Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy is the founding father of a leasing sector that today owns more than half of the global commercial aircraft fleet.

Marc Parent president and CEO of CAE since 2009, has led the Canadian company’s growth as a global leader in defense services.

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

Startup says it is on track to be among the first eVTOL companies to launch service.

Boeing’s decision to defer development of a new narrowbody has profound and negative consequences for the industry.

BAE Systems is exploring the use of exoskeletons, robotics and augmented reality to help maintenance of the UK’s combat aircraft fleets.

Two catalysts could push commercial engine-makers and airframers to speed up their development cycles.

Thousands of aerospace and defence professionals from over 30 countries around the world connected at the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) 2022.

Archer's new facility will be capable of producing up to 650 of its four-passenger Midnight aircraft per year.

Will Boeing’s decision to focus on steadying production and deliveries, over new products, endanger its long-term market position?

The U.S. Air Force has released many details about the mostly classified program, but much about the new stealth bomber remains secret

The A220 is another important element in Airbus’ competitive play against Boeing, and scenarios for a broader role are being evaluated.

2Excel had 18 aircraft based at Doncaster but has been forced to move its fleet to Teesside and Humberside airports, after Doncaster Airport’s owners Peel Group announced it would close the airport in September.

Aviation Week editors are skeptical of CEO Dave Calhoun’s new commercial airliner timeline.

Airbus opts for an open architecture production system to allow for incremental changes, but integration is delayed at new subsidiaries.

How the TFE731 helped launch the business jet era—quietly.

This is the first FAA TSO-certified avionics component to be developed and manufactured by a company in China.

China’s Pterodactyl; Spirit’s secret production shop to open; U.S. GBSD under pressure; and Pacific military exercises pick up.

A single regional jet destined for Congo Airways sitting under unusually grey skies at Embraer’s Sao Jose dos Campos facility may not have seemed particularly significant, but it exemplified the Brazilian manufacturer’s ambitions in Africa.

The industry is looking to digitalization to offset higher prices and workforce challenges.

Does Boeing risk becoming a value trap, a promising public company suffering stormy days, yet never able to get through them?

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

Europe’s aerospace supply chain may have to deal with a competitive disadvantage vis-a-vis other regions if energy prices stay elevated.

Pete Bunce, General Aviation Manufacturers Association president and CEO, outlined the multiple challenges and threats that business aircraft manufacturers are facing at the Corporate Jet Investor conference.

Building on lessons from the PW1100G, Pratt & Whitney’s expanded Advantage test and pre-production readiness program is targeting a smoother entry into service.