Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Jul 09, 2024
Tasked with boosting both production rates and aircraft quality, Boeing is making long-needed changes to its decades-old production protocols.
Jul 05, 2024
A surprising groundswell of single-aisle airliner propulsion systems are under development.
Jul 05, 2024
Airframe production rate changes, stretched supply chains and durability remain major challenges in spite of rising utilization rates.
Jul 05, 2024
To simplify its fuel cell engine design, Airbus elected not to use batteries that would have boosted peak power.
Jul 03, 2024
As pressure to cut aviation’s environmental impact intensifies, non-CO2 emissions are in the spotlight.
Jul 11, 2024
New Zealand’s Dawn Aerospace has been certified to fly its Mk. 2 Aurora reusable suborbital spaceplane demonstrator at unlimited speed up to 80,000 ft.
Jul 10, 2024
Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says two factors are “marginally affecting” the timeline for when the OEM will launch its next narrowbody aircraft.
Jul 05, 2024
Airbus' new H160 twin-engine medium helicopter has begun route-proving trials in the Gulf of Mexico ahead of its offshore energy transportation debut.
Jul 05, 2024
This week’s Flight Friday revisits a similar analysis from earlier in 2024, the utilization of CFM Leap and Pratt & Whitney PW1000G (GTF)-powered aircraft.
Jul 04, 2024
Thermal management specialist Intergalactic has unveiled a curved microtube configuration for next-gen propulsion systems and other aerospace applications.
Jul 03, 2024
Stratolaunch says a series of envelope expansion flights have allowed its Roc carrier aircraft to launch the Talon-A hypersonic test vehicle from 35,000 ft.
Jul 03, 2024
The GEnx-1B has extended its lead over the Trent 1000 among Boeing 787 customers in recent years despite Rolls-Royce's best efforts to improve its engine.
Jul 01, 2024
Equinor’s investigation is independent of one currently underway by the state’s safety body, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Agency.