Aerospace Manufacturing & Supply Chain
Jan 20, 2023
Future M&A may not see or surpass 2021 levels, but deal-making is expected to remain high.
Jan 19, 2023
Airlines and fuel producers await clarity from European governments after SAF talks ended without final agreement in late 2022.
Jan 17, 2023
Eleven-blade propeller; Northrop studies uncrewed cargo; China’s aerostat drone; and wind tunnel tests for eVTOL concept.
Jan 17, 2023
Despite financial pressure on small suppliers, GIFAS sees limited need for further recapitalizations.
Jan 13, 2023
Despite some ongoing headwinds, the post-pandemic production ramp-up for major airframers looks promising.
Mar 03, 2022
GKN Aerospace has tested an advanced turbine rear structure (TRS) design which demonstrated a potential weight reduction of up to 14% compared to current commercial engine configurations.
Mar 02, 2022
Airbus Ventures, L3Harris Technologies and Heico have joined a group of venture capitalists to invest $60 million in CesiumAstro, a four-year-old active-phased-array startup, the companies announced March 2.
Mar 02, 2022
Beyond removing passenger and routine air cargo links between Russia and the U.S., the ban will have aerospace supply-chain implications.
Mar 02, 2022
Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine adding to a panoply of issues facing the aerospace industry, executives from Boeing and Airbus told the Aviation Week Raw Materials and Manufacturers Supply Chain Conference that the OEMs were standing firm on planned airliner production rate ramps.
Feb 24, 2022
A fierce battle has erupted around the flight test center for Antonov aircraft company near Kyiv, with a Russian air assault fighting a brigade of Ukrainian national guard troops for control of the airport, Ukraine’s Ministry of the Interior says.
Feb 24, 2022
Safran's CEO says the supply chain has been “extremely fragilized” and the situation in the U.S. is “extremely acute.”
Feb 22, 2022
The plant is projected to grow to 1 gigawatt-a-year production capacity by 2028 to fulfill conditional pre-orders for 600 aircraft systems from ZeroAvia and Piasecki Aircraft as well as Airbus.
Feb 22, 2022
Airbus, Safran and private equity firm Tikehau Ace Capital signed a memorandum of understanding to buy aerospace materials supplier Aubert & Duval from French mining firm Eramet on Feb. 22.