Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 03, 2026
Europe’s research on composite materials targets further weight reduction in airframes as well as sovereignty in engine production.
Mar 03, 2026
The new UltraFan demonstrator program is gearing up as Rolls advances plans to challenge CFM and Pratt & Whitney for the next-generation single-aisle market.
Mar 02, 2026
Self-healing composites; supercooled-droplet icing detector; and new flight rules for advanced air mobility.
Feb 27, 2026
Editors are joined by consultant Kevin Michaels to break down President Trump’s latest tariffs and where the pain will be felt in the aerospace supply chain.
Feb 27, 2026
A €450 million overhaul of Airbus’ Marignane site is planned to raise output, cut lead times and prepare the company for higher military and civil demand.
Apr 16, 2026
Bell has previously secured certification for an increased gross weight in several countries but has never managed to obtain approval with the U.S. FAA or EASA.
Apr 16, 2026
AVIC has secured a launch customer for its new HH-200 uncrewed aerial system and subsequently conducted first flight of the large cargo drone.
Apr 15, 2026
Transcendent Aerospace is reviving its very light jet as a cost-effective, optionally piloted drone interceptor, targeting interest from the Middle East and India.
Apr 15, 2026
The UK’s National Police Air Service has launched a renewal of its rotary-wing fleet amid potential law enforcement reforms.
Apr 15, 2026
A commercial-scale demonstration of zero-emission crop spraying using electric aircraft is planned under a project funded by the California government.
Apr 15, 2026
A Finnish startup developing autonomous airships has secured funding from NATO’s Innovation Fund.
Apr 15, 2026
Belgium’s NHV has become the latest offshore helicopter operator to adopt Airbus’ H160 twin-engine medium rotorcraft.
Apr 15, 2026
Horizon Aircraft is moving into the assembly phase of its full-scale Cavorite X7 hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.