Aerospace

Swiss electric aircraft battery developer H55 cuts 54 jobs amid commercialization challenges while maintaining key defense and hybrid programs.

South Korea launches $155 million project to convert industrial CO₂ emissions into SAF and methanol, targeting 10% jet fuel replacement by 2050.

Offshore rotorcraft operator Bristow has put its Norwegian operation up for sale in a bid to optimize its business.

Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury says the airframer will launch its A320 successor in 2030 as planned, welcoming news that Boeing’s competing program may be delayed.

Airbus and Safran acquire Tikehau’s stake in metal supplier Aubert & Duval to secure critical aerospace materials supply.

Boeing's CEO believes airlines are more interested in getting current products on time and at quality rather than a next-generation aircraft quickly, but his counterpart at Airbus has a different view.

A decade after the last airborne laser trials in the U.S., Israel’s Elbit Systems plans to start flying a demonstrator aboard a Sikorsky UH-60 helicopter.

In an in-depth interview, a confident Kelly Ortberg sees the company’s financial and cultural turnaround gaining steam.

2026 20 Twenties winner Emanuele Bossi, a first-generation college student from Italy studying Data Science and Software Engineering at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, plans to pursue a doctorate in resilient aerospace systems.

Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg has told Aviation Week not to expect the manufacturer to launch an all-new commercial aircraft anytime soon. In fact, compared to a year ago, the chance of a new product getting the go-ahead may now be further off.

SkyDrive’s SD-05 eVTOL prototype reached 62 mph in flight testing, a speed the company says is optimized for high-frequency shuttle flights in urban areas.

Delta begins retrofitting 737 fleet with VCT's drag-reducing finlets after validation shows 1.2% fuel burn reduction.

An Airbus A319 destined for modification into a prototype air tanker for aerial firefighting specialist Neptune Aviation Services has arrived in Dothan, Alabama, for conversion work.

Airbus appears to be leaning toward a simple stretch of the A220, as it weighs its options for a larger version of the aircraft.

Almost 10 years ago, Qantas began planning nonstop flights to London and New York. Soon the airline needs to prove that the flights are viable.

Polymer material specialist Clayens took over Vision Systems in May and now intends to ramp up production and strengthen the acquired company’s product range.

It is hard to overstate the importance of ETOPS (extended range twin engine operations); this game-changing regulation accounts for thousands of long-haul flights around the world every day.

Aura Aero acquires VoltAero’s assets, leveraging hybrid-electric expertise to advance its ERA 19-seater and expand its operational base in Rochefort.

Dutch startup Conscious Aerospace believes retrofitting existing regional aircraft offers the most practical path to bringing hydrogen-electric propulsion into commercial service.

Vaeridion advocates for full electric propulsion, contending that it offers a more manageable technical and regulatory path than hybrid-electric.

Near-VTOL maritime stroke UAS; fully superconducting electric motor for aircraft; lithium-air battery advances.

A U.S. startup has secured funding to begin scaling up a battery chemistry that promises to enable a three-four times improvement in drone performance.

Startical plans a satellite constellation to extend VHF communications, improve safety and enable better flightpaths while reducing costs.

Strathclyde demonstrates a 100-kW superconducting motor and works with Airbus to develop a megawatt-level prototype for future aircraft propulsion.

AeroVironment, Inc., a global defense technology leader, is expanding its advanced production capabilities in Ohio and creating 200 new jobs.