Aerospace

Launch vehicle startup Interstellar Technologies, based on the Japanese island of Hokkaido, is leaning on Toyota Motor’s manufacturing expertise.

More industry cooperation could help offset the costs of delayed aircraft deliveries and increase fleet efficiency, IATA report concludes.

Starlink deployments and orbital fueling demos are on tap for the Starship Version 3 flights that SpaceX will begin in 2026.

With the acquisitions of Spirit AeroSystems given the green light in Europe, the end of an era of stand-alone aerostructures giants is in sight.

U.S. electric aircraft startup Beta Technologies has priced its planned initial public offering at $27-33 per share, for gross proceeds of $675-825 million.

Boeing subsidiary Wisk Aero is gearing up for a first flight of its Gen 6 autonomous eVTOL air taxi “very, very soon,” the startup’s CEO said.

Airbus Helicopters is in discussions with city and state officials in California over potential sales of its Super Puma family of helicopters.

September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.

A cooperation agreement has been signed for an innovative e-fuels demonstration research plant in Germany.

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Air taxi developer Archer Aviation announced it has won a competitive bid process to acquire the patents of insolvent electric aircraft manufacturer Lilium.

Turkish defense giant Aselsan has taken a lead role in Steel Dome—a homegrown air defense network to counter low-cost multicopter drones and hypersonic missiles.

With a new facility online and $1 billion in valuation, the young startup says it is poised to build satellite buses for generations to come.

Chinese startup Volant Aerotech has completed the first series of manned flight trials in its VE25-100 lift-plus-cruise eVTOL.

Chinese hybrid eVTOL startup XPeng AeroHT has rebranded itself to Aridge, while also announcing scores of new orders from customers in the Middle East.

The European Commission (EC) said it has approved Boeing’s proposed acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems on the condition they divest parts of the business.

Boeing's delivery momentum on its key 737 and 787 programs continued in September, according to its latest orders and deliveries update.

A new final assembly line for CFM Leap-1A turbofans will start operations in Casablanca, Morocco, by the end of 2027, Safran has announced.

Rolls-Royce is moving ahead with durability enhancements for the Trent 1000 following the opening of a new facility in Derby, England, where it plans to undertake the modifications.

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China’s EHang has lifted the curtain on its VT35, a long-range, autonomous eVTOL intended for intercity flying.

Vertiports By Atlantic named Cushman & Wakefield as its preferred advisor for site selection and development of its future vertiport network.

London eVTOL operations will require buy-in from existing urban public transportation providers and local and national governmental entities, officials say.

The Coventry, UK, city council has deployed uncrewed aircraft systems on a wide variety of missions.

Airbus has officially opened its second final assembly line (FAL) for the Airbus A320neo family in Mobile, Alabama.