Boeing is set to deliver to the U.S. Air Force a new schedule for the long-delayed two-aircraft fleet, with projections now placing delivery as late as 2029.
Avolon's $608 million net profit in 2024 was helped by a $177 million settlement from insurance claims involving aircraft previously leased to Russian airlines.
The Global Emergency Response Flyer Competition aims to spur development of uncrewed emergency response aircraft that are safe, robust and road portable.
If Boeing hopes to meet its 777X first delivery target in 2026, the company needs to ramp up the pace of the aircraft’s flight test and certification program.
Trade conflicts would prolong industry’s supply chain disruptions and inflation, ultimately resulting in higher prices for airlines and the flying public.
Readers write about the financialization of aerospace, sustainable aviation fuel mandates, prospects for an airframer triopoly, and stop-fold tiltrotors.
With Aviation Week’s MRO Middle East coming up in Dubai, this week’s Flight Friday looks at recent flights for Middle Eastern operators by aircraft class.
