Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
The advancement of hydrogen and electric propulsion research at Royal NLR comes as several Netherlands-based companies are designing new-generation aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Robert Wall
Lilium's board turnover comes on the heels of the Bavarian state government clearing the way for a €50 million ($55 million) loan guarantee to support the AAM outfit.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Tests included simulating the failure of one of the aircraft’s eight electric propulsion units (EPU) while in piloted tethered flight.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Aerodynamic checks following unexpected handling issues on the first flight were added as a precautionary step in flight control modification.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. Air Force and Army support finally takes Piasecki’s Ares into the air.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Volocopter has suffered from delays and financial uncertainty. Its recent board reshuffle moves Chinese investor Geely into a central spot.
Advanced Air Mobility

CURTISS-WRIGHT announced $100m expansion (to $150m) of its 2024 share repurchase program over its confidence to produce future profits; upon completion of program, it will have remaining open repurchase authorization of $300m.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
The company is also anticipating receipt of its G-1 Certification Basis from the FAA “any day now.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Beyond Aero, a company designing a fuel cell-powered business jet, has revealed the outlines of larger aircraft that would use a similar propulsion system.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
Aviation needs other transport sectors such as road transport to accelerate the transition to electric vehicles and meet SAF targets, Boeing's Jim Hileman says.
Sustainability

By Chen Chuanren
The oil and refining industry should prepare for when China imposes policies on sustainable aviation and signs up for CORSIA, Shell Aviation's president says.
Emerging Technologies

VistaJet brought business leaders and governments together to the 9th Forum of China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) in Beijing from September 4 to 6.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Asset manager Brookfield plans to invest up to $1.1 billion in Infinium to boost the output of the company's power-to-liquid e-fuel production plant in Texas.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Airbus UAM CEO Balkiz Sarihan tells Aviation Week the CityAirbus NextGen full-scale eVTOL prototype is on track to make its first flight before year-end.
Advanced Air Mobility

EVE AIR MOBILITY (Embraer) is now projecting first flight of its remotely-piloted eVTOL prototype in 2025 vs late 2024.

Aerospace

BOEING delivered 40 aircraft (32 737 MAXs; 767F; three 777Fs; four 787s) in August vs 35 (22 MAXs; five 767s; three 777Fs; five 787s) in Aug 2023; it has delivered 258 aircraft in Jan-Aug vs 344 in Jan-Aug 2023/276 in Jan-Aug 2019.

Aerospace

MICROPILOT, Canada secured investment from BOEING to further develop its UAV autopilot/ground control software; deal includes two SKIRON-X sUASs from AURORA FLIGHT SCIENCES for use as development platform.

Aerospace

AEROSPACE CARBON SOLUTIONS (GE Aerospace) acquired SATAVIA, UK, which optimizes flight plans for contrail prevention via DECISIONX:NETZERO.

Aerospace

AERFIN has opened office in Singapore to support growth in the Asia-Pacific region, where it has maintained USM inventory since 2016.

Aerospace

L2 AVIATION, TX secured investment from ARGENTUM to expand production capacity, broaden capabilities and pursue acquisitions to support growth; L2 provides avionics engineering/certification/installation/manufacturing services.

Aerospace

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS & SUPPORT has FAA approval for its digital Engine-Indicating and Crew-Alerting System (EICAS) display system as upgrade for 757/767 Flat Panel Display System (FPDS) to resolve ongoing CRT obsolescence issues.

Aerospace

FDH AERO, CA sold its chemicals business, AEROSPHERES, UK, to Denver-based KRAYDEN to focus on its core hardware, electronics, and consumables product offerings

Aerospace

Paul Ashcroft to Senior Vice President of Asia-Pacific, based in Singapore, of AerFin.

Aerospace

AGLAZE INTERNATIONAL, UK was selected by Trans Maldivian Airways to supply AGlaze aviation sealant for 65 Twin Otters following successful trial on two aircraft; solution creates ultra-smooth painted surface to reduce parasitic drag.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Joby on Sept. 10 presented a letter of intent to the UAE General Civil Aviation Authority.
Advanced Air Mobility