Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing had a quiet Paris Air Show in terms of new orders, but it continues to make progress on two key commercial programs bogged down in regulatory scrutiny.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Union leaders say the agreement offers substantial wage increases, maintains healthcare plan benefits the membership insisted on, and no mandatory overtime.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus executive says the worst of the supply chain crisis could be over. But 2023 and 2024 will be challenging, and production increases are not guaranteed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Rival European missile manufacturers are in a race to conceptualize a European hypersonic defense interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jens Flottau
India’s two largest airlines prepare to expand with huge orders for Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Will there be enough airports and trained staff to operate them?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Aerostructure supplier agreements and new engine details bolster Boom’s supersonic airliner plans as construction of assembly site ramps up in North Carolina.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Spirit AeroSystems union workers may strike, saying the Tier 1 supplier's last offer "is unacceptable," with industry experts warning action could be painful.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The move to restart supplier shipments could suggest confidence in the 777-9’s certification progress, which has faced several hurdles in the past two years.
Paris Air Show

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The head of Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance sees supply chain problems affecting the broader industry lasting until 2025.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
Airbus' Alberto Gutierrez also told Aviation Week at the Paris Air Show that the OEM is considering a consolidated bidding process on behalf of suppliers.
Paris Air Show

By Guy Norris
Boom has agreements with aerostructure companies in Italy and Spain for production of the wing, fuselage and empennage of its supersonic Overture aircraft.
Paris Air Show

By Joe Anselmo, Lee Ann Shay
French startup Dessia Technologies uses artificial intelligence to help engineers evaluate design options and flag mistakes.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Propulsion developer ZeroAvia and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Regional Jet Aviation completed a study that identified an initial CRJ700 retrofit entry point.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick
Spirit AeroSystems Chief Procurement Officer Alan Young revealed to ShowNews in Paris that the company is leaving some capacity in its fabrication capabilities.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick
In today’s era of supply chain instability, few things are more precious than visibility and control.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Rolls-Royce has said its new small gas turbine that has been specifically developed to power hybrid-electric flight is set to begin testing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stan Deal revealed at the Paris Air Show that it started meeting with Tier 1 aviation companies to mitigate supply chain risks.
Paris Air Show

Kenneth P. Quinn
The aviation industry needs its own moonshot to combat climate change.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is getting a head start on retrofitting the 737 MAX fleet with an additional angle-of-attack monitoring system by pre-wiring new aircraft for the eAOA.
Paris Air Show

By Garrett Reim
Startup developing hydrogen-fueled variant of the internal combustion engine.
Paris Air Show

By Sean Broderick
Dubbed "control tower," the new system automatically provides key updates on a part or subassembly's progress in Spirit AeroSystems' supply chain.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Calhoun wants new types that delivers in the neighborhood a 20-30% improvement over today’s airplanes.
Paris Air Show

By Daniel Williams, William Moore
Aviation Week Network’s new forecast is more conservative than rosier industry projections.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
We asked Dave Calhoun when the company is going to roll out its next airplane. Listen in to hear his answer.
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