Aerospace

Guy Danon to Managing Director Europe, based in Paris, of Pentagon 2000 Software.

XTI AEROSPACE released software version 1.9 (adds One-Engine-Inop (OEI) capability) of its Flight Transition Simulator to optimize flight transitions from vertical-lift flight to wing-borne flight and vice versa for the TriFan 600.

Jerry Meyer to Chief Marketing Officer of Skyryse, El Segundo, CA.

Composite cryogenic tank developer Gloyer-Taylor Laboratories has begun fabricating a fuel-cell-powered multicopter drone.

For advanced air mobility startups to succeed on a venture backable timeline, they will need to move much faster to avoid running out of funds.

The €13.7 million ($14.9 million) project is being led by Thales and also includes Airbus Helicopters, Leonardo Helicopters and Spain’s Indra.

Business jets can create long-lasting contrails, but their altitude capability offers a solution.

The report was completed in July 2022 but not released publicly until Sept. 30.

Part of the challenge of wildfire response is detecting a fire and dispatching first responders to remote areas before it reaches an inflection point.

A subscale prototype of the e350 Flying Cargo Van is planned to fly by 2026.

COMAC delivered six ARJ21s/four C919s in 3Q24 vs five ARJ21s/one C919 in 3Q23, leaving 454/1,023 on backlog.

BOEING and IAM DISTRICT 751 completed second day of mediated talks with no progress and have walked away from table. Through the mediator, Boeing withdrew its September 23 offer and its leaders are considering additional steps to preserve cash.

AIRBUS delivered 50 aircraft (five A220s; 41 A320neo Family; A330neo; three A350s) in September vs 55 (four A220s; 44 A320neo Fam; two A330s; five A350s) in September 2023; has so far delivered 497 in 2023 vs 488 a year ago. It also booked order from unidentified customer for 20 A320neos/55 A321neos and now has 667 orders in 2024; see page 8.

Join as Aviation Week's Jeremy Kariuki, Bill Carey and Thierry Dubois discuss the latest developments on inflight connectivity.

The Aviation Week Network’s new Commercial Fleet & MRO Forecast shows how hard it will be to recapture commercial aviation's historic growth pattern.

Air Arabia has been named winner of the ‘Corporate Award in the Airline Category’ for its commitment to enhancing efficiency, reliability and customer satisfaction.

The biennial African Aerospace and Defence Expo has evolved from being primarily an aerospace expo to being a defence show. For 2024 the shift in focus was heightened by poor weather that limited the airshow at Guateng, South Africa, as well as the absence of former key exhibitors.

Boeing and the International Association of Machinists accused each other of not being willing to move after another round of mediated negotiations collapsed Oct. 8.

The airframer aims to prove the Racer’s eco mode, higher speeds and lower fuel burn during 2025.

After killing the UH-60V Black Hawk upgrade, the Army has embarked on a nose-to-tail upgrade of the UH-60M.

The Black Hawk has spawned numerous variants and derivations over its 50-year career.

Open fan or ducted? Airbus updates progress on crucial engine selection process for next-generation single-aisle A320 replacement.

Textron Aviation and IAM union leaders have agreed to return to the bargaining table from Thursday, Oct. 10.

LUFTHANSA AVIATION TRAINING opened new training center in Brussels with A320 cabin mockup, A320/A330/737/787 door trainers and slide tower.

FDH AERO, CA has new AVIC-XAIC contract for supply chain support of wing/mid-fuselage assembly of COMAC C919.