Boeing

By Michael Bruno
General Electric is dead—long live GE Aerospace. Behold the newest pure-play aerospace and defense giant.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
New airport developments in Manila are forecast to create considerable growth opportunities for the airline.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Air Lease Corp. CEO John Plueger shared his views with attendees at the JP Morgan Industrials conference.
Airlines & Lessors

By Daniel Williams
With the announcement this week of a Boeing 787 teardown this Flight Friday looks at 787 utilization split out by 787-8, -9, and -10.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Despite the schedule change appearing in budget documents, nothing has changed and the program’s status is still being assessed, an Air Force spokesperson said.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy appears set to begin buying replacements for its aging T-45 Goshawk training aircraft, with budget documents showing procurement to begin in 2026 after a contract has been awarded.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

Boeing had 27 February deliveries, including 17 737 MAX handovers, a pace slowed by production-quality issues and increased regulatory scrutiny.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force plans to increase the program of record for its KC-46 refueling tanker as it looks to accelerate a follow-on next generation replacement.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
Southwest ponders the costs of transitioning away from all-Boeing fleet while United asks Boeing to stop building MAX 10s for the airline in favor of MAX 9s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
For decades, aircraft manufacturers have preferred derivatives over all-new aircraft. That approach appears to be ending.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy is pushing back much of its research and development spending for its next-generation F/A-XX fighter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Air Force wants to spend $2.81 billion for development of its Next Generation Air Dominance manned aircraft.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Jens Flottau, Steve Trimble
Talks to acquire troubled aerostructures supplier Spirit Aerosystems hold big implications for Boeing—and Airbus. Our editors break it down.
Check 6

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

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick, Steve Trimble
Can a second marriage born of a shotgun wedding be successful? Boeing and Spirit talk merger.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects Boeing to deliver the first 777-9 in 2025 after Boeing CEO Stan Deal reassured him of no further delays.
Airlines & Lessors

Retirements in January 2024 came to just over 40 units, 13% above the same month of 2023.
AWIN Knowledge Center

Commercial jets and turboprop aircraft in-service, by month.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Sean Broderick
The absence of documentation on a process critical to an in-service occurrence points to broad gaps in Boeing's quality oversight process.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Chen Chuanren
The air transport industry is bullish on the untapped prospects of the Southeast Asian market.
Airports & Networks

By Sean Broderick
The FAA is seeking industry input about adding a safety management system mandate to repair stations.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Michael Bruno
Production of new MAXs was believed by Jefferies analysts to have fallen to mid-20s for January and below 20 in February.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Swaati Ketkar
Boeing India and AI Engineering Services are collaborating on maintenance training to grow the country’s skilled MRO workforce.
Workforce & Training

By Jens Flottau
Air Lease Corporation CEO John Plueger tells Aviation Week that "predictions point to six out of 10 new aircraft deliveries in 2024 being leased in some way."
Airlines & Lessors