Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
With relatively low entry barriers and short renewal cycles, new entrants to seat-making can more easily find a way to install their seats in an aircraft cabin.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan’s EVA Air has announced plans to acquire four Boeing 787-9s, while also extending the lease terms for its 777-300ERs and launching a cabin retrofit.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
China’s Juneyao Air and Spring Airlines have separately signed purchase agreements with Airbus to acquire a combined 55 A320neo-family aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid focus for Clean Aviation; exhaust additives reduce contrails; point-to-point cargo eVTOL demo; and anti-jamming for urban air taxis.
Emerging Technologies

By Ella Nethersole
Boeing has appointed Fahad Al Mheiri as vice president for the Middle East, Gulf and North Africa, starting in January 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Honeywell's aerospace segment will record a $470 million financial charge in Q4 2025 for Flexjet-related litigation payments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
As 2026 beckons, engine-makers position themselves for the industry’s most valuable prize: a place on the next-gen Airbus and Boeing single-aisle aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Airbus has released a software update to address A220 wheel-skidding issues, with Transport Canada and EASA mandating its installation.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Aviation Week Staff
Defense boom drives 10-year value of military aircraft deliveries to $1.19 trillion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Jouppi
The decade-long demand outlook for military aircraft has jumped 30% over the past year, reaching $250 billion.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
The U.S. is 250 years old in 2026. Its leading aerospace and defense companies face growing competition, domestically and internationally, from younger players.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation plans to double its U.S. manufacturing capacity to support production of up to four aircraft per month by 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
China’s emerging low-altitude economy is driving the development of large uncrewed logistics aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Operators of Airbus A320neo-family aircraft with suspected nonconforming fuselage panels have six months to conduct inspections and plan any needed repairs.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Antoine Fafard
Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in November 2025, nine aircraft higher than the same month of the year prior but 11 down on October.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Robert Wall
BAE Systems has raised $52.2 million from the sale of most of its stake in Air Astana.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Antoine Fafard
Combined deliveries of aircraft from ATR, Comac and Embraer reached their highest monthly total of the year so far in November.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Molly McMillin
Wichita’s National Institute for Aviation Research marked its 40th anniversary with a sneak peek of its new innovation advanced manufacturing hub.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Gas turbines still dominate Pratt & Whitney’s future road map, but emerging new cycles and alternative fuels will also play a major role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers to Airbus and Boeing commercial aircraft programs expect to be running at significantly higher monthly production levels starting in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Taiwan's and Poland's drone associations have signed a letter of intent aimed at strengthening uncrewed systems industries and supply chain resilience.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Following five years of headwinds and with bulging order backlogs, is the commercial engine sector finally in for smoother sailing in 2026?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Though supply chain troubles continue to slow down moves to higher production levels, both large aircraft manufacturers are displaying more optimism.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Despite post-pandemic growth, stalled flagship programs raise questions about whether the commercial market is ready for the next leap in rotorcraft technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
For the seventh time in six years, CPI Aerostructures has a new chief financial officer. The Edgewood, New York, manufacturer has appointed Robert Mannix as CFO
Manufacturing & Supply Chain