Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Axiom Space is nearing completion of its Hab One pressure vessel.
Commercial Space

AIRBUS launched production of A350F at AIRBUS AEROSTRUCTURES and PREMIUM AEROTEC with initial components at Bremen and Varel; detailed parts and subassemblies for sections 13/14 will be delivered to Nordeham for assembly.

Aerospace

THOMPSON AERO SEATING opened £7.5m dynamic test facility at Banbridge, County Down to certify new products.

Aerospace

AIRCRAFT SPRUCE and AERO PERFORMANCE were appointed by ACR Electronics as distributors of its ARTEX ELT.

Aerospace

WESTAR AVIATION SERVICES and Riyadh-based MUKAMALAH AVIATION signed MOU to form partnership to provide aviation-related services in Saudi Arabia, including charter/wet-leasing, MRO, SAR, materials, engineering and GSE.

Aerospace

WISK AERO completed flight test program of its autonomous eVTOL air taxi at Long Beach Airport (Southern California).

Aerospace

SIA ENGINEERING completed acquisition of 10% of JAMCO's 50% shareholding in JAMCO AERO DESIGN & ENGINEERING (JADE) for US$915,200; it is now majority stakeholder at 55%, with JAMCO Corp holding 40% and JAMCO America 5%.

Aerospace

STARLINK was selected by Qatar Airways to provide Internet connectivity (350 Mbs/second) on certain aircraft/routes via SpaceX satellite network.

Aerospace

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS was selected by De Havilland Canada as lead supplier of integrated flight decks for CL-215T and CL-415 firefighting aircraft

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite crashed by more than 11% during the week ending Oct. 20.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
A company has announced a “record-setting” $100 million “seed” round of venture capital investment toward its proposed platform for lunar transportation.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
A team of European rocket developers are to help prove German ambitions for sat launch at sea with a series of suborbital launches planned for spring 2024.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Beta Technologies has applied for a $150 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to finance its electric aircraft manufacturing facility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Moore
This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
From leaf blower to quiet drone; Stratospheric 5G; Amazon’s new delivery drone; SAF burns cleaner.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
UK-based Helix started out as an automotive combustion engine consultancy business called Integrated Powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Richard Aboulafia
New aircraft concepts offer hope for airlines struggling with high fuel prices—and for Boeing in its quest to remain commercially relevant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is testing an upgrade to the Airbus MRTT boom flight control software on the F-15SG.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Carbon cycle benefits of SAF are known, but will it help reduce the formation of persistent contrails? A Boeing and NASA flight test looks to find out.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Eutelsat OneWeb says its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation has connected to a terrestrial 5G mobile network.
Commercial Space

Scott Glassman to Chief Financial Officer of Air Industries Group, Bay Shore, NY.

Aerospace

MECAER, Italy was selected by Supernal/Hyundai WIA to design/manufacture landing gear systems for new eVTOL.

Aerospace

LUFTHANSA, DLR, AIRBUS, MTU AERO ENGINES and MUNICH AIRPORT signed LOI for research cooperation to accelerate technology selection, market introduction and industrial scaling of power-to-liquid aviation fuel in Germany.

Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
CFM's new blades, which can be installed on all CFM56-5B and -7B versions, include increased wall thickness and an optimized dovetail design to minimize stress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?
Aircraft & Propulsion