Boeing

By Michael Bruno
Some observers think the coming years could see more industry fragmentation and the rise of up-and-coming middle-market players.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Daniel Williams
As a new year begins, Flight Friday looks back to an event that happened one year ago: the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737-9 door plug blowout on Jan. 5, 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
Quantum entanglement is perhaps a fitting metaphor for the NGAD Platform.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
More union action is possible, but managers have their own playbooks, too.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Trump 2.0’s agenda will test the international bonds and boundaries that have shaped the aerospace industry.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
MRO shops will continue to ensure the global fleet has as much capacity as possible as OEMs struggle to meet production and performance targets.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Major events in aerospace and defense during 2024.
Aerospace

By Brian Everstine
Kendall announced in July that the service had paused NGAD ahead of an imminent contract award.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing and CFM are working to address flight deck smoke risks posed by activation of a safety system triggered during a serious Leap 1B engine failure.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Results of the tests are expected to lead to FAA certification of a new high-pressure turbine design of the Trent 1000 in early 2025.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Turkish LCC Pegasus Airlines has placed an order for up to 200 Boeing 737-10s in a significant win for Boeing and the yet-to-be-certified aircraft in Europe.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
The question has been raised whether a supply chain that can’t really handle the work for two manufacturers could handle three big ones in the future.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Steve Parker says the manufacturer needs to focus on execution amid cost overruns and address the root causes of issues on production lines.
Supply Chain

By Vivienne Machi
The seventh and eighth O3b mPOWER satellites were launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 5:26 p.m. EST from Kennedy Space Center, Florida.
Satellites

By Jens Flottau
Despite international contentions, production delays and unmet sustainability targets, the industry is set for growth.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau
Demand for air travel remains strong, but airlines’ battles with suppliers over delivery delays and engine limitations are about to escalate further.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick, Bill Carey
The agency administrator has timed his resignation to coincide with President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration day.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
Boeing did not rush its production restart following the strike, and the climb to needed rates—notably for the 737—will not come quickly.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Matthew Jouppi
The Aviation Week Intelligence Network is tracking $193 billion in open opportunities for military aircraft over the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing has pledged to invest $1 billion in its South Carolina operation as it looks to double 787 widebody production within two years.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Vivienne Machi
United Launch Alliance is exploring ways to turn its Centaur upper stage into a rocket that can dynamically move around space.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick
While demand for new aircraft remains strong, the industry must make big steps to increase production in 2025 and come closer to satisfying customers.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Joe Anselmo
Many think Comac is the next challenger to the Airbus-Boeing duopoly, but Embraer is the company to watch in the near term.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Kratos Defense and Security recently completed the first flight of its stealthy uncrewed combat air vehicle Thanatos, proving out the aircraft’s basic design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois, Guy Norris
Evidence that new, more efficient shapes are being treated realistically comes most recently from NASA's updated subsonic transport metrics for future sustainable airliners.
Aircraft & Propulsion