Thirty years ago, GE Aerospace transformed commercial aviation with a material swap that most ...

Perhaps not as visible as their counterparts doing business in the automotive industry, aviation startups are just as numerous. Some of them are proposing outlandish ideas that will probably never ...

Innovations in jet technology are happening all the time. This is due to modern advancements, which are leading engineers in new directions previously only theorized. The latest example is the plasma ...

PARIS, Feb 12 (Reuters) - French-US jet engine maker CFM is studying ⁠a ⁠more conventional "advanced ducted" engine design alongside its ⁠preferred option for a radical open-fan concept for future ...

Five years ago, in 2021, American space agency NASA announced it is working on yet another project that doesn’t involve, well, space: the Hybrid Thermally Efficient Core (HyTEC). Since then, NASA’s ...

The C-17 Globemaster III's four-engine design holds the key to its unrivaled capabilities, but was this a choice of power or necessity?

When you think of a commercial jet taking off, where would it make the most sense to put the jet engines? You might think of something like a rocket ship, and place the engines near the back to ...

Despite some significant safety concerns — including those stemming from the deadly Air India Boeing 787 crash in June 2025 — the so-called Dreamliner remains a popular choice for airlines today.