Manufacturing & Supply Chain

The Seattle union is favored to win contract negotiations with Boeing, but reaching an agreement could be dicey.

The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.

A new industrial reality has emerged. “It’s no longer about markets; it’s more about production,” says Richard Aboulafia.

Not only are supply chain issues affecting offshore helicopter operations failing to improve, they are now spreading to other helicopter manufacturers, the energy industry’s trade body warns.

SNC won a U.S. Army award for ISR aircraft as it is breaking ground on a major site for the USAF “doomsday plane” program.

Boeing is working to identify why a common structural load-carrying component was found damaged on all 777-9 test aircraft.

Honeywell reports that its avionics segment is resolving supply chain-related issues more quickly than its aerospace and mechanical divisions.

For those few uninitiated workers who trip into aerospace, disenchantment builds fast, AIA and PwC report finds.

If there is one aerospace company that has benefited from the current commercial aftermarket super cycle, it is Heico.

Abu Dhabi-based Marlan Space has teamed up with U.S. startup Loft Orbital to establish Orbitworks, a satellite manufacturer that will focus on the Middle East market, reports Matthew Fulco.

After talks with Comac, Honeywell is prepared to scale up its long-term production to support the manufacture of more than 300 C919s in the next four years.

The case of the small German startup shows how challenging it is to get the SAF industry off the ground.

The long corporate nightmare for the airframer’s defense business might be ending as cost cuts and smarter bidding promise a healthier outlook.

Some co-founders at new space tech startups are trying to codify innovation.

The goals of the U.S. National Defense Industrial Strategy need to be truly implemented to open the market to companies outside the traditional competitors.

The method is Elon Musk’s modern take on Aristotle’s “First Principles."

Multiple energy-dense battery options are becoming available for aviation use, but are they good enough?

EHang has received preorders for more than 1,100 aircraft in the Chinese market and is ramping up output after securing production certification in April.

FACC is evaluating increased global cooperation as costs in Europe are creating a significant disadvantage in the race to remain competitive.

Advanced manufacturing companies are trying to automate complex aerospace work.

The company has a billion-dollar industrialization plan to “hyperscale” manufacturing of its diverse defense product portfolio.

The startup’s blended wing plan is moving forward with new airline funding and a growing development team.

Robinson Helicopter’s tie-up with United Therapeutics to develop a hybrid-electric version of the R66 is a sign of new CEO David Smith’s drive for innovation.

United Therapeutics’ founding objective to manufacture artificial organs and overcome the critical shortage of human organs for transplant is nearing takeoff.

While AAM will get its start using existing heliports and private terminals at airports, dedicated vertiport infrastructure is beginning to take shape.