The good news for aircraft manufacturers: high demand; the bad news: supply chain lags.

Boeing unveils details of novel new landing gear design as 737-10 reaches firm configuration point.

Airbus delivered 127 aircraft in December 2017, setting yet another record for the most commercial jet aircraft delivered by a manufacturer in a single month. The previous record of 111 was set in December 2016, also by Airbus.

The Low-Altitude Authorization and Notification Capability allows drone operators to fly in pre-approved airspace near airports.

The C919 delivery objective has slipped again by one year, but Comac is at least publicly disclosing it, which probably indicates a higher level of confidence.

Both Boeing and Embraer have enough reason to believe they will benefit from getting together.

Nuggets of information coming from OEMs at this year’s Singapore Airshow give us a big insight into future-focused programs, including engine decisions for the joint Sino-Russian widebody, Boeing’s new midsize airplane, design freeze of the 737 MAX10, and the continued ramp-up of production rates.

The PD-14 turbofan engine secured its place under the wing of the Irkut MC-21 narrowbody airliner. Russia’s largest carrier, Aeroflot, plans to equip half of its future MC-21 fleet with the Russian powerplants.