Aerospace & Air Transport

All RISE for Increasing Focus on Durability

Open-fan narrowbody architecture on track to achieve predetermined efficiency milestones

GE Dowty 2026 Media Tour

Swapping Metal for Thermoplastics Speeds Prototyping

Greene Tweed says reworkable tooling cuts lead times in half

Greene Tweed thermoplastics

Composite Specialist Toray Marks 100th Anniversary

Founded in 1926, Toray has more than 60 years of aerospace experience

Sustainability and Environment

Toray composite materials

Iridium Begins GNSS Anti-jamming/spoofing Chip Sales

Avionics manufacturers can integrate chip to prevent GNSS compromising

Kawasaki’s Clean-sheet Aero Engine Design Draws on Motorcycle Engineering Expertise

Principles in motorcycle engine design make sense for aviation.

Kawasaki hydrogen engine and motorcycle on display

Sikorsky’s Blown Wing Aircraft Gives Glimpse of Future Hybrid-electric Technology

The venerable helicopter manufacturer is looking at expanding its portfolio.

Renderings of Sikorsky blown wing aircraft

How Boom Supersonic Achieved ‘Boomless Cruise’ with Its XB-1 Demonstrator Aircraft

The technology could allow for supersonic flights over land without disturbing anyone.

February 28, 2025

Boom Supersonic XB-1 demonstrator aircraft in flight

AIN Celebrates 200k YouTube Subscribers!

Thank you for helping us achieve this milestone

August 26, 2024

Airbus A350-1000 flying

ICAO Urges Greater Member State CORSIA Cooperation

Eligible carbon credit offset scheme requires multi-national alignment

Sustainability and Environment

ICAO building with flag

U.S. Aerospace Chases Supply-chain Stability

AIA chief warns budget swings still threaten suppliers

Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Lockheed Martin F-35

777X Changes Force Boeing to Relearn Hard Lessons

777X change issues is a crisis four decades in the making

Boeing 777 assembly line

Trump Holds off on Aero Tariffs but Directs Negotiations

Proclamation cites national security concerns

GE9X engine

Report: Australia Has Enough SAF Feedstock for 2030 Needs

Country is just developing production capacity

Sustainability and Environment

SAF Flasks in lab

FAA SAFO Recommends Operators Save CVR Recordings

Concern is that valuable safety data is not being saved after an incident

Alaska Airlines hole in 737 Max 9

Rolls-Royce's Hydrogen Capabilities Await Market Maturity

Efficiency of existing products remains key to OEM’s sustainability strategy

Sustainability and Environment

Rolls-Royce engine in test rig

Airbus and MTU Launch Hydrogen Propulsion Venture

New initiative focused on commercial applications for electric hydrogen fuel cell engines

Four-engine narrowbody digital rendering

Collins Advances Electric Thrust Reverser Technology

UK engineering center of excellence is focused on ElecTRAS improvements

Collins Aerospace engineering center of excellence

Inside AIN Media Group: Over 50 Years of Aviation News & Insights

The first word and last word in aviation.

Dassault Falcon 6X in flying display

Airbus Sees New Routes and Aging Fleets Driving Demand

Aircraft manufacturer has released its latest Global Market Forecast running through 2045

Air Canada A321XLR

Signature Plots AAM Strategy with UrbanV and Electra

Private aviation terminal operator could develop vertiports with partners

Electra EL9 Ultra Short aircraft with Signature Aviation

Korean Leasing Group Signs For eViator Electric Aircraft

Nine-passenger commuter could support new regional routes in Asia

MD Aircraft MDA1 eViator with Solyu

Boeing Offering Cyber Protection with SkyGuard Service

Digital twin technology eliminates the need for physical access to the aircraft

SkyRay cybersecurity technology

FAA Backs Radar Altimeter 5G Coexistence in FCC C-Band Auction

FCC vote set for July 22 on 160-MHz auction order

Regulations and Government

Brendan Carr-FCC Chair

AIN Appoints New Editor for Leeham News and Analysis

Appointment marks next chapter for respected commercial aviation news source

Howard Hardee