Aerospace

THE GILL CORPORATION expanded production of Gillfab 4030 aluminum skin sandwich panels, used in interiors, to accommodate demand.

AIRBUS completed production of its 500th aircraft in Mobile, AL, an A321neo for DELTA AIR LINES; first was completed in 2016. It currently operates two final assembly lines in Mobile for A320 and A220 families; a third is to open in 2025.

The Edge Node satellites will carry a variety of RPO sensors onboard and software to be tested for future cubesat-scale satellites.

Bell Textron has signed a purchase agreement with the Royal Air Force of Oman (RAFO) for new aircraft. This acquisition is to develop and enhance RAFO’s capabilities.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket carrying the first U.S. military payloads to be hosted onboard allied commercial satellites launched on Aug. 11.

Power-dense motors; controls from high flyers; rechargeable thermal battery; in-space refueling port.

The startup also announced a new $175 million equity raise.

The U.S. Energy Department’s research arm is studying whether it can launch a program to modify a regional jet into a flying testbed for the propulsion systems.

Plumbing and wiring were removed or incorporated into the new engine’s primary structure.

NASA and Boeing are setting up for a round of key wind tunnel tests of the X-66 Sustainable Flight Demonstrator.

Ispace distributed an image of a Komatsu tracked excavator on the lunar surface as part of its Aug. 8 announcement.

AUKUS defense pact partners have been testing the integration of autonomy and artificial intelligence (AI) on uncrewed air systems (UAS).

A fault in a circuit board in the pitch trim servo of a Sikorsky S-92 helicopter could be a potential factor in the fatal crash off the coast of Norway in February, investigators say.

Eutelsat says the slower-than-expected deployment of some OneWeb ground infrastructure is denting sales growth, also flagging a likely delay to its Flexsat.

Long Beach, California-based Rocket Lab recorded sales of $106 million, up 71% year-on-year, in the April-June period.

As the AIAA's Aviation Forum and Ascend events come together for the first time in Las Vegas, editors review some of the cutting-edge developments shared there.

The CODA system automatically translates and standardizes commercially derived data points to support space domain awareness missions.

Ortberg faces the challenge of fixing not one company but effectively two: Boeing Commercial Airplanes and Boeing Defense, Space and Security.

The spacecraft’s propulsion system issues are driving plans to end Boeing’s Crew Flight Test.

Questioning of aviation’s net-zero-emissions 2050 target comes as key technologies move toward ground and flight testing.

The NTSB probe of the Alaska Airlines 737-9 blowout suggests safety systems work, but not effectively enough to address problems promptly or assuage workers.

Joby’s first production prototype was rolled out in late June from its low-rate manufacturing facility in Marina, California.

Archer Aviation has released new details about its planned air taxi network in Los Angeles, one of the startup’s key launch cities, which it says can become operational as soon as 2026.

Revenue increased 11% year-on-year in the June quarter to $785 million.

Lewis Sutherland to Managing Director for Aerospace Leasing of AE Industrial Partners, FL.