Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Boeing is facing a second civil penalty for installing unairworthy slat tracks on 737s—this one covering 178 MAXs.

NASA, Boeing investigating why spacecraft’s timer was off by 11 hr.

Companies are laying off workers, and forecasts for commercial aerospace are being revised downward. It was not supposed to be this way.

E-2D sustainment starts; Dassault prizes Rafale exports; Lockheed training center graduates first class; BAE fires long-range Spike.

British aerospace and defense supplier Meggitt has invested in HiETA Technologies, another UK company that focuses on metal additive manufacturing.

The aviation industry needs a robust, responsible Boeing.

Boeing on Jan. 6 provided more details on how the 737 MAX production pause will progress, while major program supplier Spirit AeroSystems said it will begin accepting “voluntary” layoffs.

Airlines have seen fast growth since 2010, victims of their own success as fight against climate change moves to forefront.

Publicly traded shares of aerospace and defense companies around most of the Western world ended 2019 about 34% above where they began a year ago, and 6% better off than major stock market indices, Wall Street analysts said in year-end reports.

Aerobond has been acquired by WHI Global.

Textron will not become a pure aerospace and defense company in the near term.

LOS ANGELES - Safran has joined supersonic jet developer Aerion as a “major partner” for its 12-seater AS2 Mach 1.4 corporate transport currently in

LONDON – The British government has approved the £4 billion ($5.2 billion) takeover of defense company Cobham by U.S. private equity firm Advent. Late

From environmental pressures to transformational technologies, significant changes lie ahead for the aerospace and defense industry.

Private equity investors Main Street Capital Holdings on Dec. 18 said it created a new company, Compass Precision, to acquire precision metal manufacturers.

After transferring production technology to OneWeb Satellites’ plant in Florida, Airbus is looking for other applications.

MAX approval process shows signs of new approaches

Virgin Galactic conducts sole U.S. human spaceflight in 2019.

Private equity-backed Shimtech Industries has purchased Fastener Technology Corp.

Tempting existing customers with new products remains the lifeblood of the business-aircraft industry.

Even flagging helicopter products are finding customers in the midst of defense spending hikes.

Aerospace and defense holding company Novaria Group has acquired Long-Lok, a manufacturer of self-locking and self-sealing fasteners.

Holding company EDGE brings two PGM developers under one roof, potentially leading to cooperation.

Northrop Grumman taps into the internet of things to enable real-time monitoring of the health of munitions and rockets motors.

Long-term future hinges upon finding new production facility—and closing more deals.