Let the record show that not once through the whole COVID-19 pandemic did the aerospace and defense industry ever believe the long-term prospects of the sector were in doubt.

CFM International joint venture partners GE Aviation and Safran have launched an aggressive technology development program to pave the way for a new generation of fuel-efficient unducted—or open fan—engines to enter service around the mid-2030s.

Regulators’ stepped-up scrutiny of the Boeing 737 MAX has been justified, but breakdowns at Boeing and the FAA that contributed to two fatal accidents should not be a foundation for long-term technical disagreements between civil aviation agencies, Boeing’s top executive said. 

Between receiving EASA certification for the aircraft and its electric propulsion unit in June 2020 and the end of last year, Pipistrel delivered 39 Velis Electros.

The tests at Airbus UK in Filton, England, evaluated the complete assembly of the Safran electric engine, Airbus nacelle and DUC Helices propeller.

Aviation Week Business Editor Michael Bruno talks to experts about the state of the industry at the 2021 SpeedNews Commercial Aviation Industry Supplier Conference.

Balance sheet and debt concerns add to launch timing uncertainty as Boeing continues to study potential revisions to next aircraft program

In a wide-ranging interview, Boeing chief David Calhoun says the company won’t be rushed into launching a new airplane.