Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco, Thierry Dubois
Safran has sold its North American electromechanical actuation businesses to Woodward as it seeks to address antitrust concerns related to a deal with RTX.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has announced that construction of its high-rate manufacturing facility in Covington, Georgia, has been completed.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
A perilous threat environment has prompted increased defense spending outside the U.S. and the construction of new multinational supply chains.
Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
The 23-year-old fighter program will be revamped again for combat requirements in the 2030s, if it can overcome skepticism from new quarters.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
More union action is possible, but managers have their own playbooks, too.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Richard Aboulafia
China’s success as a defense exporter depends on its ability to convince customers that it is a power with which they want to be friends.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Trump 2.0’s agenda will test the international bonds and boundaries that have shaped the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
MRO shops will continue to ensure the global fleet has as much capacity as possible as OEMs struggle to meet production and performance targets.
Supply Chain

By Robert Wall
Drones have been a cornerstone of Israeli military operations for decades, but with each round of fighting the Israel Defense Forces has adapted their use.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
As manufacturers continue to come up short, operators will keep leaning on older airframes and engines—and the maintenance providers that keep them in service.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2024.
Aerospace

By Robert Wall
A look at which trends are gaining which are losing steam in the defense sector.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Jens Flottau
A look at which trends are gaining popularity and which are losing steam in commercial aviation.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
A look at which trends are gaining and losing popularity in the space sector.
Satellites

By Jens Flottau
The question has been raised whether a supply chain that can’t really handle the work for two manufacturers could handle three big ones in the future.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By David Casey
British Airways’ flights between London Heathrow and Abu Dhabi will be paused during the summer 2025 season.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Despite international contentions, production delays and unmet sustainability targets, the industry is set for growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong, but airlines’ battles with suppliers over delivery delays and engine limitations are about to escalate further.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing did not rush its production restart following the strike, and the climb to needed rates—notably for the 737—will not come quickly.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Sonaca plans to take a majority stake in Aciturri’s aerostructures activity, thus forming a larger, diversified supplier in the airframe component industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Aerostructures supplier Latecoere has appointed Yves Yemsi as its new group chief operating officer and president of the EMEA region.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
The thermoplastic fuselage demonstrator and advanced composite wing provide technology platforms for Airbus’ next-generation narrowbody.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell International will provide more information about possibly spinning off its aerospace and defense division.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Piotr Butowski
Can Moscow revive its military aircraft export business? It is ready to try.
Aircraft & Propulsion