Aerospace

Assembly of the first open-fan RISE engine demonstrator is scheduled for next year, and ground trials are expected to begin in 2026.

YAKOVLEV developed an electronic flight manual for the Sukhoi SSJ100.

PENTAGON 2000 SOFTWARE has released Available-to-Promise module to provide advanced inventory managementfor aerospace/defense firms.

IFS was selected by Czech Republic's AERO Vodochody AEROSPACE to provide IFS Cloud to drive process optimization and increase throughput.

SAFRAN inaugurated 3,000 sq meter BeCOVER compressor test center in Liège, Belgium and new LEAP fan/turbine assembly line as part of the extension of its 26,000 sq meter Safran Aircraft Engines Mexico plant in Querétaro.

EVE secured another US$35m in funding from Brazil’s National Development Bank (BNDES) for continued eVTOL development, following US$92.5m line of credit secured in 2022, plus recent US$50m investment from Citibank.

Vertical’s near-term funding concerns were resolved on Nov. 25.

The rally kicked off early this month when Archer and Joby provided upbeat assessments of their certification and manufacturing progress.

If airframers are not interested in the open-fan architecture of RISE, technology components could still be used in a ducted-fan engine, Safran's CTO says.

The Austria-based light aircraft manufacture, Diamond Aircraft Industries, is striving to expand its market share in Africa.

Construction of the Hydrogen Technocampus research and technology center at Toulouse Francazal airport has been approved.

In conjunction with a major South African conservation and relocation company, aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has helped the transportation of 39 white rhinoceroses from Namibia to Dallas.

Safran Blades, scheduled for inauguration in Marchin, Belgium, in the second quarter of 2025, will increase Safran's autonomy in producing critical components.

Smaller and lighter radars are becoming upgrade options for the Army’s weight-sensitive rotorcraft.

The future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleet’s first delivery and flight highlight progress made despite the stop-work order.

A group of mostly undergraduates has set a record for amateur rocketry.

Certifying an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi is prohibitively expensive. With markets tight, some startups are changing course.

The findings come via the latest edition of the Voice of Supplier survey led by RBC Capital Markets analyst Ken Herbert.

ENAC’s reshaping plan, aimed at integrating environmental and societal priorities, is well underway.

Safran is gearing up to begin a six-month test campaign with the low-pressure compressor of the CFM RISE engine demonstrator in the first quarter of 2025.

This year’s MEBAA Show has a ‘refreshed’ agenda focusing on sustainability and technological advancements.

Kenya Airways has been awarded Africa's Best Airline Website 2024 and Africa's Best Airline App 2024 at the 4th Annual World Travel Tech Awards.

Airlines in the Americas are becoming more adept at planning around supply chain constraints, with some faring better than others.

It is a far cry from just six years ago when Boeing still was in a roll-up phase.

ADS Group, GIFAS and BDLI have established the Aero Excellence International association, tasked with improving supply chain performance in Europe and beyond.