Manufacturing & Supply Chain

The current production capacity in Qingdao is at 25,000 seats annually; it will increase to around 37,500 seats annually.

Latecoere will supply the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) system for the company’s Overture high speed airliner and Symphony propulsion system.

Raytheon and Kongsberg had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get Nasams to Ukrainian forces in a matter of weeks.

Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.

Airbus’ HAPS spin-off Aalto is planning a global network of bases for stratospheric flights.

Launch of the stretched A220 earlier than 2026 would free production slots for the higher-margin A321 and A321XLR variants—but a few hurdles stand in the way.

The Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO talks with Aviation Week about key issues facing the company.

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

The debate—and data—is unsettled about the environmental impact of using ethanol versus waste streams for SAF.

Aviation Week editors take a break from Day 2 of the A&D Programs conference to tease out the intractable issues facing the industrial base.

Some 30 Sikorsky S-92s serving the oil and gas industry are grounded worldwide while they await replacement of main gearboxes.

As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.

Frank Calvelli, the assistant secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, spoke at Aviation Week’s A&D Programs conference on Nov. 7.

IndiGo will bring in more leased aircraft to offset an expected rise in Pratt & Whitney-powered A320neo groundings.

Geopolitical tensions create a demand for carrier deployments that is not likely to abate soon.

The clock is ticking on the new chief executive of Spirit AeroSystems. His task list is bold, but the veteran Boeing executive sounds undaunted.

GKN Aerospace has strengthened its position on several GE engine programs through a new, wide-ranging agreement.

Days after a ransomware group claimed responsibility for a cyber breach, Boeing confirmed a cyberattack was affecting online Global Services operations.

The Wings Club Foundation this year presented a record 17 scholarships totaling $250,000 to students pursuing careers in aviation.

Successful consolidation and capital increases have put suppliers on a stronger footing.

The company is now gradually ramping up production, despite inflation and its exposure to Airbus’ A350 program.

This weeks’ #FlightFriday looks at current in-production passenger widebody aircraft, amid a recent run of orders for the type.

Pat Shanahan is committed to eliminating disruptions at Spirit, saying: “The mindset I have is that we can be zero defects. We can eliminate all defects."

The upcoming round of inspections will see a peak of 650 A320neos on the ground.

Boeing is preaching calm as it works toward its middecade production and financial targets, but recent missteps underscore challenges of the next two years.