The small lithium-metal and lithium-ion batteries we use everyday can pose big safety problems on aircraft, especially when carried as bulk cargo. This video shows the intensity of those fires when just a few batteries enter a state known as thermal runaway. FAA engineers at the William J. Hughes Technical Center have quantified the risks and are now testing methods to potentially mitigate them.

Pratt & Whitney is poised to realize its decades-long goal of introducing the geared turbofan into commercial service, with certification of the PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neo achieved on November 24, and the PW1500G-powered Bombardier CSeries expected to follow within weeks.

Bombardier has unveiled a five-year transformation plan intended to boost earnings and cash flow that have suffered as the company invests heavily in new product development.

Do we still have a need for speed? Join Aviation Week as we discuss the history and technology of speed and whether, moving into the future, supersonic aircraft are economically feasible.

Speed has driven the history of aerospace. It’s never been easy, and it hasn’t always been safe.

Boeing hopes final fixes to 787 will push reliability rate beyond 99% goal.

Air Canada recently told investors that when it switched from the 767 to the 787-8 between Toronto and Tel Aviv, the airline was able to carry 31% more passengers while using 3% less fuel.

Complex or risky tasks in flight testing or training can be simulated in the aircraft using a virtual display in the cockpit.