Aerospace

Aura Aero is closing in on certifying an aerobatic two-seater and developing a 19-seat hybrid-electric, while working to find enough equity and fund growth.

Cycle life determines the economics of using batteries for applications including electric aircraft.

As suppliers struggle to follow the production ramps devised by Airbus, Safran and others, frustration is mounting over diminishing margins.

Funds raised will also be used to accelerate commercialization of the RX1E-A two-seat electric light sport aircraft.

Korean Air has begun fueling a scheduled flight with a 1% SAF blend from its base at Seoul Incheon International Airport.

Parts-supply specialist HEICO is seeing some customers cut back on purchasing, but broader aftermarket demand remains strong amid continued new-equipment delivery struggles.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.

The Seattle union is favored to win contract negotiations with Boeing, but reaching an agreement could be dicey.

The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.

B. Marc Allen to Chief Executive Officer of Electra, Manassas, VA.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK is reporting BOEING found damage to thrust link assembly on a fourth 777-9 test aircraft (now all four), which last flew in Nov 2021; links transfer vertical/lateral mechanical stresses between engine and aircraft.

EMBRAER marked its 35th anniversary as a publicly traded company, following company's 55th anniversary that was celebrated on Aug 19. It used event to outline growth plans that could include >100 annual commercial aircraft deliveries by 2026 and increase in business jet deliveries to 160-170 per year; services are to continue to grow at double digits.

Hydrogen’s energy density per unit mass is three times that of kerosene.

Archer appears to be on track to roll out its first conforming Midnight air taxi during the fourth quarter.

In an Aug. 17 post, X denounced the court order as “censorship.”

SkyDrive, a Japanese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft developer, has raised additional funding from its Series C round.

Kim’s appointment as Firefly CEO comes about six weeks after the company abruptly announced the departure of Bill Weber.

The 10-min, 10-sec. flight from the company’s East Texas launch site near Van Horn began with a 9:20 a.m. EDT liftoff.

Greater government clarity and urgency is required if aviation is to reach 2050 “net-zero” carbon-emissions status, says a company engineering the transition.

Spire Global has agreed to pay lender Blue Torch Capital $10 million toward outstanding principal as part of a deal to waive certain loan terms.

A new industrial reality has emerged. “It’s no longer about markets; it’s more about production,” says Richard Aboulafia.

Boeing’s former head of strategy, Marc Allen, is joining electric aircraft startup Electra.aero as CEO.

Private equity investor KKR has finalized its investment in German satellite maker OHB after first announcing its plan to take a stake in the company last year.

Not only are supply chain issues affecting offshore helicopter operations failing to improve, they are now spreading to other helicopter manufacturers, the energy industry’s trade body warns.