Aerospace

A scientific paper reveals how dust plumes near the world’s busiest airports can affect aircraft and offers a possible solution.

Assembly of the first open-fan RISE engine demonstrator is scheduled for next year, and ground trials are expected to begin in 2026.

Europe’s detect-and-avoid; AI counts carry-ons; France’s hydrogen Technocampus; megawatt-class controller for hybrid turbofan.

Vertical’s near-term funding concerns were resolved on Nov. 25.

The rally kicked off early this month when Archer and Joby provided upbeat assessments of their certification and manufacturing progress.

If airframers are not interested in the open-fan architecture of RISE, technology components could still be used in a ducted-fan engine, Safran's CTO says.

The Austria-based light aircraft manufacture, Diamond Aircraft Industries, is striving to expand its market share in Africa.

Construction of the Hydrogen Technocampus research and technology center at Toulouse Francazal airport has been approved.

In conjunction with a major South African conservation and relocation company, aircraft charter specialist, Air Charter Service, has helped the transportation of 39 white rhinoceroses from Namibia to Dallas.

Safran Blades, scheduled for inauguration in Marchin, Belgium, in the second quarter of 2025, will increase Safran's autonomy in producing critical components.

Certifying an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi is prohibitively expensive. With markets tight, some startups are changing course.

Smaller and lighter radars are becoming upgrade options for the Army’s weight-sensitive rotorcraft.

A group of mostly undergraduates has set a record for amateur rocketry.

The future high-altitude intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance fleet’s first delivery and flight highlight progress made despite the stop-work order.

The findings come via the latest edition of the Voice of Supplier survey led by RBC Capital Markets analyst Ken Herbert.

ENAC’s reshaping plan, aimed at integrating environmental and societal priorities, is well underway.

Safran is gearing up to begin a six-month test campaign with the low-pressure compressor of the CFM RISE engine demonstrator in the first quarter of 2025.

This year’s MEBAA Show has a ‘refreshed’ agenda focusing on sustainability and technological advancements.

Kenya Airways has been awarded Africa's Best Airline Website 2024 and Africa's Best Airline App 2024 at the 4th Annual World Travel Tech Awards.

Airlines in the Americas are becoming more adept at planning around supply chain constraints, with some faring better than others.