The availability of feedstocks for biofuels in the Netherlands in 2050 is expected to be far lower than the demand for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), concludes a report released by the Royal NLR aerospace research center.
SpaceX’s 23rd NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission to the International Space Station splashed down under parachute in the ocean waters off Florida’s Atlantic coast near St. Augustine late Sept. 30, returning a 4,600-lb. cargo that included time-sensitive scientific research.
The U.S. State Department has given the go-ahead to sell a single Boeing EA-18G Growler to Australia to replace an aircraft that was written off after an engine fire in 2018.
Velo3D, a metal 3D-printing startup that is targeting aerospace and defense customers among others, started trading as a public company Sept. 30 when its shares moved on to the New York Stock Exchange.
GE Aviation’s Catalyst engine, a clean-sheet turboprop engine that will power Textron Aviation’s new Beechcraft Denali, completed its first flight Sept. 30 on a King Air 350 Flying Test Bed.
NASA has awarded contracts to GE Aviation and MagniX for the Electric Powertrain Flight Demonstration (EPFD) program, which aims to mature megawatt-class electrified aircraft propulsion (EAP) technologies for regional and single-aisle transport aircraft from 2035 onwards.
U.S. startup Launchspace Technologies has signed a contract with Airbus to test its orbital debris remediation and spacecraft shielding technology for 12 months on the Bartolomeo external platform on the International Space Station.
Key Wichita-based aerospace and defense supplier Spirit AeroSystems is reorganizing its business structure around commercial, defense and space and aftermarket end markets as it continues to diversify its revenue streams and stabilize its outlook.
The Pentagon is seeking industry’s input on supply chain issues in four key areas ranging from weapons capabilities to manufacturing, as well as the health of the defense industrial base, according to a Federal Register notice.
Stratolaunch has started installing subsystems in the first completed airframe of an initial version of the Talon-A before the start of expendable hypersonic testing early next year, the Mojave, California-based company said.
The UK Royal Air Force is working with the wind farm industry and the government to develop methods to mitigate the interference caused by wind turbines on air defense radar systems.
Czech aircraft manufacturer Aero Vodochody has a new CEO following the purchase of the company by a Hungarian businessman. Viktor Sotona, formerly the managing director of Czech multilateration technology company ERA, takes over from Dieter John as of Sept. 30 as part of the change in ownership.
Delta Air Lines and JetBlue Airways have each signed large offtake agreements with new producers of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as both airlines aim to convert at least 10% of their annual jet fuel usage to low-carbon alternatives by 2030.
SpaceX’s 23rd NASA-contracted Dragon resupply mission capsule departed the International Space Station early Sept. 30 and headed for a late-night splashdown in the Atlantic or Gulf of Mexico waters off the Florida peninsula with a 4,200-lb. return cargo, including time-sensitive science experiments.
The facility reports directly to the Republic of Korea Air Force's chief of staff and is designed to act as a coordinating agency for domestic civilian and military space units as well as foreign space counterparts such as the U.S. Space Force.
Automaker Honda has launched development of an electric vertical-takeoff air taxi and reusable small satellite launcher in a push to enter new business areas by leveraging its core technology capabilities.
