Boeing

By Sean Broderick
Boeing’s August 787 production total is matching recently strong trend lines, boosting confidence that rate increases are imminent, data from AAP shows.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
DARPA is looking ahead to systems that can bring extremely accurate but fragile quantum sensing to the harsh environments onboard military platforms.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Lee Ann Shay
Engine OEMs and suppliers face tough choices due to strong demand for new and existing engines material, which can make choosing a favorite an unenviable task.
Services & Support

By Sean Broderick
A familiar problem’s headline-grabbing saga has changed how many in aviation view parts tracking and validation, and spotlighted initiatives already underway.
Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Thirty-seven years after the A320 first entered service with Air France, the family is about to become the most successful commercial program.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
Navy aviation forces await the downselect for the sixth-generation fighter, citing the need for future air superiority and sea control.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
A new rendering of Boeing’s proposed F/A-XX design provided to Aviation Week indicates the company may be incorporating parts of its design for the U.S. Air Force’s F-47.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
GE Aerospace named two new propulsion systems that will be offered to power DARPA’s proposed Next Generation Responsive Strike (NextRS) demonstrator aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The 737 MAX saga put an end to a steadily evolving certification progress that Boeing helped supercharge.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Brian Kough
MRO activity in the Asia-Pacific region and China is expected to grow modestly compared with quickly expanding fleets there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Keith Mwanalushi
African airlines are investing in technical capabilities and training as they prepare to support new-generation fleets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Some suppliers are taking action to ensure they have capacity for the air transport ramp-up, as many ask: When will production increases come and at what rate?
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
The U.S. Navy's sixth-generation fighter program, F/A-XX, appears to regain momentum as service officials say they are ready for a downselect.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Boeing is overhauling many of the foundational documents that factory floor workers and management alike rely on every day.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
At some point very soon, the Airbus A320 will have become the most successful narrowbody program ever in terms of deliveries, surpassing the Boeing 737.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
BOC Aviation says Airbus and Boeing delivery delays have stabilized though lingering supply chain issues are expected to persist through the end of the decade.
Airlines & Lessors

By Richard Aboulafia
Increased government involvement in airliner sales will shape the industry in three ways—none of them good.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Boeing 777-9 certification tests reached a key stage with the return of the first 777X development aircraft to Edwards AFB for takeoff performance testing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The long-running dispute between failed electric aircraft startup Zunum Aero and Boeing has taken a new twist.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
As Airbus and Boeing increase narrowbody production and deliveries, the gradual ramp-ups mean maintenance spending on older platforms continues to be strong.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The 2020 Aircraft Certification, Safety and Accountability Act mandated significant changes to how the FAA approves new products and conducts safety oversight.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing confirmed it recorded strong delivery activity in July on the 737 MAX and 787 programs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Ahead of its own sale to Boeing, Spirit AeroSystems has agreed a deal to offload its operations in Subang, Malaysia, to Composites Technology Research Malaysia.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Brian Everstine
Boeing hopes to return to the original program of record of 144 F-15EXs for the U.S. Air Force.
Aircraft & Propulsion