Manufacturing & Supply Chain

A year on the job, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg appears to be squelching the fires that made the company a burning platform.

Zero tariffs on aircraft and components is good news for manufacturers and suppliers that had feared heavy impact on activities.

Paradoxically, AI will make human cognitive capital even more valuable to aerospace companies.

Boeing’s new CEO has been on the job for a year. Melius Research analyst Scott Mikus joins Aviation Week editors to discuss how Kelly Ortberg is doing so far.

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès said CFM International aims to catch up on Leap-1A engine deliveries to Airbus by the end of October.

Michigan’s air mobility testbed; simulating transonic wings; Europe prepares for eVTOLs; and first electric-aircraft propeller.

Leonardo has laid out plans to boost capacity to respond to growing defense spending in Europe and elsewhere.

This snapshot of activities illustrates how joint ventures have been quickly established to address emerging needs.

Turkey could seal a Eurofighter deal by year-end, closing a yawning capability gap and achieving parity with Greece over the Aegean Sea.

Diversified aerospace supplier Woodward posted increased sales and net income growth in its fiscal third quarter, driven by demand for its aftermarket services.

Boeing’s efforts to gradually ramp up production showed further signs of progress in the second quarter, with 737 MAX and 787s reaching higher output, but certification of new versions of the company’s narrowbody have slipped into next year.

The FAA rule removes outdated weight limits on light sport aircraft, increases stall speeds and expands the types of aircraft that qualify as light sport.

Known as a critic of eVTOLs, Robinson’s CEO is bullish on electric and hydrogen-electric helicopters.

The EU and U.S. have agreed to return to zero tariffs on aircraft and components in a move that will come as a relief to a European aerospace industry that had been planning for the worst.

Electrical wiring interconnection system experts GKN, Latecoere and Safran will have to design innovative, more capable and more reliable equipment.

GKN Aerospace is ramping up production of electric wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the Airbus A220.

Work is progressing on the UK’s big delta-wing fighter demonstrator, designed to derisk development of the trinational Global Combat Air Program.

Defunding the Boeing E-7A program would present considerable technical and operational risk for the U.S.

The CEO of MTU Aero Engines spoke out about the impact of U.S. tariffs on the aviation industry as the company confirmed its recently hiked outlook.

JetZero has selected Maryland-based ST Engineering MRAS to design and manufacture the exhaust nozzle for its full-scale blended wing body demonstrator.

Late component deliveries are still impeding the production of Dassault Aviation’s Falcon business jets, both at the aerostructures manufacturing and final assembly stages, CEO Éric Trappier said July 22.

As components decrease in size, more capability can be packed into small spacecraft.

Embraer has enjoyed its monopoly on providing regional jets for U.S. airlines, but the U.S.-Brazil trade dispute threatens future deliveries to key customers.

Despite the Trump administration's tariffs, RTX posted better-than-expected sales and net income in the second quarter.

As Pratt & Whitney marks its 100th anniversary, Aviation Week takes a look back through its archives at some of the engine-maker’s key milestones.