Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
“The manufacturing of [PW1000G] parts is a little bit of a bottleneck,” MTU CFO Peter Kameritsch said on a recent earnings call.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Howmet's John Plant, often seen as a shrewd prognosticator of large aircraft manufacturing rates, has slashed his company’s expectations for 737 shipments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

By Daniel Williams
While overall passenger aircraft recovery in the region is nearly complete, not all operators are equal; each has very different recovery stories.
Airlines & Lessors

By Matthew Fulco
IndiGo's A350 order highlights how Boeing is slipping behind in the region that holds the greatest potential for commercial aviation in the coming decades.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
India’s DGCA has quickly moved to allow the reclamation of Go First’s leased aircraft, ending a long legal battle over the disposition of its fleet.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
Regional aircraft OEM ATR has received an order for 10 ATR 72-600 turboprops from Avation, a lessor based in Singapore, for deliveries between 2025-28.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Large suppliers maintain cautious optimism that production-line struggles will be short-lived and are not a precursor to lower long-term production rate targets
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe has slammed German politics for putting the future of the company and the infant advanced air mobility sector in jeopardy.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Christine Boynton
Regional aircraft lessor TrueNoord has agreed to purchase eight aircraft from Nordic Aviation Capital, growing its fleet of turboprops and regional jets to 94.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
An updated U.S. Energy Department model to measure lifecycle emissions from SAF paves the way for some ethanol-to-jet to qualify for a tax credit.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Lori Ranson
Avianca is unconcerned about fluctuations in its unit revenues, but the company believes its cost base serves as the foundation for continued profitability.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Lori Ranson
Steep costs, capacity swings and Boeing woes compounded an already seasonally challenging quarter for U.S. airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Kurt Hofmann
Although Lufthansa is reporting a higher than expected first quarter loss, the airline remains confident for the summer season and possible ITA Airways deal.
Airlines & Lessors

By Sean Broderick
MTU Aero Engines continues to roll out new protocols to reduce Pratt & Whitney PW1000G overhaul turnaround times (TAT) .
Aircraft & Propulsion

By James Pozzi
Rolls and Turkish Airlines intend to explore potential development of building an MRO capability for the Trent XWB in Turkey along further supply chain sourcing.
Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
The work will culminate with flights of a De Havilland Dash 7 regional airliner modified with a hybrid-electric propulsion system in 2026.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Network Staff
The green aircraft carrying serial number MSN97001 headed west after completing flight-testing with manufacturer UAC that began in August 2023.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The Tikehau Aero Partenaires 2 fund is aimed at supporting small- and medium-size companies in the aerospace sector.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Elysian has expanded the advisory board providing input on the design, development and operation of its proposed 90-passenger battery-electric aircraft, the E9X.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Adrian Schofield
LCC Bonza has halted flights and entered voluntary administration, as the relative newcomer to the Australian domestic market considers its survival options.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris, Steve Trimble
Boeing never built the 7J7, but its legacy continues to be felt to this day. Listen in to hear how technology once studied for that program could re-emerge on the company’s next new airplane almost 40 years later.
Check 6

By Guy Norris
The specially configured X-59 has been designed to collect community response data on the public acceptability of reduced sonic booms.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Moore
This week’s Carbon Analysis looks at some alternative U.S. airlines, namely, Allegiant Air, Frontier Airlines, JetBlue Airways, and Spirit Airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Tony Osborne
Finnair has halted flights to an Estonian airport due to Russian satellite navigation jamming interfering with the airport’s landing approach.
Airlines & Lessors