly share revenues in a future engine.

Though Boeing’s 737-9 is now allowed to return to service after close inspections, the FAA’s decision to freeze production at current levels is a huge blow.

Joe Anselmo sits down with experts to discuss aerospace suppliers and investors—and what the new MAX woes could mean for their businesses.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

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