Fearful of an FVL monopoly in Europe in the 2030s, Airbus is turning to Europe to fund studies for a European Next-Generation Rotorcraft.

Shoulder-mounted conformal fuel tanks could be cut after flight testing reveals “challenges.”

Virgin Orbit’s Dutch customer; MDA awards sensor development contracts; BAE to demo PHASA-35; and Spacecom HQ location in flux?

Gone are the corporate venture capital investments, let alone the company yacht and the all-you-can drink press junkets. 

Listen in as PwC experts discuss how understanding and leveraging data can help aerospace companies win.

The FAA expects to certify the first of a new generation of advanced or urban air mobility (AAM/UAM) aircraft later in 2021 and says regulations will be in place in time for initial piloted electric vertical-take-off-and-landing (eVTOL) operations to begin as early as 2023.

The Eurofighter, Gripen and Rafale compete fiercely but will benefit from one another’s technology as Europe develops replacements.

Advanced air mobility in the news: SESAR’s UAM demo; Paris test partners; UK airport link; Orkney test site; Volocopter cert plans.