Boeing’s continuing travails are the focus of our front cover this month, after chief executive Kelly Ortberg announced major new financial losses, planned job cuts and a fresh schedule delay to the 777-9 programme. We assess the measures being taken in a bid to get the strike-affected airframer back on an even keel.
Our news coverage includes updates from the NBAA business aviation show in Las Vegas, on Airbus Helicopters’ accelerating ambition with the Racer demonstrator, and Southwest Airlines’ new strategy. Also: why Embraer Commercial Aircraft chief Arjan Meijer is in upbeat mood; and Aero Vodochody hunts new customers for renamed L-39 Skyfox.
Elsewhere this issue, our commercial engines special looks at the challenges facing CFM International and Pratt & Whitney, and how battery-powered flight is ready to advance at NASA. Plus, why fielding specialist electronic warfare capabilities is becoming more important for militaries around the globe.
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Boeing plans to lay off roughly 17,000 workers, delay its first 777-9 delivery and end 767 Freighter production, part of a plan to restructure its business around “core” products and keep afloat amid a crippling machinists strike and numerous other business challenges.
Having already comfortably beaten an earlier target, Airbus Helicopters has a new cruise speed goal for its Racer compound demonstrator: 240kt (444km/h).
Southwest Airlines’ chief executive Bob Jordan has taken ownership of the unprecedented strategic shift encompassing the carrier’s fleet, network and operations.
Embraer’s $150 million divorce settlement from Boeing – announced on 16 September after more than four years of legal wrangling – marks the end of one the most remarkable betrothals in recent aerospace history.
Parts from Australia’s scrapped NH Industries (NHI) NH90 helicopters have begun arriving in Europe as the manufacturer continues to drive availability improvements for the global fleet.
Aero Vodochody has renamed its L-39NG the L-39 Skyfox as it prepares to step up deliveries of the updated single-engine jet trainer to initial customers Vietnam, Hungary and local operator LOM Praha.
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The issues facing turbofan producers CFM International and Pratt & Whitney (P&W) would surely have stolen headlines in 2024 had the year not been so incredibly troubled for the broader aerospace industry.
Almost half a century after the first de Havilland Canada DHC-7 – or Dash 7 – commuter aircraft took flight, a 45-year-old derivative is being transformed to help develop the platforms of the future.
Florida-based VerdeGo Aero is upping the pace of developing and testing its hybrid-electric powerplants, as civilian and military interest in the next generation of flight propulsion takes off.
The US Air Force has not operated a dedicated offensive electronic-attack fighter since 1998 when the service retired its EF-111 Ravens, but service leaders now appear to be embracing electronic warfare as a central aspect of modern air combat operations.
Electronic warfare specialist ELT Group is expanding the self-protection capabilities of current and future platforms, ensuring that military operators can keep clear of hostile threats.
The US Navy’s last unit to operate the veteran C-2 Greyhound carrier onboard delivery aircraft has been busier than ever in 2024, due to operating restrictions placed on the replacement Bell-Boeing CV-22B tiltrotor.
Inspired to fly by a British Airways newspaper advert, Nicola ‘Rosie’ Steevenson served as a navigator in the Royal Air Force and now focuses on human factors, safety, and encouraging others.
The lighter side of Flight International.
Sweeping job cuts and programme changes are the most visible parts of Boeing chief executive Kelly Ortberg’s plan to restore the company to its former glory, but dealing with a continued financial headache is the immediate priority.
Although the market for regional aircraft has been subdued in recent years, there are reasons for hope amid passenger pressure for better connectivity and airlines looking to right-size their fleets, argues Raphael Haddad.
