Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
May 07, 2021
While Roc flight tests hog the limelight, Stratolaunch is quietly developing the Talon-A hypersonic testbed—Roc’s primary payload.
May 07, 2021
The company aims to regain its position at the top of the business-jet market, which it started losing 28 years ago.
May 06, 2021
What now in the post-pandemic world? During several recent trade shows, webinars and Aviation Week interviews, advisors and analysts have shed light on where they think industry giants are going next and why.
May 04, 2021
The slow pace of Leonardo’s AW609 program has not benefited from the global pandemic.
May 04, 2021
ZeroAvia testbed crash; Lufthansa deploys riblets; MightyFly’s autonomous logistics; Wingcopter’s triple drop; Hydrogen startup funding.
Sep 02, 2021
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is studying “meaningful” changes to its existing aircraft platform and suggested an announcement on new developments could come in early 2022.
Sep 01, 2021
Describing it as a “once-in-a-generation investment in combating the climate crisis,” a coalition of almost 70 organizations has urged the U.S. Congress to make a proposed tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refundable and long term.
Sep 01, 2021
A Japanese industrial team led by Mitsubishi Power is to develop a commercial-scale supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel.
Sep 01, 2021
Textron said that the Catalyst will “soon” fly on GE’s King Air 350 flying testbed in Berlin.
Aug 31, 2021
Harbour Air, MagniX and H55 have completed the preliminary design review on their electric propulsion modification for the 1940s-vintage de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
Aug 31, 2021
For one large commuter airline in the U.S., the lessons it is learning as the launch operator of a new conventionally powered aircraft could prove invaluable as it embraces electric aircraft.
Aug 30, 2021
Rolls-Royce says the gearbox assembly in development for the heart of the company’s new high bypass demonstrator engine has set a record-breaking level of power transmission during preinstallation checkout tests.
Aug 30, 2021
Composites can enable the use of more and lighter blades to enhance aircraft performance.