Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Jun 08, 2020
Unmanned K-Max; GEO satellite servicing; Kitty Hawks ends Flyer; sustainable fuel spinoff; Agility Prime advances.
Jun 05, 2020
Lurking beneath the surface are enormous supply chain risks that extend well beyond supplier viability and attrition.
Jun 01, 2020
Karem tests OSTR rotor; Danes want electrofuels; DARPA/ONR try again on VTOL; active flow control; Scotland tests drone delivery.
May 29, 2020
Suppliers have more questions than answers as already announced production cuts must become reality, and even more could be revealed.
May 29, 2020
Cessna 208B Caravan converted to all-electric propulsion using the same system already powering an electric de Havilland Canada Beaver.
May 12, 2020
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada expanded its “simplified package freighter” conversion program to its legacy Dash 8s, announcing Transport Canada approval and a launch customer.
May 12, 2020
Turboprop manufacturer ATR enjoyed a significant increase in orders in 2019 and believes that the regional market will be one of the first to recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
May 12, 2020
Matternet says the U.S.-built M2 quadcopter is approved to begin durability and reliability testing.
May 12, 2020
The original schedule called for completing the stealthy fighter's Block 4 modernization program in 2024, but the timeline must be extended to 2026, the U.S. Government Accountability Office says.
May 12, 2020
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has suspended development of the M100 version of the SpaceJet regional jet as one measure in stanching the cash bleed from the program.
May 08, 2020
Boeing formally has decoupled restarting production of the 737 MAX from the recertification effort for the grounded narrowbody, and the OEM and leading supplier
May 07, 2020
Airbus delivered just 14 aircraft in April, showing the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the air transport industry.
May 07, 2020
Rolls-Royce says it is “actively pursuing” changes to its business to better align with medium-term market conditions as the coronavirus pandemic hits engine production and maintenance volumes.