Boeing

By David Casey
Boeing modestly increased its commercial aircraft forecast for the next two decades, anticipates slower growth of the global fleet vs. the rise in air traffic.
On Location

By Jens Flottau
Boeing is starting to see significant flow improvements in 737 MAX production, Boeing Commercial Airplanes CEO Stephanie Pope said ahead of Farnborough Airshow.
Farnborough Airshow

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is encouraged by progress within its 787 supply chain but acknowledges multiple suppliers are still facing challenges.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Global airlines will integrate nearly 44,000 new aircraft into their fleets over the next two decades, Boeing’s latest forecast finds.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau
The 2024 Farnborough Airshow could have been a celebration of the industry’s achievements and bright future.
Farnborough Airshow

By Daniel Williams
This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are faring in terms of utilization.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Brandon Patrick
Airbus’ combined tanker programs boast more in-service aircraft than the Boeng KC-46A, and the company’s acceptance across diverse regional markets is a sign of its healthier outlook in the space.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Matthew Fulco
Hexcel had a good second quarter despite the travails faced by its key customers Boeing and Airbus.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Sean Broderick
Word from Hexcel that it is cutting full-year guidance based largely on lower commercial production rates could be a harbinger, analyst commentary suggests.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
As the leasing landscape changes, lessors are employing lower-risk strategies.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing's struggles and Airbus’ acknowledgment that its narrowbody rate ramp-up schedule was too ambitious means more opportunity for aftermarket providers.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing and its former Chairman and CEO Dennis Muilenburg have paid their combined $201 million civil penalty to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Advancing Nastran simulation; reusable spaceplane testing; Russia hybrid-electric; and AI visual awareness.
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Aboulafia
Will engine-makers be enticed to try to meet requirements for the two new notional civil and military aircraft that need an engine that does not yet exist?
Aircraft & Propulsion

Readers write about tidal effects of Jupiter on Europa, who should be Boeing’s next CEO, prospects for decarbonizing aviation and defense sovereignty.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Joe Anselmo
Why Dave Calhoun is breaking a long tradition of pre-air-show interviews with Aviation Week.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
While aerospace and defense companies have lately enjoyed an embarrassment of riches in demand, that has exposed severe weaknesses in their ability to execute.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno, Molly McMillin, Lee Ann Shay, Steve Trimble
The two-decade experiment known as Spirit AeroSystems is set for a dramatic and rocky close.
Farnborough Airshow

By Christine Boynton
Delta Air Lines confirms some of its Airbus deliveries may slip in 2024, while it continues to expect no Boeing deliveries “over the next handful of years.”
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is adding requirements for moving aircraft down production lines and new traveled work protocols.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Ben Goldstein
Do Airbus and Boeing’s aerostructures reintegrations represent a trend, anomalies or both?
Farnborough Airshow

By Steve Trimble, Brian Everstine
Mounting losses have prompted greater caution among some defense companies as Pentagon officials stand by fixed-price acquisition strategies.
Farnborough Airshow

By Jens Flottau, Robert Wall
Guillaume Faury is looking to bring more work in-house in order to deal with supplier issues.
Farnborough Airshow

By Steve Trimble
The milestone came technically a year late due to production problems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The Series B will bolster the Albuquerque, New Mexico, startup’s expansion plans for a new solid rocket motor factory in Luling, Texas.
Commercial Space