Manufacturing & Supply Chain

China flies new UAS; Aero Vodochody’s L-159 upgrade; MDA receives NGI software build; and Lockheed to make PRSM missiles in 2023.

Woodward is likely far from the last large aerospace and defense company to announce a post-pandemic business restructuring.

While the Air Force shifts focus toward a future KC-Z, some on Capitol Hill say the planned 2040 fielding date leaves too long of a gap.

Much of society may think the COVID-19 pandemic is mostly behind us, but in corner offices and boardrooms across the aerospace sector, industry is concerned about the next wave.

SAF is seen as the most realistic near-term option to cut aviation emissions, but securing more supply is an obstacle for the industry.

The world’s largest defense-focused company expects 2023 revenue to be in line with 2022 and promises shareholders will reap rewards.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Digging out the details of the Airbus A300 in-service fleet 50 years after its first flight is complicated.

The San Diego company’s next uncrewed aircraft system could be powered by a radical new engine design of its own making.

Despite the development progress on the aircraft, the company is still awaiting approvals from the U.S. FAA to certify the aircraft under the Powered Lift category.

The first Airbus program was on the verge of collapse several times, but then it became the catalyst Airbus needed to thrive.

U.S. airline pilot unions do not agree on whether the last two 737 MAX variants should have more modern crew warning systems.

The helicopter’s aging tail-rotor system is targeted for replacement as the Army and Boeing debate acquisition future.

Pratt & Whitney has told Inside MRO that it expects supply chain pressures on its engine production and maintenance operations to ease next year.

Researchers look to quantify SAF-fueled engine exhaust properties by measuring emissions from Boeing 777-200ER ecoDemonstrator.

Boeing’s Cascade model will help inform policymakers on the effects of policies and incentives for sustainability initiatives.

The expansions are part of ongoing growth of their worldwide facilities.

Delta embraces eVTOL air taxis but takes steps to ensure their safety.

More investment in startup companies can help the government traverse the “valley of death” at a critical moment in history.

The inflated aeroshell will face dynamic regimes from Mach 25 to subsonic.

From relatively humble beginnings, Boeing’s ecoDemonstrator program has become a major player in the battle for sustainable operations.

Xwing tests visual autoland; Standards for space servicing; Inside Aura’s electric ERA; and First military eVTOL missions.

An economic downturn would not have the same impact as that in 2008.

West Coast predominance and competition for feedstocks among issues.

“We are seeing an increased demand and opportunity to replace legacy aircraft components with thermoplastics,” a Collins executive says.