Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Apr 03, 2023
UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers
Apr 03, 2023
The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.
Mar 31, 2023
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss the McDonnell Douglas MD-11’s legacy now that FedEx and UPS have both announced plans to retire the trijet.
Mar 28, 2023
Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.
Mar 27, 2023
Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.
Mar 03, 2023
MD Helicopters says it has ended a seven-year-long dispute with parts manufacturer Aerometals.
Mar 03, 2023
Helicopter In Service Fleet (ISF) is expected to grow from ~21,500 in 2023 to over 24,000 in 2032.
Mar 02, 2023
The converted aircraft lifted off at 8:41 a.m. Pacific time and landed back after a 15-min. flight.
Mar 02, 2023
General Electric plans to invest $355 million in existing aerospace-related sites in 2023 after conducting so-called lean process improvement reviews.
Feb 28, 2023
Eviation is using masses of data from the first flight of its all-electric Alice commuter aircraft last year to inform the design of the production version.
Feb 27, 2023
An oversupply of helicopters and what Safan Helicopter Engines chief Franck Saudo calls a “capacity overhang” has been largely eliminated, he says.
Feb 24, 2023
Bell is claiming to be the first OEM to fly a single-engine rotorcraft using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).
Feb 24, 2023
The latest 787 delivery pause came after Boeing discovered a latent error in old certification data.