JetZero

By Guy Norris
Blended wing body (BWB) developer JetZero is starting upgrade work on the Pratt & Whitney engines that will power its “Jet 1” demonstrator aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Readers write about Telstar 1, space-based missile defense, JetZero’s Z4, Iridium (element and satellites) and China’s lead in hypersonics.
Aviation Week & Space Technology

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Aviation Week Staff
JETZERO closes $100m senior secured term loan facility... SYMETRICS gets ALE-47 countermeasures system... New CTO for AAR CORP. ...
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By Christine Boynton
JetZero secures $100 million loan to advance its BWB demonstrator and build a manufacturing campus in North Carolina, targeting first flight in 2027.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
JetZero, nTop and Nvidia bring artificial intelligence to the early stages of aircraft design.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris, Christine Boynton, Jens Flottau
JetZero adds two more airline partners and explores billions in U.S. manufacturing support as engine selection moves into new phase.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Christine Boynton
JetZero expects to select Z4 engines within a year as blended-wing demonstrator nears first flight.
Aircraft & Propulsion

JetZero made several announcements at this year’s Farnborough Airshow, inking an LOI with Gulf Air for its future Z4 blended wing body, and garnering support and interest from Japan Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Gulf Air has signed to take new blended wingbody (BWB) aircraft from manufacturer JetZero, potentially from the early 2030s.
Airlines & Lessors

By Christine Boynton
JetZero has signed a letter of intent with Gulf Air and announced support from Japan Airlines (JAL), building its number of airline commitments as its blended wing body (BWB) demonstrator progresses.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
JetZero and the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM) have agreed to explore up to $3 billion in potential financing support for the startup airframer’s future manufacturing campus in Greensboro, North Carolina.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
JetZero uses AI agents and nTop’s geometry platform to accelerate design changes for its blended wing body aircraft across multiple configurations.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo
Commercial aviation faces an innovation gulf. Its customers do not seem to care.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Christine Boynton
JetZero hopes its blended wing body demonstrator—taking shape in Mojave, California—will validate performance and inspire broader belief in its mission.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton
As JetZero’s blended wing body demonstrator takes shape, the airframer is touting a new milestone for future certification, as it targets a commercial entry into service in the early 2030s.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Laminar flow and cryogenic propulsion top technology lists in the NASA studies.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
JetZero has revealed key design changes to its blended wing body demonstrator as it moves toward the first flight readiness assessment at the end of the year.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
JetZero breaks ground on its North Carolina blended wing body factory, targeting early 2030s production with plans to reach 20 aircraft monthly by mid-2030s.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Materials specialist 3M has announced a strategic collaboration with blended wing body (BWB) developer JetZero.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Production of JetZero’s BWB demonstrator is underway, beginning with assembly of the pressurized cockpit section and forward fuselage.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
JetZero is continuing talks with potential propulsion partners on the unique engine requirements of its blended-wing-body (BWB) airliner.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Staff
Aerodynamicist Bob Liebeck pioneered the blended wing body and Gurney flap, revolutionizing aerodynamics for NASA, race cars and future air travel.
Aircraft & Propulsion