Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A decade in the making, Korea Aerospace Industries is preparing to deliver the first production versions of the KF-21 Boramae on time by the end of this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Leitch
General aviation piston engine manufacturers ecommend that their engines be overhauled every 12 years, or in operational time – after around 2,000 hours.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Slower production growth likely means Airbus will push back a larger version of the A220.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Safran's lavatory deliveries may continue to impede the Airbus A350's output, the equipment manufacturer's production numbers suggest.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Kevin Michaels
Listen in as Aviation Week editors record a podcast with consultant and contributing columnist Kevin Michaels on the commercial upcycle.
Check 6

By Garrett Reim
Over the past 150 years, warfare has become increasingly decentralized, allowing small groups to pursue goals as the terrain and circumstances permit.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Bearing supplier NTN Europe is acquiring new machine-tools to increase production, a sign that the aerospace supply chain predicament is easing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Yakovlev flew the second prototype of the so-called import-substituted MC-21-310 narrowbody airliner from its facility in Irkutsk, Russia, on Oct. 28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Luminary Cloud partnered with Northrop Grumman to accelerate the design and development of rocket nozzles and thrusters for spacecraft from years to months.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
GPS backup on a chip; DARPA heavy-lift drone challenge; Canada funds air mobility projects; and motors for defense drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
RTX businesses Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace are poised to keep pace with rising production and delivery rates at both Airbus and Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Antoine Fafard
A total of 17 new widebody aircraft were delivered in September—six from Airbus and 12 from Boeing.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
Safran’s seats business is outside the scope of the activities the group is considering for divestment, the group's CFO said Oct. 24.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Thierry Dubois
CFM International Leap turbofan deliveries will increase by more than 20% this year after a record third quarter of production, Safran CEO Oliver Andriès says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Aside from a small handful of startups, the boom in advanced air mobility shows signs of going bust.
Advanced Air Mobility

Alex Krutz
The International Trade Administration’s Manufacturing Office is hyperfocused on helping the U.S. aerospace sector increase its global competitiveness.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The rising popularity of Collaborative Combat Aircraft has spread to the U.S. Army, which is now considering the reusable systems to augment crewed rotorcraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has implemented a dual-source strategy since the Leap program began, and the missing link was final assembly.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams, Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong and will ensure fleet growth over the next 10 years, but will industry be able to deliver?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Safran's plan to open an assembly line for the CFM Leap-1A turbofan in Casablanca, Morocco, adds to the quieter creation of a similar line in Queretaro, Mexico.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody deliveries from Airbus and Boeing came to a total of 109 units in September 2025, up by 36 units year-over-year.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Chen Chuanren
Airbus has inaugurated a second A320-family line at its assembly site in Tianjin, adding production capacity toward its target of 75 new A320s per month.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
China is looking to replicate its dominance in the global electric vehicle and commercial drone markets with the nascent eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace's third-quarter 2025 results provided further validation that sets up the engine and propulsion OEM to be a dominant investor choice.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The long international nightmare is over: The commercial aviation manufacturing upcycle is finally, believably happening.
Aircraft & Propulsion