Commercial aviation operates on two vectors that should rarely intersect with politics: profitability and, above all, operational safety. However, in Venezuela, these vectors collided head-on this Monday. The National Institute of Civil Aeronautics (INAC) decided to play a high-stakes card:…
Joby Aviation filed a lawsuit for the theft of trade secrets last week against Archer Aviation, the latest skirmish in the race to first mover advantage in the highly competitive electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) marketplace. Joby alleges…
The Boeing Starliner, which was in competition with the SpaceX Dragon for ferrying crew to and from the international space station, has had its NASA contract reduced from six missions to four, with the final two missions as “optional.” This…
[UPDATE – Statement from P&W – We’re 100% committed to the success of the A220 and E2 programs. We have invested in the PW1500G and PW1900G engines, implementing improvement packages resulting in time on wing intervals of more than double…
Time on wing (TOW) refers to the duration (typically in flight hours or cycles) an engine remains installed on an aircraft before removal for major maintenance, overhaul, or due to durability limits. It varies significantly based on operating environment. Benign…
November is nearing the finish line, and hare’s a look at how the duopoly is doing against its delivery target as of early November 21. Deliveries is critical metric that reflects on the duopoly as well as the entire supply…