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Boeing Predicts 20-year $4.9T Commercial Support Demand

2026 outlooks similar to 2025 projections

Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing 777

Slower Growth Reshapes Airline Outlook on Capacity

McKinsey report says carriers may be fine with delivery delays

McKinsey bar graph

Runway Overrun System Approved for Embraer’s E2

The ROAAS mitigates potential runway overrun risks

Embraer E2 illustration

AINsight: Explaining the Unexplainable Pilot ‘Action Slips’

Cognitive error during an automatic/routine task can turn deadly for aircraft crews

Videos

ATR 72-600 Turboprop Regional Airliner Flies at the Paris Air Show

Meant for short hops, this fuel efficient turboprop can maneuver with agility.

ATR 72-600 turboprop regional airliner in flight at Paris Air Show

Technology and Geopolitics Lead the Paris Air Show Agenda

Ahead of the show opening, we discuss what's relevant to attendees.

Boeing 787 at Paris Airshow

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

As Boom Supersonic Works on Its Own Engine, It Shows the Overture Airliner’s Flight Deck

2030 is the target for entry into commercial service.

August 12, 2024

Rendering of Boom Supersonic Overture airliner in flight

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Pratt & Whitney Invests for the Future

Millions in facility upgrades are paying dividends

Pratt & Whitney's engine assembly facility in Middletown, Ct.

Rolls-Royce Completes UltraFan 30 Concept Review

Larger UltraFan 80 returns to the testbed this year

UltraFan 80 in test chamber

Pratt & Whitney Nears the End of the GTF Saga

Its next-generation engine program reverses course

Airbus A220

EASA Overhauls Flight Training Simulation Rules

New framework modernizes approach to qualification and use of flight-training simulator devices

Training and Workforce

Loft Dynamics virtual reality flight simulators

Boeing Keeps an Open Mind on Open Fan as It Rebuilds 737 Output

BCA leader Stephanie Pope talks propulsion and production ahead of Farnborough

Stephanie Pope, president and CEO of Boeing Commercial Airplanes, walks off stage at the ceremonial opening of Everett's North Line on July 10.

Orbis Showcases Sight-saving Role at Farnborough Airshow

MD-11 airliner serves as a flying eye hospital

Orbis eye care charity

Safran Turbogenerator Will Power Electra Hybrid Aircraft

Electra recently received FAA G-1 issue paper defining certification path

Safran TG600 turbogenerator

Embraer’s Commercial Backlog Soars as E-Jet Output Climbs

OEM expects smoother E-Jet delivery cadence in 2027

Three E-Jets in hangar with open door

Pratt & Whitney Adds AI to Borescope Inspections

Claims the new process is more efficient, with less operational disruption

Pratt & Whitney engine on supports in test facility

All RISE for Increasing Focus on Durability

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

GE Dowty 2026 Media Tour

Iridium Begins GNSS Anti-jamming/spoofing Chip Sales

Avionics manufacturers can integrate chip to prevent GNSS compromising

ICAO Urges Greater Member State CORSIA Cooperation

Eligible carbon credit offset scheme requires multi-national alignment

Sustainability and Environment

ICAO building with flag

777X Changes Force Boeing to Relearn Hard Lessons

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

Boeing 777 assembly line

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

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

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