Airbus

By Graham Warwick
Airbus and Air New Zealand have formed a consortium to evaluate ways to deploy hydrogen hubs at airports, starting with a case study at Christchurch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Henry Canaday
As demand for freighters continues to grow, cargo conversion specialists are offering new options, including for smaller aircraft types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week
Aerospace

By James Pozzi
Why some Middle Eastern airlines are moving to in-source more of their maintenance requirements.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. government has approved a Foreign Military Sale package for Iraq to buy 15 407M and 16 412M attack helicopters.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chris Sloan
Spirit Airlines’ unit costs and profitability continue to be negatively affected by significant reliability problems posed by Pratt & Whitney Geared Turbofans.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The structure forms the lower half of the Airbus-led Multi-Functional Fuselage Demonstrator (MFFD).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Continued demand for end-of-life services is driving teardown specialists to add new facilities, capabilities and projects.
Marketplace

By James Pozzi
Why Aerolineas Argentinas is looking to develop capabilities for the under-served Latin American commercial aftermarket.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sash Tusa
Aircraft deliveries to China have collapsed, and big hurdles stand in the way of a sharp rebound.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Airbus has named two new suppliers for its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Airbus and Qatar Airways have agreed to settle their dispute around surface degradation issues affecting a large part of the airline’s A350 fleet.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Jens Flottau
Avolon CEO Andy Cronin talked with Aviation Week about the company’s place as the second-largest lessor behind AerCap with an important voice in the industry.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Avolon is the second-largest lessor behind AerCap, an important voice in the industry with a lot of money to spend.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Fast rotorcraft take shape, electric trainer advances and SAF from methanol.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Two major fast rotorcraft flight demonstrator programs are running against the clock.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The flights over water pave the way for the first landings of the VSR700 onto a French Navy frigate, currently planned for the end of Q1 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Certification, production and funding are key challenges for the eVTOL industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Both NASA and Europe’s Clean Sky 2 program are racing to meet year-end deadlines for flight demonstrators.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Airbus intends to hire another 13,000 new employees in 2023, roughly the same number the company added in 2022.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Thierry Dubois
As manufacturing crises tend to start deep in the supply chain, the aeronautical industry should keep a close eye on its suppliers, says French consultancy Kyu.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
No other aircraft has been as important for trade and intercontinental travel as the Boeing 747. When Airbus finally launched a competitor, it was too late.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Kevin Michaels
The OEM needs to “think globally and produce locally” and modernize its supply chain model in North America.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
An archive court documents from a failed lawsuit against offer a rare glimpse into the world of executing offset agreements for international arms sales.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Airbus is confident it can commercialize the Zephyr platform as a communications and Earth observation platform after a 64-day flight last year.
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