Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 18, 2024
Bird-inspired anti-stall flaps; green flightpaths; deflected-thrust eVTOL; and hydrogen refueling guidelines.
Nov 12, 2024
Salient Motion is working on a “library of certifiable building blocks” for actuators.
Nov 12, 2024
New aircraft deliveries will not enable fleet age to decline meaningfully, so OEMs, airlines and the aftermarket must prepare accordingly.
Nov 11, 2024
Canada backs sustainability research; electric Smartflyer rolls out; NASA’s X-59 fires up engine; and tackling hydrogen engine vibrations.
Nov 08, 2024
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jan 10, 2025
Leonardo is the subject of a $2.6 billion compensation claim launched Jan. 10 by the family of a Thai billionaire who was killed in an AW169 crash in 2018.
Jan 09, 2025
Spirit AeroSystems is making progress in its bid sell its Prestwick, Scotland, facility that supports Airbus programs, Airbus' Commercial CEO said.
Jan 06, 2025
Royal NLR plans to convert its Velis Electro battery-powered research aircraft for crewed flight testing of fuel-cell propulsion using liquid hydrogen.
Jan 06, 2025
The Liaoning General Aviation Academy's electric RX4E has received Chinese type certification to the equivalent of the FAA’s Part 23 airworthiness regulations.
Jan 03, 2025
The U.S. Commerce Department is considering imposing a rule that could restrict or ban drones made in China due to the national security risks they pose.
Jan 03, 2025
Boeing continues to report steady progress on a long-term quality improvement plan seen as required for ensuring factory stability.
Dec 26, 2024
Internet images show a new Chinese combat aircraft with a cockpit and stealthy configuration, including a diamond-style wing with no vertical tails.
Dec 23, 2024
Just as Boom Supersonic's XB-1 flew its fastest test mission to date, funding challenges remain front and center.