Aerospace

The licensing initiative comes after ARC announced late last year that it plans to sell off the C600 program.

Supply chain issues have impeded Airbus’ and ATR’s production, leading to delivery delays or difficulties to ramp up in recent years.

Aviation Week Network has revealed the winners of the Philip J. Klass Lifetime Achievement and the Pathfinder Awards at the 67th Annual Laureates, celebrating remarkable industry achievements.

Aviation Week Network, in collaboration with Accenture, today announces the winners of the 2025 20 Twenties Awards program.

Embraer delivered 75 aircraft in 4Q24 – or 27% higher than in the previous quarter when 59 aircraft were delivered.

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has signed an agreement to acquire 100% of the Nordic Aviation Capital group of companies (NAC), an aircraft leasing company.

With an eye on future commercial aircraft, Thales envisions a path for certifiable AI in uncrewed systems and air traffic management.

Less than a decade ago, Eurofighter partner companies were concerned about the platform’s future. Now production lines are running hot.

With the Joint Strike Fighter’s Technology Refresh 3 software expected to be cleared for combat this year, Pentagon officials are pressing for more progress.

Aviation is a target as startup Aionics applies AI tools to the design of new electrolytes for batteries.

DELTA announced partnership with AIRBUS UPNEXT to explore wing performance, fuel efficiency, superconductivity, advanced aircraft assistance, and other technologies; test fello'fly flying technique in which a first aircraft creates uplift that drives fuel efficiency for following aircraft; and produce SAF (Airbus committed to joining the Minnesota SAF Hub).

VERTICAL AEROSPACE completed its first piloted thrustborne low-speed flight (roll, yaw and spot turn) maneuvers.

HONEYWELL and NXP SEMICONDUCTORS expanded partnership to develop AI-driven aerospace technology to accelerate product development (nex-generation displays/avionics systems) and chart the path for autonomous flight.

BAE SYSTEMS was selected by Airbus to develop/test/deliver energy storage packs for electric aircraft in megawatt power class; deal includes energy storage systems for lab testing and system integration for microhybridization.

THALES AVIONICS was selected by Delta to supply FlytEDGE cloud-native IFE system for Delta Sync seatback pax experience.

A subsidiary of Chinese automaker XPeng, Aero HT’s Land Aircraft Carrier features a six-propeller electric multicopter.

The companies will also work together to develop large-area displays for next-generation cockpits with thinner, higher resolution screens.

The Supreme Organising Committee for the International Defence Exhibition (IDEX) and Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX) 2025 have held a meeting to review preparations for the 17th edition.

Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA) has signed an Mou with Keeta Drones to focus on the collaboration in drone-based delivery.

Human brainpower is becoming the era’s chief bottleneck.

Large geometry model trained on numerical simulation data cuts the time required for aerostructures design.

As Beijing further weaponizes its control of essential aerospace commodities, the U.S. and its allies must explore slow and costly supplier diversification.

Air taxi startups in Europe are in big trouble, calling into question the region’s future position in the growing advanced air mobility industry.