Aerospace

Funds raised will also be used to accelerate commercialization of the RX1E-A two-seat electric light sport aircraft.

Red Sea Global (RSG), The Red Sea and AMAALA, have secured its second operating license for a water aerodrome from the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA).

Korean Air has begun fueling a scheduled flight with a 1% SAF blend from its base at Seoul Incheon International Airport.

Parts-supply specialist Heico is seeing some customers cut back on purchasing, but broader aftermarket demand remains strong amid continued new-equipment delivery struggles.

Uncertainties about the spacecraft’s thruster performance remain after a failure during the first ISS docking attempt.

The Seattle union is favored to win contract negotiations with Boeing, but reaching an agreement could be dicey.

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

The Moon rocket’s new upper stage and mobile launcher are billions over budget.

B. Marc Allen to Chief Executive Officer of Electra, Manassas, VA.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK is reporting BOEING found damage to thrust link assembly on a fourth 777-9 test aircraft (now all four), which last flew in Nov 2021; links transfer vertical/lateral mechanical stresses between engine and aircraft.

EMBRAER marked its 35th anniversary as a publicly traded company, following company's 55th anniversary that was celebrated on Aug 19. It used event to outline growth plans that could include >100 annual commercial aircraft deliveries by 2026 and increase in business jet deliveries to 160-170 per year; services are to continue to grow at double digits.

Hydrogen’s energy density per unit mass is three times that of kerosene.

Archer appears to be on track to roll out its first conforming Midnight air taxi during the fourth quarter.

The 10-min, 10-sec. flight from the company’s East Texas launch site near Van Horn began with a 9:20 a.m. EDT liftoff.

Greater government clarity and urgency is required if aviation is to reach 2050 “net-zero” carbon-emissions status, says a company engineering the transition.

A new industrial reality has emerged. “It’s no longer about markets; it’s more about production,” says Richard Aboulafia.

Boeing’s former head of strategy, Marc Allen, is joining electric aircraft startup Electra.aero as CEO.

Not only are supply chain issues affecting offshore helicopter operations failing to improve, they are now spreading to other helicopter manufacturers, the energy industry’s trade body warns.

Hydrogen-electric propulsion is going to start in the subregional sector. Can it grow into mainstream aviation?

SNC won a U.S. Army award for ISR aircraft as it is breaking ground on a major site for the USAF “doomsday plane” program.

With a takeoff weight of 54 lb., the Skiron-XLE complies with FAA Part 107 regulations for small drones.

Florian Lis-Srajer to Head of Operations-Thailand, based in Bangkok, of ASQS.

IATA says aviation industry has signed 88 sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) offtake agreements (65 binding/23 non-binding) over past two years.

DIEHL AVIATION laid cornerstone on 8,200 sq meter manufacturing facility in Querétaro, Mexico for mid-2025 (SPNWS; May 31); it plans to produce A220 overhead bins at facility, to grow to 13,000 sq meters after second phase.

COLLINS AEROSPACE broke ground on 70,000 sq ft expansion at its carbon brake production facility in Spokane, WA.