Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aero Vodochody's new line will deliver aircraft fuselages ready for final assembly of the Czech-made jet trainer.

The largest aerospace worker union in North America said Feb. 25 it reached a tentative agreement with Lockheed Martin covering some 4,000 staff.

Dominant narratives about the war frequently have proved false. What surprises await in 2023?

The latest 787 delivery pause came after Boeing discovered a latent error in old certification data.

After years of stagnation in the commercial helicopter market, the industry is seeing the first signals of a reawakening.

Moore, an expert on advanced air mobility, joins Aviation Week editors for no-holds-barred discussion of the challenges facing AAM startups in 2023.

Western companies, including many well-known names in the aerospace industry, continue to pour money into Russia’s coffers through the purchase of titanium.

Boeing has temporarily halted deliveries of 787s while it conducts additional analysis on the fuselage's forward pressure bulkhead.

Although Hornet production is forecast to end in 3-5 years, Boeing officials seem confident that a new generation of fighter production soon will begin.

Paramount and India-based Engineering and Technology company, Bharat Forge, signed an MoU for the development and production of composite rotor blades, mission systems and stores management systems for medium lift helicopters.

Aviation Week’s team discusses Air India’s massive aircraft order and defense highlights from Aero India.

New CEOs of both Enstrom and MD Helicopters can forge a new niche in the rotorcraft market for their companies.

Big order shows demand for new aircraft continues rising, but Boeing and Airbus struggle to keep pace. Engine reliability issues don’t help.

Lockheed Martin F-35 component receives Diamond Unclonable Security Tag.

Government officials want companies that will serve nation’s civil and military space needs.

Reliability-induced Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine availability headaches are likely to last all year, Raytheon's top executive warns.

Montana Aerospace, a supplier of complex lightweight components and structures for aerospace and other sectors, surprised stakeholders with good news Feb. 22.

Safran Nacelles and AFI KLM E&M have signed a license agreement for the Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) of the Airbus A320neo’s LEAP-1A nacelles.

Aero India highlights India’s ambition to move beyond simple assembly to creating advanced, exportable aircraft design.

Boeing is big in Africa – it manufactures 70% of the total number of aircraft on the continent.

eVTOL propeller test; hybrid-electric turboprop; hydrogen supply networks; and vertiports for Dubai.

Production delays and inflated costs associated with this slow civil aviation recovery could morph into a long-term structural problem.

U.S. pushes for more Ukraine aid; U.S. tankers grounded; Polish MQ-9 flights to start; and replacing Russian platforms.

The 100-seat aircraft was developed in the early 2000s with the participation of leading Western suppliers.

Airbus management has finally accepted that its narrowbody ambitions have been unrealistic, but there is confidence the OEM can deliver more widebodies.