Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Latecoere has found a recapitalization agreement with majority shareholder Searchlight Capital Partners, the European Investment Bank and lenders.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
Small-satellite manufacturer has been teasing its capacity for more than a year.
Space

By Thierry Dubois
Daher is pushing for the adoption of thermoplastics in larger parts, citing multiple research and technology programs.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
eVTOL noise rules; Adaptive drone wings; Assuring autonomy; and A220 on 100% SAF.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
The rocket-engine-maker mulls next-gen propulsion plans as certification tests of the new-build RS-25 reach the halfway point.
Space

By Matthew Fulco
Solid demand in the company’s aerospace & defense and commercial markets helped new orders climb 13% to $718 million.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
As the Army considers the CH-47F Block II production plan, Boeing expects more congressional additions and pitches more upgrades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
Why parts manufacturer approval usage is expanding in aircraft maintenance.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The aircraft, named Kaan by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, is one of the centerpieces of an ongoing effort to make the country a major defense exporter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The current delivery crisis shows how Airbus struggles to modernize.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing estimates that 75% of the 225 737 MAXs in the company’s undelivered inventory must be repaired.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
The company said May 3 that “the industrial planning for this variant is being slightly adjusted with the entry-into-service now slipping into 2026.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The technology of thermoplastic composites is coming closer to enabling higher production rates, as well as improved aircraft and engine designs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects engine shortages will continue to significantly affect the group’s airlines, particularly Swiss.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Howmet Aerospace is ready to support Boeing in its ramp-up of monthly production of new 737 MAX narrowbodies.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Aviation industry and environmental campaigners welcome ReFuelEU accord but stress the need for further progress.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Adrian Schofield
The carrier estimates it has lost INR108 billion ($1.3 billion) in revenues and additional expenses due to the engine-related groundings.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lori Ranson
The U.S. lessor is saying it expects to be compensated by airframers for delayed aircraft deliveries, claiming those companies ramped up production too quickly.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Tools created to save ailing suppliers, such as a dedicated investment fund, are becoming permanent.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Byron Callan
Competition from lower-tier suppliers and other countries is picking up.
Supply Chain

Matthew Fulco
The first visit in four years by U.S. defense contractors to the island democracy will focus on joint production of drones and ammunition.
Supply Chain

Tom Gentile
Industry needs a reversal of R&D tax amortization and passage of FAA and defense authorization bills.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Michael Bruno
Top executives see midterm relief from supply chain issues by 2024 but a lot of work in the near term.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Helen Massy-Beresford
A holding company owned by Airbus, Safran and Tikehau Capital has finalized the acquisition of Aubert & Duval, a French critical-parts and metals supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Spirit Airlines expects to see some reduction in Airbus A320neo engine issues this year, but a return to normal could be up to 10 months away.
Airlines & Lessors