Airbus

Retirements in February 2024 came to just over 30 units, 24% below February 2023.
AWIN Knowledge Center

As of March 2024, 12% of the in-service fleet is classed as being in either parked or parked/reserve status.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Thierry Dubois
As they grapple with supply chains and pitch new processes, companies are trying to ramp up production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Airbus delivered 63 aircraft to 45 customers in March 2024, including 51 A320neo family narrowbodies.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By James Pozzi
Canada-based M1 Composites will repair several proprietary parts for the narrowbody aircraft.
MRO Americas

By Kurt Hofmann
UK LCC easyJet’s fleet strategy does not include the A321XLR or a widebody such as the Airbus A330neo.
Airlines & Lessors

By Lee Ann Shay
John Laughter, who became Delta TechOps’ president in October 2023, speaks with Aviation Week about his outlook for the MRO organization.
Services & Support

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
OEMs are designing turbine blades to be more resilient in harsh environments and at high temperatures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Readers write about Boeing’s problems, microwave weapons, KAI’s vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle, futuristic concepts and Climate Impulse project partner Syensqo.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Thierry Dubois
Metal components supplier Mecachrome may have an edge in manufacturing processes, but sometimes being ahead of one’s time is a challenging position.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno, Steve Trimble, Irene Klotz, Guy Norris
Boeing’s new leadership in Commercial Airplanes and at the top are likely just the beginning of major changes at the manufacturing giant.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
If Comac is intent on competing outside of its home market, it will need to address the development of support infrastructure and technical support for its jets
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christian Albertson
Aviation Week projects that North and Latin America commercial MRO labor expenditures will top $46.8 billion through 2033.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Demonstrators built under Clean Sky 2, the project’s predecessor, were exhibited at the annual forum as a source of motivation.
Emerging Technologies

Anthony L. Velocci, Jr.
Two inconvienent truths about the tumult at Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

New MRO facilities and joint ventures are highlights of this month’s News Briefs and Contracts.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Now in its fourth year, the European Commission-led EDF aims to support defense research, development and cooperation among member states.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Stephen Perry
Had these transactions happened, the industry today would be almost unrecognizable.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
International markets are booming after the pandemic recovery, and many carriers are finding themselves short of capacity after retiring many older widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Certifying electric engines; Call for UK hydrogen funding; More eVTOLs for USAF; and the UK’s future flight road map.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick, Michael Bruno
A revamped master supplier schedule is one sign the company may be serious about addressing years of problematic quality.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Kurt Hofmann
Croatia Airlines is one of the smaller European flag carriers—its fleet comprises an Airbus A320, five A319s and six De Havilland Canada Dash 8 Q400s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
A consortium of UK and European companies have called on the British government to provide additional funding towards making the hydrogen fuel plan a reality.
Sustainability

By Tony Osborne
Digitalization and development of space and cyber are the heart of Leonardo’s restructuring and growth, CEO Roberto Cingolani says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lori Ranson, Jens Flottau
While majors make gains, regional carriers’ struggles start to abate.
Airlines & Lessors