Aerospace

Vertical Aerospace, which just appointed former Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Fabrice Brégier as chair of its board, said it has initiated a review of strategic alternatives.

U.S. startup Poseidon Aerospace plans to fly its Egret large uncrewed cargo aircraft by year’s end after closing a $60 million Series funding round.

Germany, Austria and Luxembourg commit $2.28 billion to fund e-SAF production, aiming to accelerate growth and create a competitive European market.

The CEO of FACC sees the completion of its expanded interior component manufacturing facility in Croatia as key to improving the Austrian aerospace supplier's productivity and lowering its cost base.

ETE boosts capacity to meet aerospace demand, tackling quality, delivery, and counterfeiting challenges.

Long-running tensions between Boeing and GE Aerospace over engines surfaced again, with 777X the cause du jour. Editors explain the dynamics at play along with other new developments at Boeing.

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

Will the promise of surging launch competition destroy pricing? Rocket-makers doubt it.

Clean Aviation research programs will support Pratt & Whitney and Rolls-Royce ducted engine ground tests as CFM wraps up its latest RISE dust ingestion trials for Open Fan.

New offtake agreements by airlines and energy firms drive sustainable aviation fuel production plans in the U.S. and Europe, boosting demand and investment.

Game Aerospace completes the first flight of its GB2, a purpose-built U.S. firefighting aircraft designed for cost-effective aerial firefighting missions.

ATR names Vittorio Lorenzo Della Bella as CEO and Patrick Bergues as CFO, signaling leadership changes as the turboprop maker plans growth and recovery.

Bye Aerospace’s eFlyer 2 electric trainer has completed its first flight.

The first aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney’s production-standard PW1100G geared turbofan Advantage engine, an Airbus A321XLR, has been delivered to United Airlines.

Tensions come to the fore as Boeing and engine supplier GE Aerospace send mixed messages amid uncertainty over the start of the 777-9 ETOPS campaign.

Beta Technologies has launched electric aircraft operations in North Carolina under the FAA’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).

Singapore Aero Engine Services Private Limited and A*STAR’s Advanced Remanufacturing and Technology Center will jointly develop and deploy advanced aircraft MRO technologies.

Heart Aerospace has unveiled a substantial redesign of its planned electric regional aircraft and a deposit-backed purchase agreement from JSX for an initial 50 aircraft, with purchase rights for another 50.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency had expected to have certified a Level 1 AI system to assist human operators by 2025, but that has yet to materialize.

Parallel Flight Technologies says a new FCC conditional approval has cleared a regulatory hurdle that had delayed commercial orders for its Firefly heavy-lift hybrid-electric uncrewed aircraft.

What’s powering the future of flight? It may come down to what keeps it cool. See how TAT is rethinking thermal management for what’s next.

Safran Corporate Ventures has acquired a minority stake in Akira Technologies, a Bayonne, France-based test specialist that Safran has used to assess the hybrid-electric layout of the CFM RISE demonstrator engine.

UK eyes sovereign HAPS network; airborne laser revival; contrail avoidance success.

Peaceful forest walks uninterrupted by messages or calls may soon be consigned to history if direct-to-device service operators have their way.

As Airbus continues to evaluate whether to pursue an open fan for NGSA, the manufacturer's head of propulsion engineering sees one particular challenge if it goes unducted.