Rolls-Royce has discovered cracks in the intermediate pressure compressor blades of higher-time Trent XWB-84 engines during scheduled overhaul but said early detection will enable the speedy development of a fix.
USAF names three bidders for hypersonic cruise missile, U.S. Space Force releases initial guiding principles, Israel stands up second F-35 Squadron, first flights and more. A roundup of aerospace, space and defense news.
The Texas-sized dwarf planet Ceres may be among the smallest Solar System bodies with evidence of potential habitable environments, according to a collection of seven new complementary scientific studies.
A new surge in U.S. coronavirus cases has stalled a fragile recovery in airline traffic. Listen in as Aviation Week speak to Accenture’s aerospace team as they reveal the strategies they’re giving aerospace CEOs for now and into 2021.
The view at the top has changed. The dashboard displays used to point up, but now industry is flying below the horizon due to Covid-19. Suppliers started the year struggling to keep up with expected production rate increases. Now they are right-sizing to meet 30-50% production rate reductions. SpeedNews' Aerospace Manufacturing Conference will seek to explore the outlook and opportunities into the middle of the decade.