Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in August, equaling the output of the previous month but with Boeing contributing a greater share.

Startups and established primes are revisiting weapon development to accelerate delivery of equipment to users.

Beyond fixing the supply chain and production execution, the industry must reconsider how profits are shared across the value chain.

A total of 20 widebody aircraft were delivered in August, pushing twin-aisle deliveries for the year to date more than a third higher than at the same point in 2024.

Korean Air is revising its 777-300ER interior retrofit program that aimed to densify the economy cabin following strong public criticism and regulatory scrutiny.

Aerospace supplier Woodward plans a production facility in Greer, South Carolina, to build servo-hydraulic actuation systems, initially for the Airbus A350.

Turboprops have been phased out in U.S. aviation, but JSX is making the case for a comeback.

After installing the wing on a modified Cessna Citation business jet, Airbus engineers plan to fly as many hours as possible in 2026.

Digital and additive manufacturing newcomer Divergent Technologies has closed a $290 million venture capital round, the company announced Sept. 15.

Union workers at GE Aerospace in the Cincinnati area are set to decide whether to ratify a tentative agreement reached with the engine OEM.

Combined aircraft deliveries from ATR, Comac and Embraer are 21% down so far this year compared to the same point in 2024.

Boeing faces $3.1 million in fines for production quality system violations flagged by the FAA in late 2023 and early 2024.

Airframers are struggling to develop an aircraft that is unopposed in its benefits.

Boeing managed to sell its 737 MAX to three major Airbus operators, helped by pricing, availability and some strategic considerations.

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

Diehl Aviation has opened a site in Queretaro, Mexico, that will manufacture interior parts for the Airbus A220 and in future Eve Air Mobility's air taxi.

RTX ’s Pratt & Whitney business unit will deliver enough PW1000G engines for Airbus to meet its full-year delivery goal, RTX President Chris Calio said.

Rumors that Boeing could be blowing the dust off an old product development plan and reviving its New Midsize Airplane appear wide of the mark with many impediments to that course of action.

Pratt & Whitney and CFM are slowly improving their delivery paces, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says.

M&A experts say production rate increases, retiring small shop owners and a paucity of middle-market assets to buy will draw more attention to smaller companies.

For several years, Safran CEO Olivier Andriès has considered cabin interiors are not core activities and might be sold. Could now be the right time?

Safran Aerosystems has rearranged its production and maintenance activities for more periodical maintenance checks of evacuation slides for commercial aircraft.

GE-Beta team on turbogenerator; megawatt milestone for DLR’s Balis; fuel cell put through paces; and flying car meets other traffic.

Jamco, together with private investment firm Bain Capital, have announced the latter’s acquisition of Aerospace Technologies Group (ATG).

Airbus delivered a total of 61 commercial aircraft in August, slightly down from July when the company handed over 68 jets.