Aerospace

Canadian air taxi startup Horizon Air recently announced a design change from five to seven seats for its hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

German aerospace center DLR has taken delivery of a Dornier 328-100 modified by Deutsche Aircraft to be a flying testbed for sustainable aviation technologies.

Ispace technologies U.S. has unveiled a redesigned Series 2 lunar lander renamed the APEX 1.0.

CRANFIELD AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS (CAeS) announced a three-party agreement with MONTE Aircraft Leasing and Torres Strait Air, Australia to convert up to 10 Britten-Norman Islander aircraft to hydrogen-electric power.

AURA AERO, France received EASA Part 21J (industrial design) approval to become a full aircraft (INTEGRAL) manufacturer, from design to production.

The FAA also called for organizational changes following the Sept. 12, 2022, uncrewed New Shepard-23 mission.

An autonomous electric cargo transport ground vehicle is to be tested at the UK’s East Midlands Airport.

With cross-border flights by electric aircraft a rarity, Beta says the Alia flight was the first by a fully electric aircraft into Montreal.

76% of these narrowbodies—that are not stored—are powered by legacy engines; however, they only account for 73% of the flight hours as of August 2023.

Irish ULCC Ryanair says it will now receive just 14 Boeing 737 MAX aircraft between September and December, instead of the 27 previously expected.

Team wants data on S4 dynamics in simulated lunar space.

China is learning the science of airliners, but politics remains an issue, experts say.

SpaceX’s tussle in Ukraine illustrates the industry’s rising power in modern conflict.

Forged documents and regulatory emphasis of paperwork’s importance combine to spark fake parts sales scheme.

Jaunt Air Mobility has confirmed plans to sell its quarter-scale air taxi technology demonstrator as a standalone product.

Zero-trust architecture is an approach to information technology security that emphasizes constant reverification of device identity and integrity.

A consortium of companies led by Swedish drone and vertiport startup Kookiejar plans to demo drone delivery of goods from Monaco to a superyacht.

UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN launched flight test program of its hydrogen-powered Dash 8-300; it now has 250 orders.

INTERNATIONAL AEROSPACE COATINGS has Boeing contract to operate its two widebody paint facilities in Portland, OR from 2024; addition of PDX location increases IAC's total paint lines in US from 16 to 18 and globally from 26 to 28.

ROLLS-ROYCE completed first fuel burn of its engine for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM)/Urban Air Mobility (UAM) markets (hybrid-electric flight).

AAR had $0.6m net loss on $550m sales in first quarter ended August 31 vs $22.7m profit on $446m a year ago; results included net pre-tax adjustments of $42.5m, primarily due to previously disclosed pension settlement/Russian legal charges.

PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY secured Level D certification from FAA for ex-THAI 747-400 full-flight simulator, scheduled to be operational on Oct 1.

Rocket Lab warned investors on Sept. 26 that it had to lower its financial expectations for the current third quarter ending Sept. 30.

Prague-based Stratosyst wants to offer a fixed stratospheric capability with SkyRider, its helium airship

Tarsus Group's Middle East managing director Timothy Hawes outlines what's new for 2023 at Dubai Airshow and what the future holds for the event.