How the TFE731 helped launch the business jet era—quietly.

HyImpulse, Isar Aerospace, Latitude, Maia Space, Orbex, PLD Space, RFA and Skyrora are forming a new ecosystem in space launchers.

This is the first FAA TSO-certified avionics component to be developed and manufactured by a company in China.

China’s Pterodactyl; Spirit’s secret production shop to open; U.S. GBSD under pressure; and Pacific military exercises pick up.

Design is beginning on large-scale airframe modification programs that will convert two A380s into flying technology testbeds.

Electric R44 milestone; Hamburg sustainability drive; Autonomous flight progress; eVTOLs for medical delivery; European detect-and-avoid.

Deliveries of the Aero2 tiltwing uncrewed medical delivery aircraft to Spright are planned to begin in 2025.

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