Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aircraft deliveries to China have collapsed, and big hurdles stand in the way of a sharp rebound.

Listen in as business editor Michael Bruno and analysts Richard Aboulafia and Rob Epstein discuss aerospace's big problem.

Daher bets on thermoplastics for higher production rates and reduced environmental footprint.

The life-cycle cost for the jet-powered aircraft jumped 68% from 2008 to 2021.

Avolon CEO Andy Cronin talked with Aviation Week about the company’s place as the second-largest lessor behind AerCap with an important voice in the industry.

With a 1-kilovolt, 2.5-megawatt electrical system, the Lilium Jet needs new wiring interconnection systems, which will be developed by GKN Aerospace.

ESA member states scramble to protect independent access to space.

Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.

Both NASA and Europe’s Clean Sky 2 program are racing to meet year-end deadlines for flight demonstrators.

Work on the site gets underway almost exactly a year after Boom Supersonic announced it had selected Greensboro as its production, test and delivery facility.

Airbus intends to hire another 13,000 new employees in 2023, roughly the same number the company added in 2022.

No other aircraft has been as important for trade and intercontinental travel as the Boeing 747. When Airbus finally launched a competitor, it was too late.

Aviation Week published a four-page photo spread of the 747 rollout in 1968, along with a glowing editorial about the new jet.

As the last Boeing 747-8 leaves its birthplace, Aviation Week looks at how design features of the first widebody have shaped and influenced the industry.

The Japanese eVTOL developer plans to enter the U.S. market ahead of pursuing certification with the FAA.

The last undelivered 747-8Is are being converted into presidential aircraft for the USAF under a nearly $7 billion development project, including cost overruns.

The OEM needs to “think globally and produce locally” and modernize its supply chain model in North America.

Designing the stretched A220 dubbed the -500 is not as simple a task for Airbus as one might think.

The Super Interceptor must confront masses of cruise missiles but also include a high-performance air-to-air missile.

As ReFuelEU discussions are about to restart, environmentalists challenge oil companies’ investments.

Future M&A may not see or surpass 2021 levels, but deal-making is expected to remain high.

The Super Tier 1 and defense prime contractor is consolidating several activities in Bengaluru, India.

Airlines and fuel producers await clarity from European governments after SAF talks ended without final agreement in late 2022.

An Accenture survey found that nearly one-third of aerospace executives expect their revenue to increase over the next six months.

Despite financial pressure on small suppliers, GIFAS sees limited need for further recapitalizations.