Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Jul 25, 2023
The startup asserts that its radio-­frequency electric propulsion unit is easier to manufacture.
Jul 25, 2023
Airbus is gathering clearer ideas on airport needs, but funding has yet to grow.
Jul 24, 2023
Tunnel test for Nexus; FAA revamps light sport rules; hybrid-electric for eVTOLs; and SMA power for VerdeGo’s hybrid.
Jul 21, 2023
The Boeing 777X looks poised to hit the market at the perfect time, but its long-range variant has been a tough sell with airlines. 
Jul 17, 2023
Solar UAV flies stratospheric; HAPS motor test; electric regional ground demo; and agile eVTOL.
Feb 07, 2024
Daher says the hybrid-electric Ecopulse demonstrator has now logged 1.5 hr. of flight testing in full electric mode.
Feb 07, 2024
Doug Ackerman, vice president for supplier quality at Boeing Commercial Airplanes, updated a key supplier conference on the nature of its supply chain problems.
Feb 06, 2024
U.S.-European startup Cosmic Aerospace has raised $4.5 million in seed financing to progress development of a 24-passenger all-electric regional aircraft.
Feb 01, 2024
Safran India CEO Jetendra Gavankar on the OEM’s expansion plans for MRO workforce, capabilities and facilities.
Feb 01, 2024
This week’s Flight Friday looks at the effects caused by the engine issues with the CFM Leap and the Pratt & Whitney GTF (PW1000G).
Jan 31, 2024
The FAA’s decision to freeze 737 MAX production levels likely does not have a significant effect on top suppliers, according to executives and analysts.
Jan 29, 2024
The TP-R90, a recuperative turboprop designed for light aircraft, ran on gaseous hydrogen; Turbotech and Safran will switch to liquid hydrogen later this year.
Jan 25, 2024
A three-year project to mature technologies for a low-drag strut-braced wing for future ultra-efficient airliners has been kicked off by an ONERA-led team.