Supersonic startups welcome a positive move from Congress on high-speed commercial aircraft, but it could dramatically cut the time for developing standards.
Most suppliers at the air show were buzzing about the big, bold goal for the new Boeing Global Services to reach $50 billion in revenue by the early 2020s.
MBDA tests Sea Venom missile; ULA beats SpaceX in U.S. Air Force launch contest; Sikorsky signs its ninth multiyear Black Hawk contract, and Taiwan’s $1.4 billion weapons package.
Demand for Cuba travel has underwhelmed the industry. The 50-year flight hiatus meant airlines had little data with which to predict the popularity of flights.
With backing from Boeing and JetBlue and now Washington-state, startup Zunum Aero is beginning to build the prototype propulsion system for its planned hybrid-electric regional airliner.
In this week's Washington Outlook: Defense committees add more money for military spending than the Senate is likely to pass; the return of the Europa lander; another ATC fight in the works.
Railroad operator works with Rockwell Collins to plug unmanned aircraft into its wireless network to provide robust command-and-control beyond line of sight.
Oman begins receiving Eurofighter Typhoons, U.S. approves sale of another C-17 to India, IAI wins major IT consolidation contract and Lockheed pumps out GPS III satellites.
