Aerospace

The vast publicity, hype and investment that have swirled around the urban air taxi sector have obscured a host of other applications for electric aviation.

China’s EHang has become the first eVTOL aircraft manufacturer to receive an operating certificate to fly fare-paying passengers.

Electric aviation executives insist their main pitch to potential customers and investors is improved efficiency, reliability and maintainability.

A Rotax piston aeroengine, a popular powerplant for light aircraft, has been converted to run on hydrogen by Austria-based Bosch Aviation Technology.

The installation of a fuel cell system in a flying testbed is being prepared by German startup Hyfly as it progresses development of a hydrogen-electric powertrain for light aircraft.

Intelsat’s latest inflight connectivity is flying today on multiple airlines. Hear why a multi-orbit solution provides the best passenger experience.

Rotorcraft manufacturers are seeking partners and preparing bids for the U.S. Army’s updated training plans.

Multi-feedstock SAF production tested; Australian e-aircraft programs advance; ZeroAvia to study large hydrogen UAS; Vertiport design mitigates eVTOL downwash.

OsakaKo Vertiport, a facility for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, has been completed by Osaka Metro Co. in Japan.

Aviation Week editors discuss why an Airbus next-generation single-aisle program launch is not imminent despite technological progress.

Dealmaking surged in 2024 and has continued at a brisk pace through the first quarter of this year.

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Eric Hill to Vice President of Investor Relations of Boeing.

GE AEROSPACE plans to invest >€78m in its manufacturing sites across Europe during 2025, equipping suppliers with specialized tools and customized dies to ensure use of the latest manufacturing technology, further reducing defects.

AIRFI, The Netherlands was selected by LEAV Aviation to provide its portable wireless IFE solution for two A320-200s.

XTI AEROSPACE updated TriFan 600 fuel system design that increases fuel volume in wings from about 300 to 400 gallons, while minimizing unusable fuel in system. It still needs to complete flight deck mockup and structural model.

The partnership will see Archer send Midnight electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft to Ethiopia for air taxi operations.

Airbus sees growing helicopter sales opportunities in Australia from an anticipated replacement cycle of Lockheed Martin S-92 rotorcraft, the OEM says.

Archer Aviation has signed an agreement with Ethiopian Airlines, making it the second customer planning to deploy Archer’s Midnight under the “Launch Edition” programme.

Morocco’s airport authority ONDA said it plans to invest $1.55 billion to build a new terminal at its largest airport, Casablanca.

Teams of artificial intelligence agents could reduce engineering time from months to minutes.

Industry could be making production problems worse by not managing risk well.

Airbus has given some early insights into the basics of its future narrowbody. An open-rotor engine clearly remains its favorite option.

Key collaborations have been announced by Australia’s fledgling sustainable aviation industry to advance development of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft.

Seth Schornick to Director of Sales of Sunvair Aerospace Group, CA.