Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Sikorsky flies VTOL UAS, first hybrid airship order, NASA backs university research and fuel-cell performance milestone.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
The first applications might be seen in runway overrun awareness and alerting systems (ROAAS), and then traffic detection, over the next 12 months.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
Boeing has named Don Ruhmann as its second chief aerospace safety officer, effective immediately; Ruhmann is replacing the retiring Mike Delaney in the role.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
As Airbus and Boeing production finally ramps up post-pandemic, industry may find some supplier plants where insufficient attention and investment have been made.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has recently signed agreements with multiple counterparties to acquire 17 aircraft for an aggregate consideration of approximately US$1.0 billion.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Silicon Valley’s continuous innovation approach is running into regulatory reality for Joby Aviation and Archer Aviation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
By selling aircraft to its partners in Abu Dhabi, Archer says it can generate up to $20 million in revenues. It aims to replicate the program in numerous markets eventually.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Metro has ordered up to 20 ALIA eVTOLs for integration into its EMS operation.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
With would-be operator Straightline Aviation placing a $50 million firm order for the first hybrid cargo airship, to be produced by AT² Aerospace based on a Lockheed Martin Skunk Works design, are we about to enter a new age of airships?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
The UK supply chain is stymied in financing the investments needed for the short-term production ramp-up and the longer-term push for decarbonization, ADS says.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
The rotorcraft manufacturer is managing a careful balance between its legacy helicopters and next-generation vertical-lift aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Australia’s McDermott Aviation owns the type certificate to the twin-engine, 8-metric-ton helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) ordered five new-build H225s on March 12.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Portugal’s Omni Helicopters International is to put the first production 525 through a 500-hr., six-month-long trial.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
The DOT Secretary's roadmap for revamping the U.S. air traffic management system did not touch on equipping aircraft to take advantage of the new technology.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Bill Carey
President Trump’s tariff actions are roiling an aerospace labor force that only recently achieved a measure of stability following successive strikes.
Marketplace

By Ben Goldstein
The Guangzhou-based company delivered 78 EH216-S autonomous multicopters in the fourth quarter of 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
European aerospace players are worrying about the gradual transfer of the supply chain's ownership to non-European actors.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
The Embraer spinoff announced its revised timeline on an earnings call March 12 for the 2024 fourth quarter.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Rotortrade, the helicopter distributor business owned by Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) is entering the rotorcraft leasing business.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Autonomous aviation safety, communications and reliability will be advanced under three multi-year research projects award grants by NASA.
Advanced Air Mobility

Zela Aviation has entered a strategic partnership with Nigerian airline XEJet, having been mandated to promote the availability of its Embraer E145 aircraft for ACMI (Aircraft, Crew, Maintenance, and Insurance) lease.
Aerospace

By Kevin Michaels
It is time for our leaders and industry associations to elevate their advocacy against the Trump administration’s dangerous policies before it is too late.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Dramatic geopolitical shifts are prompting Europe to look at other defense suppliers for rearmament.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
The first Z1 hybrid airship is to be delivered to Straightline in 2028 for initial cargo and humanitarian deployments to Brazil, Alaska and northern Canada.
Aircraft & Propulsion