Safran

By Jens Flottau
The aerospace supply chain has begun to show signs of improvement, but tariffs and restructuring are adding new risk.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Angus Batey
Many well-funded aviation startups have struggled to deliver the breakthrough technologies they were set up to develop. Why is that?
Emerging Technologies

By Lindsay Bjerregaard, James Pozzi, Graham Warwick
Manufacturers, maintenance providers and Part 147 schools are setting plans for supporting electric aircraft, engines and ground support equipment.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne, Robert Wall
From helicopters to space, Europe is investing to advance next-generation systems.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Thierry Dubois
The next generation of commercial aircraft will probably make a greater use of electric power for greater efficiency.
Emerging Technologies

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Narrowbody aircraft lavatories are incorporating wheelchair accessibility, touchless options and easier-to-maintain features.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Ben Goldstein
Manufacture of the full-scale prototype of French startup Ascendance’s hybrid eVTOL continues to progress.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
New connected and “plug-and-play” galley systems use technology aimed at improving predictive maintenance and cabin services.
Marketplace

By Thierry Dubois
Since GE and Safran share CFM’s revenue but only a small part of the costs, tariffs will test the 50-year-old joint venture in an unpredictable way.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Top manufacturers continue to express cautious optimism that the loss of SPS Technologies will not lead to major new-production flow disruptions.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
Safran is modifying its logistics flows and intends to take advantage of every existing trade mechanism, both for its own products and CFM engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Beijing has chosen to exempt some aircraft parts from import tariffs introduced as part of the escalated trade conflict with the U.S. according to Safran's CEO.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
CFM International's transatlantic nature may wreak havoc for the joint venture partners GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines if the trade war materializes.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The medium-thrust UltraFan design launch signals Rolls’ commitment to single-aisle market ventures as its large engine variant moves toward new tests.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Robert Wall
The European Space Agency is getting ready for the launch of an atomic clock system to the International Space Station.
Space Exploration

By Steve Trimble
By mid-July a foreign partner could be selected to help India develop a new turbofan engine to power a future version of the Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Safran Landing Systems and Spirit Airlines renewed their total support agreement for wheels and carbon brakes for the airline's A320-family aircraft.
MRO Americas

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The European Commission has approved Safran’s proposed acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace’s aerospace actuation business.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
The flight-test aircraft for training specialist CAE’s program to electrify its Piper Archer trainers has been delivered to Quebec for modification.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
There was a one-week interruption in the production of CFM Leap 1A engines at Safran Aircraft Engines’ Melun Villaroche assembly line due to a 3.5 week strike.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The strong post-COVID-19 travel recovery has been generating expectations for accommodations in all cabin classes.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Matthew Fulco
Safran increases its India presence, tapping Aerolloy Technologies to supply seven components for CFM Leap 1A and Leap 1B engines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus engineers do not see any major roadblock to integrating an open-fan engine being pioneered by CFM International into a next-generation narrowbody.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
European aerospace players are worrying about the gradual transfer of the supply chain's ownership to non-European actors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus expects that a growth variant of its H135 will appeal to commercial and parapublic operators.
Aircraft & Propulsion