Aerospace

As airlines scramble for capacity, lessors enjoy much higher rates and predict the good times are here to stay.

Germany’s fuel-cell D328; drive for 1,000 Wh/kg batteries; CycloRotor eVTOL; and scaling up green hydrogen.

Wisk Aero has begun conducting test flights of its autonomous air taxi out of Long Beach Airport, California.

LuftCar has received a term sheet worth up to $100 million from GEM Investment Group.

EMBRAER and Japan’s NIDEC secured necessary regulatory approvals to establish NIDEC AEROSPACE in US for developing develop electric propulsion systems for 2026 (SPNWS; June 23); EVE AIR MOBILITY is launch customer.

RECARO was selected by LOT as exclusive widebody aircraft seat supplier through 2030, which includes initial order for CL6720 business/PL3530 premium/CL3810 economy seats (all produced at Świebodzin) for eight 787s from 3Q2026.

ACRO AIRCRAFT SEATING has Electra Airways contract to supply economy seats for retrofit on 15 A320 Family aircraft.

INFORM was selected by Berlin-based HiSERV to provide software services, including dashboards with KPIs, to operate/manage GSE fleet.

VOLTAERO joined Power Up initiative in The Netherlands to facilitate/accelerate introduction of its Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft in Europe; it is working with 18 partners on project, including KLM, multiple airports, NLR and several consultancies.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE and WILLIS SUSTAINABLE FUELS (UK) selected Teesworks, UK as site for new PtL SAF plant.

The 196-ft. Atlas V lifted off at 2:06 p.m. EDT on a dedicated ride for a pair of small satellites known as Kuipersat-1 and -2.

Japan’s space startups—and their U.S. subsidiaries—are playing a prominent role in several U.S. Space Force and NASA missions.

Moog Aircraft is leading a UK research program to develop a fuel control system for hydrogen-burning turbine aeroengines.

Thales’ drone division in Singapore has developed the ScaleFlyt Remote ID "transponder" for drones.

As Christian Scherer takes up the mantle of Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO, editors are joined by analyst Sash Tusa to discuss why Airbus is making the change.

Flight Friday looks at how business aviation aircraft rode out the pandemic and eventually returned to 2019 levels of utilization.

When some think of vertiports capable of handling advanced air mobility services, they may imagine large complexes. The reality, however, may be more modest.

The Wichita aerostructures giant’s new leader has a familiar but formidable list of tasks to help set the company in the right direction.

Following a short-lived debut flight on April 20, an upgraded Starship-Super Heavy vehicle is being prepared for launch.

Julliana Nakamata to Director of Sales & Business Development of TrueAero, Dallas.

Rene Segovia to General Manager of Sunvair Landing Gear and Aerospace Plating (Sunvair Aerospace Group), co-located in Valencia, CA.

Fernando Kehl to Director of Fleet Project Management of TrueAero, Dallas.

Daniel Heidrich to Sales Director of AeroVisto Group, Switzerland.

ZIM AIRCRAFT SEATING acquired HAECO CABIN SOLUTIONS (seats/reconfigurations); they will trade as ZIM Group.

FLYHT was selected by Canada Jetlines to supply AFIRS 228 Iridium Satcom and AFIRS Edge 5G solutions for its A320s.