Aerospace

Stuttgart-based H2Fly completed four flights of its HY4 testbed aircraft from Maribor, Slovenia, in September.

German startup Evia Aero has announced plans to develop a 50-megawatt photovoltaic plant at Helsinki-East Aerodrome.

CFM Leap 1's improved high-pressure turbine blade can better withstand hot, dusty, polluted environments where some engines have experienced premature removal.

China’s electric battery supply chain is mature, high-volume, and self-reliant.

Skyports Drone Services has begun delivering spare parts and other packages on demand to oil rigs in the North Sea.

Surf Air Mobility is developing both electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Livermore, California-based Aalyria describes itself as a software-defined and optical networking communications pioneer.

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

NASA is working with at least six companies interested in operating orbital outposts.

Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.

Research into new sustainable aviation fuels moves into high gear as production plans continue to grow.

The agreement is for Dragonfly’s in-orbit EOS SAT-1 satellite, aimed at being the first in a constellation of seven.

The FAA on Sept. 13 announced that drone operators now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft for the so-called Remote ID requirement.

While the eVTOL leaders are developing their own electric motors and battery packs, Cuberg and Safran are looking to the next technology wave.

Safran’s electric propulsion division has teamed with Cuberg to jointly develop aircraft energy storage systems based on the company’s high-energy lithium-metal batteries.

Out of Intelsat’s 58 geostationary satellites in orbit, about 10% are candidates for mission extension or repair.

Grant money from the agency’s Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle Pilot Program will be used to acquire the shuttle buses.

Eviation is preparing to close the final design loop for the production version Alice.

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation is seen as a major driver in that growth.

Satellite constellation projects are materializing, creating a need for launches, especially to low Earth orbit.

Airports are transitioning from passenger hubs to clean energy hubs.

Airport sustainability initiatives are an important part of the industry’s effort to achieve net-zero targets, and government funding is a vital part of the equation.

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