This page is the only place you need to go to find all the latest aviation engineering news including the latest airliners from the likes of Boeing and Airbus to new jet engines from Rolls Royce and updated systems being deployed in domestic and international airports. We’ll keep you up to date with the introduction of new airliners, the retirement of older models and who’s picking up key contracts to produce replacement global fleets across the commercial aviation industry.
Boeing's new F-15EX fighter completes first flight
Boeing’s new F-15EX multi-role fighter took to the skies for its highly-anticipated maiden flight on February 2 – ahead of the planned delivery of the first two aircraft to the USAF later this quarter
Boeing at risk of losing a third of 777X firm orders
Days after confirming a further delay to the programme, the manufacturer reports its backlog for the type could be reduced
B-52s return to Guam for Bomber Task Force deployment
A quartet of USAF-operated Boeing B-52H Stratofortress strategic heavy bombers have returned to Andersen AFB, Guam, to conduct a Bomber Task Force deployment in the Indo-Pacific region
Has Boeing missed the bus with its NMA?
After being shelved last year, the firm’s CEO earlier this week hinted that the new mid-market aircraft was still on the table. Key.Aero considers whether the Seattle-based giant has been too slow to get the project going and what impact this has had
Boeing confirms delay to 777X service entry
As it reported its largest full-year loss in its more than 100-year history, the Chicago-based giant outlined an updated plan for its next-generation widebody
Sikorsky-Boeing team unveils Defiant X for US Army’s FLRAA campaign
The Sikorsky-Boeing team behind the SB>1 Defiant technology demonstrator has released the first details of the Defiant X coaxial compound helicopter as its offering for the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) campaign
VIDEO: Alaska Airlines accepts maiden 737 MAX
Watch our video of the Seattle-based carrier taking delivery of the newly recertified next-generation Boeing narrowbody
Boeing 777X first flight one year on – what’s the latest?
A year ago today, the latest version of the world’s most successful widebody airliner took to the skies for the first time. Key.Aero reviews the happenings since the event and assesses the programme’s current status
WheelTug and IATA form new partnership
The electric taxi system eliminates the use of tugs and jet engines, boasting improved environmental prospects
Airbus adjusts A320 production rates
The European giant has made the changes in response to the current market environment
Aviation Engineering Companies
The aviation industry is made up of engineering giants including Boeing, Airbus, Rolls Royce, Gulfstream and Honda. Between them, they produce a wide variety of aircraft from single propeller craft and private jets through to the European short haul favourite, the Airbus A320 and long-haul behemoths like the Boeing 747.
This page will keep you up to date with the latest engineering news from these companies including ongoing projects, testing phases and maiden flights for new models. Be the first to find out which airlines are updating their fleets with the latest models and which manufacturer has secured the production contract.
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