> PROJECTS PRIORITIZE SPEED AND IMPACT > NEXT-GEN SINGLE-AISLE TO HAVE THREE ENGINE CHOICES
By Guy Norris15 min
5859
TECHNOLOGY
Shaping the Next Airbus
> EU RESEARCH READIES TECHNOLOGY FOR EUROPE’S NEXT COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT > LONG-SPAN WING FACES CRITICAL HIGH-RATE PRODUCTION TEST > COCKPIT DEMONSTRATOR RECASTS THE HUMAN-MACHINE INTERFACE
By Graham Warwick10 min
4849
SUPPLY CHAIN
The Art of Diversification
> DIEHL AVIATION AND LIEBHERR AEROSPACE SEEK BROADER CLIENT BASES > NEXT-GENERATION SINGLE-AISLE PREPARATIONS ARE ONGOING > LABOR AND THE SUPPLY CHAIN REMAIN CONSTRAINTS
By Jens Flottau10 min
2425
SINGAPORE AIRSHOW
Emerging Player?
> COMAC PRESENTS THE C919 IN SINGAPORE DISPLAYS > THE MANUFACTURER SEEKS MORE ORDERS FROM OUTSIDE CHINA > PRODUCTION LEVELS AND AIRCRAFT PERFORMANCE REMAIN IN QUESTION
By Jens Flottau,Guy Norris,Chen Chuanren9 min
3839
ROTORCRAFT
Supply Chain Challenges Offshore Rotorcraft
> GLOBAL DEMAND IS UP FOR OFFSHORE HELOS > BRAZIL, THE CARIBBEAN AND WEST AFRICA ARE HOT SPOTS FOR GROWTH
By Tony Osborne8 min
5253
SUPPLY CHAIN
Aerospace Executives Finally Rediscover the Shop Floor
> LEADERS AIM TO AVOID OUT-OF-SEQUENCE PRODUCTION > BOEING HOSTS MONTHLY CEO SUPPLIER MEETINGS WHILE ENCOURAGING TRANSPARENCY AND COMMUNICATION
By Michael Bruno8 min
7071
TECH TAKE
TECH TAKE
JAXA Improves Multicopter Efficiency Japanese researchers are studying the design for a multicopter electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi that uses the lift-offset rotor concept to improve aerodynamic efficiency in the cruise.
By Graham Warwick7 min
5657
TECHNOLOGY
EVOLVING THE COCKPIT
> HONEYWELL-LED DARWIN PROJECT AIMS FOR AI-ENABLED SINGLE-PILOT OPERATIONS > EUROPEAN PROJECT IS WORKING ON DEVELOPMENT OF PILOT-AI TEAMING > SYSTEM TO MONITOR SINGLE PILOT’S AWARENESS
By Graham Warwick7 min
4647
ROTORCRAFT
Sikorsky's Next Tech Pillars: Autonomy, Electrification and UAS
> MATRIX AUTONOMY CAPABILITIES WILL BE EXPANDED > NEW TOOLS COULD CUT THE DESIGN CYCLE TO JUST A FEW YEARS
By Graham Warwick6 min
2021
DEFENSE
U.S. Air Force Urges Collaborative Combat Aircraft Cost Sharing
> THE SERVICE PLANS TO USE MQ-28s FOR EARLY PLANNING > CONGRESSIONAL INACTION IS SLOWING PROGRESS