Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Every deal is a mix of market forecast and unique conditions, especially price, and the buyouts of Aerojet and Maxar are no different.
Space

By Joe Anselmo
Companies are tripping over each other to proclaim their dedication to sustainability, but the sad truth is a next-generation airliner remains far off.
Air Transport

By Molly McMillin
Will flight shaming and supply chain challenges hamper the bullish business aviation market?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine, Steve Trimble
The massive demand for weapons for Ukraine has caused the Pentagon and industry to reevaluate supply chains and procurement planning.
Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Demonstrations are growing more diverse as the industry matures and new players seek to change the space industry.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
Ambitious goals for SAF in aviation are running up against supply limitations.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
Only 10 SSJ100s were assembled by Irkut this year as Western sanctions loomed over the regional jet program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Jen DiMascio, Thierry Dubois
How the A&D industry will try to handle supply chain issues in a challenging 2023 environment.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid-electric Sikorsky; Air NZ picks zero-emission partners; Avio’s fuel-cell hybrid; and H2 for long-range drones.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
Buying 100 Boeing 787s means United trusts the OEM’S ability to deliver. Other airlines may take notice and revise their plans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Embraer wanted to start development of a large conventional turboprop in early 2023, but is delayed in finding the needed engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is planning to begin offering commercial services with its high-flying solar-powered Zephyr uncrewed aircraft by the end of 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The team is tasked with developing and supporting a purpose-designed propulsion system for the company’s Mach 1.7 Overture transport.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Molly McMillin
Business aviation’s outlook in 2023 looks solid, based on healthy orderbooks and pricing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
In recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, many new factors emerge that are making civil aircraft production a major challenge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Richard Aboulafia
Three areas of concern regarding the possible impact on U.S. defense of Boeing’s difficulties.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Embraer is expected to announce it is delaying the go-ahead of its planned next generation turboprop 70-90 seat airliner project.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
An eVTOL behaves and is controlled differently as it changes between thrustborne and wingborne flight and back.
Emerging Technologies

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

By Chen Chuanren
Over the next five years Collins plans to spend $200 million on building up its engineering and manufacturing capabilities in India.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
Lessons learned for Boeing’s quality management system are playing a key role in helping the OEM get the 787 program back on track.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

The last Boeing 747 left the company's wide-body factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Watched mostly in silence by Boeing workers, the final 747 emerged into the cold night late Dec. 6.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Slow rate of 787 delivery recovery reflects nonconformance and noncompliance problems such as gaps, shimming and other production issues.
Air Transport

By Tony Osborne
After a series of alleged faux-departs, France’s Dassault Aviation has declared the three-nation FCAS program can move forward.
Budget, Policy & Operations