Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Olivier Andries says that with CFM56 operators still investigating if they have AOG Technics parts in their fleet, the full extent of the problem is not known.

Boom Supersonic has sized the facility to produce up to 33 Overture aircraft per year and expects to start rolling out its Mach 1.7 airliner from 2026.

United Airlines is replacing engines on two Boeing 737NGs after finding parts from AOG Technics, a supplier alleged to have falsified certification documents.

The UK Royal Air Force is closing in on a first early iteration of an autonomous collaborative platform capability.

Lockheed Martin suggests Black Hawk assembly in Gosport, England, to meet UK’s New Medium Helicopter need.

CFM Leap 1's improved high-pressure turbine blade can better withstand hot, dusty, polluted environments where some engines have experienced premature removal.

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

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.

Research into new sustainable aviation fuels moves into high gear as production plans continue to grow.

While the eVTOL leaders are developing their own electric motors and battery packs, Cuberg and Safran are looking to the next technology wave.

Airports are transitioning from passenger hubs to clean energy hubs.

Flying electric on LH2; Clean Aviation adds projects; UK back in EU’s Horizon; and lower-cost e-fuel SAF.

Boeing and Spirit AeroSystems say the latest 737 MAX production-quality issue will affect near-term deliveries but not plans to boost production.

Boeing must inspect and repair about 75%, or 160, of the 220 undelivered 737s in its inventory of July 31, CFO Brian West said

The $12 million in seed funding will be used by U.S. startup Lydian Labs to bring a pilot plant online in 2024.

A consortium has released a report outlining how green hydrogen production and aircraft fueling could be developed in New Zealand.

Overemphasizing technology and design can burn cash and slow certification.

Safran Aircraft Engines has invested in additional capacity at its site in Guiyang, China, to support the ramp up of Leap engines for A320neo-family aircraft.

Malaysia Airlines, which has agreed to acquire 25 of the narrowbodies, had initially expected to receive the Boeing 737-8 on Aug. 28.

At least 74 instances of falsified release certificates and related documents have been linked to parts sold by AOG Technics.

As demand for widebody aircraft recovers, Airbus must make critical decisions about engine options and other important competitive issues.

The unit’s general manager confirms to Aviation Week that the company is engaged in low-rate production activities.

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

A new version of the Superjet 100 has taken off for the first time from the airfield at Yakovlev’s factory in Komsomolsk-on-Amur, in Russia’s Far East.