Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is doubling capacity at its Chinese plant by adding a second final assembly line as it aims to produce 75 A320neo family aircraft a month in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network’s A&D Raw Materials & Manufacturing conference will dive into the manufacturing operations, capabilities, processes, and innovation.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
Without production challenges, around 30 aircraft might have been delivered last year—still a low number compared with the previous decade.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Faulty parts installed during maintenance have grounded multiple military fleets, raising supply chain concerns.
Supply Chain

The conference lineup for Aviation Week Network's A&D Raw Materials & Manufacturing 2023 event in Atlanta, Georgia, has been announced.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
Aerospace accelerator and strategic advisory firm Starburst is targeting government funding for aerospace technologies and expanding into Washington.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Kevin Michaels
Increasing payment terms will exacerbate supplier distress and ultimately could thwart the ability of OEMs to reach production goals.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
In an interview, ATR CEO Nathalie Tarnaud Laude says she is planning on progressively increasing the OEM’s annual output to 80 aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Japanese defense ministry and leading companies in the country are working to lower costs and strengthen the supply chain.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
The aerospace and defense Industry has an attraction and retention problem of its own making.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
A newly created Defense unit is projected to triple Bombardier’s revenue in the next decade.
Supply Chain

Eric Cunningham
Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
EHang says that more than 70% of compliance testing required by the CAAC has been or will be completed soon.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ensuring Airbus recruits and trains the right people for the years ahead is no easy task in a competitive labor market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Kurt Hofmann
Embraer is launching a major effort to make inroads into the Chinese market with a visit by CEO Francisco Gomes Neto.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Chinese facility's first A321neo has been handed over to Juneyao Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Michael Bruno, Guy Norris
A loose fuel filter doomed the company’s last launch. Then came a bigger problem.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Although the rollout event was canceled, Turkish Aerospace Industries released images of the TF-X on March 18.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
In the past 18 months, three of the NH90’s 14 national customers have concluded that the efforts to keep it operational are not worth pursuing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
Israel’s Aeronautics Group will see its Orbiter 4 uncrewed aircraft system being manufactured and assembled in Thailand.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
After bringing together seven small companies in three years, Aresia is gearing up to follow Airbus and Dassault in their planned ramp-up.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
After bringing together seven small companies in three years, Aresia is gearing up to follow Airbus and Dassault in their planned ramp-up.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo Helicopters Managing Director Gian Piero Cutillo talks digitalization, supply chains and his vision for the company’s UK operation.
Aircraft & Propulsion