Aerospace & Defense

EU Orders Airbus to Inspect Cracks in Wings of A380 Planes

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 12:52:43 -0400

Cracks in the wing beam of some A380 planes were discovered during previous inspections, with regulators warning that the issue could compromise the wing's structural integrity.

China Targets U.S. Rare Earths Firms in Response to Pentagon List

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 10:05:32 -0400

The move was in response to the Pentagon’s decision this month to add some of China’s biggest companies to a roster of firms it accuses of supporting the Chinese military.

U.S. Manufacturing Hit Four-Year High in May

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:44:54 -0400

In May, U.S. manufacturing activity remained in “expansion territory,” said Susan Spence, MBA, Chair of the Institute for Supply Management (ISM) Manufacturing Business Survey Committee.

Airlines Unlikely to Meet 2050 Net Zero Goal, Says IATA Chief

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 15:56:26 -0400

More than half of the planned decarbonization of aviation was dependent on the development of sustainable aviation fuels, which has reached only 0.8% of airline fuel needs this year.

Airbus Delays XLR Deliveries to IndiGo as War Hits Suppliers

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

The XLR delays would represent another hurdle for IndiGo’s ambitious international expansion, which is under pressure from soaring jet-fuel costs and airspace restrictions.

787-9 Dreamliner’s Nose Collapses on Runway

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Passengers had not yet boarded, but two Lufthansa cabin crew members and an unspecified number of service workers who were on board sustained minor injuries.

Trump Begins Rebuilding His Tariff Wall Citing Forced Labor

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 10:06:13 -0400

Section 301 tariffs are seen as more legally sound and flexible than other powers Trump has eyed, but also more time-consuming.

U.S. to Levy 25% Tariff on Brazil, After 301 Investigation

Tue, 02 Jun 2026 10:27:37 -0400

he proposed tariffs would exempt some products, including beef, coffee, rare earth metals, aircraft equipment and certain fruits and vegetables, among the main goods the U.S. imports from Brazil.

Boeing Has the All-Clear to Ramp up 737 Max Production, Says CEO

Thu, 28 May 2026 09:12:06 -0400

Airlines have reported a marked improvement in the quality of newly-delivered planes since Boeing made sweeping changes to its safety procedures and supplier practices.

$200M Venture Fund to Target U.S. Supply Chain Efficiency

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The fund will also seek to stimulate a revival in U.S. shipbuilding and other maritime operations.

NASA Lays Out Roadmap for Permanent Moon Base

Tue, 26 May 2026 15:52:38 -0400

NASA's plans for a lunar base are divided into three distinct phases, with the first focused on testing technologies on the lunar surface.

The End of Planner Heroics: How AI and Decision Engineering Are Reshaping Supply Chain Planning

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

In this webinar, Knut Alicke and Jeff Metersky will discuss how AI, machine learning, and decision engineering can help planners work faster, focus on higher-value exceptions, and make more consistent decisions under pressure.

Report: Chinese Suppliers Embedded in U.S. Space Sector

Tue, 26 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Altana identified a widespread presence of Chinese and Russian suppliers across the U.S. industrial space supply chain.

Airbus, Air France Found Guilty of Involuntary Manslaughter in 2009 Crash

Thu, 21 May 2026 09:30:01 -0400

The Paris Appeals Court overturned a decision from a lower court in 2023, that had acquitted the manufacturer and the airline.

NTSB Says UPS Didn’t Act After 2011 Boeing Letter on Defect

Tue, 19 May 2026 08:17:07 -0400

Boeing issued a service letter in 2008 informing operators of MD-11F cargo jets of fractures in a component of the plane’s engine mount.blo

Ford in Talks to Supply Military Trucks in Europe, North America

Tue, 19 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400

The talks, which began last year, are “productive,” though they haven’t yet yielded a contract, the automaker said in a May 18 blog post.

Crack the Code: Human-Machine Collaboration for Next-Level Supply Chain Planning

Sun, 03 May 2026 19:12:57 -0400

Join us for this engaging webinar as we explore the fundamentals of Human-Machine collaboration in supply chain planning. We’ll discuss strategic considerations, practical approaches, and emerging best practices to help you unlock greater value, enhance decision-making, and build more adaptive and resilient planning processes.

The 2026 Manufacturing Shifts You Can’t Ignore

Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:21:35 -0400

This webinar provides a high-level walkthrough of the 2026 State of Manufacturing & Supply Chain report, distilling insights from 300+ industry leaders into clear, actionable themes.

Alaska Airlines Withdraws Profit Forecast as Fuel Crisis Deepens

Tue, 21 Apr 2026 11:51:03 -0400

Alaska Airlines is bracing for a $600 million increase in its fuel costs for the second quarter of 2026, and expects to pay as much as $4.75 a gallon in April.

Delta Airlines Waters Down Net-Zero Target to an ‘Aspiration’

Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400

Delta said it still sees cleaner fuels as one of the most important ways to decarbonize, but its slow development threatens its climate ambitions.

FedEx Reaches Tentative Labor Deal with Pilots

Thu, 09 Apr 2026 15:29:49 -0400

The contract includes a nearly 40% hourly pay increase in 2026, with 3% annual increases starting in 2028.

U.S. Defense Logistics Agency’s ‘Precision’ Logistics Provided Artemis II’s Fuel

Wed, 08 Apr 2026 14:00:00 -0400

DLA Energy provided more than 21,000 pounds of highly specialized propellants essential for the Orion spacecraft's historic flight.

One Year on from ‘Liberation Day’ – Uncertainty Trumps Efficiency in Supply Chains

Thu, 02 Apr 2026 12:08:27 -0400

After decades of pursuing supply chain efficiency, U.S. companies have turned their focus to what’s politely termed “resilience,” but might better be described as redundancy.

NASA Sets Goal to Establish Moon Base Over Next Decade

Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

NASA said that its hope is to eventually launch two moon landing missions a year to set up a semi-permanent presence on the lunar surface.

Airport Security Wait Times Soar as DHS Funding Fight Stalls

Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

As for ICE agents deployed at U.S. airports, it remains unclear how much of an impact they'll actually have.

Taiwan Chip Production Vulnerable to LNG War Shortage

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 13:49:51 -0400

Sustained constraints will eventually cut into chip production, said an Oxford Economics analyst.

Report: Space Launch Boom Risks Outpacing Supply Chain Capacity

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400

More than 3,700 objects were launched into space in the United States in 2025, nearly 10 times as many as there were in 2019.

Boeing to Delay 737 Max Deliveries Over Wiring Issue

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 13:22:20 -0400

The number of planes with the issue was not specified, and the company believes that repairs should only take a few days to finish for each aircraft.

EU Rejects U.S. Trade Probe Allegations of Market Overcapacity

Thu, 12 Mar 2026 09:46:55 -0400

The commission’s comments come hours after the U.S. launched a probe into major trading partners, including the EU and China.

DoT & FAA Unveil Testing Program for Electric Aircraft

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 14:00:00 -0400

Secretary Duffy says eVTOLs & advanced air mobility aircraft will radically redefine personal travel, regional transportation, cargo logistics, emergency medicine and much more.