Boeing

By Guy Norris
The transformation of a former Delta Air Lines MD-90 into the NASA X-66A has begun at Boeing's Palmdale facility ahead of flight tests planned for 2028.
Emerging Technologies

By Chen Chuanren
This marks the second extension of the Air Combat and Electronic Attack Sustainment contract, which initially came into effect in July 2016.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Daniel Williams
This week's Flight Friday focuses on the two "composite" widebody aircraft, the Airbus A350 and the Boeing 787.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Alex Krutz
More companies are likely to need a strong focus on operations to execute challenging business initiatives.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Irene Klotz
Led by SpaceX, the number of orbital launch attempts last year rose by 20% over 2022.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2023.
Aerospace

Readers write about the Nov. 13 and Nov. 27 covers, U.S. Navy’s E-2 Hawkeyes and the need for better bladeout safety.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Irene Klotz
In 2024, India and Boeing aim for low Earth orbit, while NASA eyes an excursion around the Moon.
Space

By Michael Bruno
Industry titans will continue to sell off businesses, and private equity will continue to play a central role.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lee Ann Shay
Aviation maintenance facilities are booked. Will the new facilities be enough?
Aircraft & Propulsion

Forecasts, snapshots and military aircraft to watch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Steady aftermarket growth is buoyed by both routine demand and acute issues requiring older aircraft to hang around.
Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Boeing appears on track to meet its full-year 2023 delivery guidance on two key programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Forecasts, snapshots and commercial aircraft programs to watch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Chief operating officers are returning to prominence across aerospace and defense companies as the industry labors to recover from the COVID-19 disruption.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
The system is designed to improve safety, operational efficiency, and navigation guidance around airport taxiways and runways.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Sean Broderick, Guy Norris, Richard Aboulafia
As Boeing elevates a possible successor to CEO Dave Calhoun, industry guru Richard Aboulafia joins our editors to discuss the company's 2023 and its path forward.
Check 6

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, Sean Broderick
Boeing has appointed Chris Raymond as its new CEO of Boeing Global Services, succeeding Stephanie Pope.
Workforce & Training

By Brian Everstine
A potential mandatory cut in addition to ongoing continuing resolutions have military officials blasting congressional inaction on Pentagon plans.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
As the U.S. Army prepares for high-speed rotorcraft, the commercial helicopter industry continues its wait for advanced new technologies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Boeing on Dec. 11 received another $271 million contract to build six MH-47G Block II helicopters for U.S. Special Operations Command.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The Missile Defense Agency on Dec. 11 successfully tested an upgraded Ground-Based Interceptor.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is promoting Stephanie Pope to COO in 2024, a move that catapults the veteran Boeing leader on to the short list of potential CEO successors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Joe Anselmo
Airbus, Boeing and Embraer hope the worst supplier and production problems are behind them, but engine issues continue to hold them back.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The coming year is shaping up to be even better than 2023 for aerospace and defense companies with both cash flow and profitability looking robust.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain