Boeing

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Richard Aboulafia, Ron Epstein
Industry analysts Ron Epstein and Richard Aboulafia join Aviation Week editors to discuss the momentous challenges facing Boeing’s next leader—and who that leader might be.
Check 6

By Guy Norris
Guy Norris talks with CEO Tom Vice about the spinoff-turned-prime’s growth plans as its space defense business surges and its spaceplane prepares for flight.
Space Symposium

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Obstacles to technician training and certification are holding back the industry’s workforce pipeline potential.
Workforce & Training

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 Tony Osborne
A new Royal Air Force strategy lays out plans for the introduction of larger systems after having developed small, swarming platforms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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

By Christine Boynton
The carrier expects additional compensation for the disruption set off by the Jan. 5 737-9 door plug blowout, “the complete terms of which are confidential.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
Spending is forecast to surge amid a renewed focus on the importance of rigorous adherence to aircraft assembly, testing, and maintenance procedures.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi, Lee Ann Shay
The state of affairs for aftermarket growth and navigating current market challenges in the region.
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 Irene Klotz
The company is confident a spate of hardware issues and oversights are behind it.
Space

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

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

Sarah MacLeod
ARSA argues leadership changes at the FAA and Boeing have overcomplicated safety policies and procedures for the workforce.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris
In a wide-ranging interview, Culp talks about the new company’s future and says he has no interest in taking his turnaround skills to Boeing.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lori Ranson
Former Canadian ULCC Lynx Air and Boeing have reached a deal to terminate the airline’s aircraft purchase agreement with the airframer.
Airlines & Lessors

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

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Specialists are adding new services, growing their global footprint and signing new customers.
Marketplace

By Kurt Hofmann
The Turkish leisure and domestic carrier is preparing for further Boeing 737 MAX delivery delays and has implemented its own quality safety measures in Seattle.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris, Joe Anselmo
Culp has been viewed by many as a logical candidate to lead a turnaround of Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

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 Brian Everstine
Its plan differs from some prior programs, such as the venerable MQ-1 Predator and MQ-9 Reaper.
Aircraft & Propulsion