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The Russian aircraft fleet is set on a course to crumble, but it won’t happen overnight

Jon Ostrower·March 24, 2022

The most far-reaching sanctions of the modern economic era have disconnected Russia and its civil aviation industry from much of the world. Its digital connection is severed, along with its access to parts, services, international markets and crucial airspace. Yet what will come of the fleet that operates today inside of Russia?

Widebody aircraft rebound awaits a powerful catalyst that may not arrive

Courtney Miller·October 3, 2022

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Airbus will end A380 superjumbo production in 2021

Jon Ostrower·February 13, 2019

It’s over: In the end it was the market, not the market forecast, that determined the fate of the Airbus A380. Emirates...

Boeing wants Spirit AeroSystems before it picks a new CEO

Jon Ostrower·April 25, 2024

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Airbus pivots A350 to cargo to fix its freighter fortunes

Jon Ostrower·June 23, 2021

Seeing an opening with uncertain Boeing product strategy, Airbus advances toward an A350 freighter. Possible buyers urge consideration of an engine from GE.

Three Points for the 2021 Dubai Air Show

Jon Ostrower·November 13, 2021

The 2021 Dubai Air Show is a test of the new normal and the first large-scale civil international air show since COVID-19 ravaged aviation. Yet, Dubai is set against the backdrop of a world that is not as flat as it used to be. Freight has kept the civil aviation business alive through the pandemic. The A350 is set for launch here, the 777XF is coming, too, but not yet. Russia’s MC-21 is making its debut in Dubai. It’s a project that represents the geopolitical tension disrupting once open east-west supply lines, but its biggest opportunity may be at home where domestic air travel is booming again.

Archer plays the hare to Joby’s tortoise in eVTOL race

Jon Ostrower·November 23, 2022

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Widebodies finally join the global airline recovery

Courtney Miller·November 18, 2022

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Three Points: Airbus production cuts, a Boeing bailout, future freighters

Jon Ostrower·April 11, 2020

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Rolls-Royce CEO says Pratt & Whitney spin-off ‘might’ guide rekindled collaboration

Jon Ostrower·July 19, 2022

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Like it or not, the foundations for single-pilot flying are being laid today

Jon Ostrower·November 21, 2021

A pilot shortage is shaping the debate over single-pilot cockpits, while Airbus CEO grabs aviation’s third rail with both hands.

Archer in June 2021 unveiled its Maker technology demonstrator on the heels of its merger agreement with Atlas Crest Investment Corp. and backed by a partnership with United Airlines that helped fuel the company’s lucrative public offering.

Three Points: CFM’s RISE strategy, Archer’s Maker unveil, a return to flying

Jon Ostrower·June 14, 2021

GE Aviation and Safran laid out their post-pandemic strategy, a broad technology development plan called RISE aimed at low-emission propulsion for commercial aviation in the 2030s. In a ceremony befitting the cinematic legacy of Southern California, eVTOL entrant Archer unveiled its Maker technology demonstrator. The well-funded start up is part of an industry gold rush that looks a lot like aerial entrepreneurs of the 1920s. Your humble correspondent returned to flying again after 470 days on the ground. But who's counting?