British startup Skyfly has completed an initial series of hover tests using a full-scale prototype of its two-seat Axe personal eVTOL aircraft.

Assembly of the first open-fan RISE engine demonstrator is scheduled for next year, and ground trials are expected to begin in 2026.

Europe’s detect-and-avoid; AI counts carry-ons; France’s hydrogen Technocampus; megawatt-class controller for hybrid turbofan.

If airframers are not interested in the open-fan architecture of RISE, technology components could still be used in a ducted-fan engine, Safran's CTO says.

Construction of the Hydrogen Technocampus research and technology center at Toulouse Francazal airport has been approved.

Safran Blades, scheduled for inauguration in Marchin, Belgium, in the second quarter of 2025, will increase Safran's autonomy in producing critical components.

Safran is gearing up to begin a six-month test campaign with the low-pressure compressor of the CFM RISE engine demonstrator in the first quarter of 2025.

Airlines in the Americas are becoming more adept at planning around supply chain constraints, with some faring better than others.