The aircraft will be modified for NASA’s Sustainable Flight Demonstrator (SFD) project.

The blended wing is now seen as offering a potential paradigm shift in efficiency for a broader range of aircraft.

Enabling contrail avoidance; hybrid regional demonstrator; next-generation HAPS; and quantum computing for R&D.

Aero Challenge Group is to invest “a double-digit million Euro sum” in development of the aircraft designed to carry 1,000 kg of payload or eight passengers.

Carriers in the U.S. affected by accelerated inspections of certain Pratt & Whitney PW1100 engines are preparing to have aircraft on the ground during the fall.

Country-specific policies around climate goals could complicate financial decisions by airlines and OEMs.

Another eVTOL technology demonstrator crashes during flight testing. Should the industry be worried?

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.