Commercial

Airbus Encounters Headwinds in China

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) Editor’s Note: For a condensed version of this story in video format, click here. One truism stands out in geopolitics: China is a master…

Military

MQ-25 Okayed For Production With Milestone C Approval

The Navy on May 19 announced the Boeing MQ-25A Stingray carrier-based unmanned tanker aircraft officially received its Milestone C approval, setting it up for Low-Rate Initial Production (LRIP) later this year. The service…

Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence

Global Aerospace: The View from 35,000 Feet

Editor’s Note: On May 4, John Persinos, editor-in-chief of Aircraft Value Intelligence, interviewed Richard Aboulafia, one of the most influential aerospace analysts in the world, to get a “big picture” view of…

Military

USAF To Modify Two B-52s To Carry F130 Engines This Year

The U.S. Air Force Commercial Engine Replacement Program for the Boeing B-52J recently passed a Critical Design Review (CDR), according to the service. The passage of CDR allows Boeing’s San Antonio, Texas, plant to…

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Boeing Rewrites the Cockpit Playbook as Regulators Tighten the Screws

As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) sustains unprecedented oversight of Boeing’s production and safety systems following the 2024 Alaska Airlines 737 MAX 9 door-plug blowout, including continued scrutiny of certification pathways for…

Global Aviation Round-Up from Aircraft Value Intelligence

B787-10: Integrated Avionics and the Economics of Long-Range Efficiency

Global Avionics Round-Up from Aircraft Value News (AVN) The B787-10 embodies Boeing’s vision of an aircraft designed around integration, with avionics serving as the connective tissue among flight operations, maintenance, and airline…