Manufacturing & Supply Chain

JetZero says it is poised to begin flight tests of a subscale version of its full-scale blended wing body multirole demonstrator in the next few weeks.

Embraer plans to make a decision “in a couple of years” about where to put its resources for a next aircraft development program, CEO Francisco Gomes Neto says.

A New Glenn test vehicle was rolled out from Blue Origin’s Integrated Test Facility on Feb. 21 for a launchpad tanking test.

“We can go dramatically faster,” says new Blue Origin CEO Dave Limp.

After speed, autonomy and intelligence, Sikorsky Innovations shifts its focus to new technology challenges.

Multicopter lift-offset eVTOL; Emergency lubrication; Oceanic uncrewed aircraft; USAF tests uncrewed cargo.

Eaton Aerospace and the Nanyang Technological University in Singapore have signed a three-year research collaboration agreement to develop eVTOL solutions.

The manufacturer is aiming for a first flight of the high-speed rotorcraft demonstrator in late March or early April.

Leonardo Helicopters is completing the final assembly of its Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Demonstrator ahead of an expected first flight in the coming weeks.

As the C919 makes its international debut at Singapore Airshow, Airbus Commercial CEO Christian Scherer says Comac could be a competitor in future.

Fast rotorcraft efforts might be accelerating across the industry, but keep watch on the light turbine helicopter market during 2024.

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

The need for more production investment, ongoing supply chain issues and maintenance capacity concerns are all refraining Safran's CEO from pursuing a higher market share of Airbus A320neo powerplants.

The Italian government says the project threatens the country’s defense and national security, as Microtecnica is a supplier of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter.

Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program ends in March, having matured an array of potential technologies for Airbus’ next airliner.

Engineering education has evolved to include many real-world, hands-on opportunities that are essential for keeping students inspired about career options.

“We are not considering further increases seriously at this point,” Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says.

In what is becoming a year of going back to basics, aerospace manufacturing workers have the microphone.

Airbus is working to quadruple the production rate of the H175 to reflect the growing market need for the super-medium helicopter.

Amid discouraging outlook for turboprops, ATR is back in the black and working on new versions.

While acknowledging they have to improve competitiveness, Daher’s officials insist OEMs must accept price increases.

Failing again to field the OH-58 Kiowa’s replacement, the U.S. Army will rely on uncrewed aircraft and space-based assets for the armed reconnaissance mission.

Two of Germany’s large aerospace suppliers seek better access to the U.S. market and Boeing, with very different approaches.

Government-to-government discussions about a potential Saudi Typhoon order are ongoing.

Boeing’s leadership team must continue to ask the hard questions and look further to honestly assess company culture that could contribute to future problems.