Boeing

By Jens Flottau
While the performance of Airbus and Boeing in terms of deliveries has been in the spotlight, dramatic falls in order numbers for both OEMs have gone under the radar.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Christine Boynton
Both Airbus and Boeing continue to grapple with supply chain constraints, though recent signs point to better days ahead.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
The nine 787 handovers were the highest monthly total for the widebodies since December 2023’s 11.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
Boeing closed 2024 with some notable cleaning up of its orderbook and a few positive delivery-related developments, including a solid month of 787 hand-overs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Boeing is set to conduct a functional check flight on the third 777-9 test aircraft, marking a return to flight for the stalled certification program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Suppliers polled by Jefferies in December 2024 expected the 737 program to hit an average production rate of just 26.4 a month in 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
The testbed and training center will be in the Spokane-Coeur D’Alene region of Washington State.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
Major U.S. defense contractors are reportedly in talks with the owner of a large mine in Greenland to source critical minerals, Reuters said in a Jan. 9 report.
Supply Chain

Aviation Week Staff
Honoring innovators, achievements and leadership, the winners have made impressive contributions in five industry sectors.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Alan Dron
The arrival of the first of Virgin Australia’s Embraer E190 E2s in the second half of 2025 will be the latest infusion of small narrowbody jets into the country.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Sean Broderick, Daniel Williams
Typically, Boeing’s January deliveries take a beginning-of-the-year dip following the company's annual December surge.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
A decade after the A350’s debut with Qatar Airways, Airbus aims to replicate its success in the freighter market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick, Daniel Williams
Boeing continues to report steady progress on a long-term quality improvement plan seen as required for ensuring factory stability.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
Some observers think the coming years could see more industry fragmentation and the rise of up-and-coming middle-market players.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
As a new year begins, Flight Friday looks back to an event that happened one year ago: the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door plug blowout on Jan. 5, 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week Network offers award-winning podcasts on all aspects of aerospace, including MRO. Here are 2024's most listened-to MRO episodes.
MRO

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week Network offers award-winning podcasts on all aspects of aerospace. Here are 2024's most listened-to Boeing episodes.
Aerospace

Aviation Week Network Staff
Aviation Week Network offers award-winning podcasts on all aspects of aerospace, including air transport. Here are 2024's most listened-to Window Seat episodes.
Air Transport

By Steve Trimble
Quantum entanglement is perhaps a fitting metaphor for the NGAD Platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
More union action is possible, but managers have their own playbooks, too.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Trump 2.0’s agenda will test the international bonds and boundaries that have shaped the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
MRO shops will continue to ensure the global fleet has as much capacity as possible as OEMs struggle to meet production and performance targets.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2024.
Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
Kendall announced in July that the service had paused NGAD ahead of an imminent contract award.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and CFM are working to address flight deck smoke risks posed by activation of a safety system triggered during a serious Leap 1B engine failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation