Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 27, 2026
Editors are joined by guest columnist Richard Aboulafia to discuss the progress of airliner production by Airbus in Alabama and Boeing in South Carolina.
Mar 27, 2026
The French startup is shifting to pusher-propeller propulsion and tougher certification requirements.
Mar 27, 2026
NASA aeronautics, hit by cuts and losses, is being revitalized under Administrator Jared Isaacman with a focus on experimental X-planes.
Mar 25, 2026
As interest in reusable hypersonic flight soars, Stratolaunch is moving to capitalize on its first-mover advantage in a fast-moving industry.
Mar 24, 2026
Truncated flight for X-59; UK Royal Mail flies electric; contrail avoidance success; and high-voltage electric demo.
Apr 08, 2026
NASA seeks ideas for rapid X-plane experiments to push the boundaries in airframe design and propulsion, aiming for flight tests within three years.
Apr 08, 2026
Passenger-to-freight conversion specialist Mammoth Freighters has received supplemental type certificate approval from the FAA for its Boeing 777-200LRMF cargo modification.
Apr 08, 2026
Aura Aero has secured an additional €340 million ($393 million) of funding, but first flight of its hybrid-electric, 19-seat ERA has been pushed to late 2027.
Apr 08, 2026
Reliable Robotics has completed an FAA contract to conduct detect-and-avoid data collection flights in and around airport environments.
Apr 07, 2026
Can quantum computing solve one of the intractable problems in aerospace engineering—numerical simulation of the aerodynamics of a full aircraft in cruise flight with all turbulence resolved?
Apr 07, 2026
KULR Technology Group is moving into electric aviation with a pact to provide the battery system for Robinson's eR66 electric light helicopter demonstrator.
Apr 07, 2026
Vietnam Helicopter Corporation subsidiaries have ordered three Airbus H225 medium-lift helicopters for offshore energy operations and fleet renewal.
Apr 03, 2026
Germany has launched a research program to develop the next generation of hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system components for a zero-emission commercial aircraft.