Aerospace

The UK government-sponsored Future Flight Challenge officially came to an end in 2024, but on Sept. 29 the follow-on Future Flight Program announced a £4.4 million slate of awards.

Two documents serve to outline efforts to help develop the UK’s electric air industry by the country’s regulator and illustrate how contentious its work is.

Airbus delivered 73 aircraft in September, a significant step from its performance over the last three months and compared to a year ago.

Embaer spinoff Eve Air Mobility is targeting the first flight of its prototype eVTOL air taxi by late this year or early next.

U.S. startup Tidal Flight has been awarded an Air Force AFWERX contract to further develop its hybrid-electric Polaris seaplane.

UNIVERSAL PHOTONICS opened its sixth Far East office in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.

MOMENT, France was selected by Air Sierra Leone to supply its Flymingo Box wireless IFE solution for 737 MAX.

SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES acquired three CeraFab System S65 LCM ceramic 3D printers from Lithoz to build up serial production of casting parts.

Augusto Viansson Ponte to a Director of Alton Aviation Consultancy to lead new expansion in London, UK.

A new uptick in aircraft activity indicates Boeing may be entering the final stretch of certification tests for the long-delayed pair of MAX family derivatives.

Archer and Joby displayed their eVTOL aircraft at the California International Airshow in Salinas on Oct. 4-5.

Sonaca's takeover of Aciturri has created a third large European aerostructures firm in an industry that has been blamed for contributing to delays in commercial aircraft production.

Within two days, Gulfstream launches the G300, Otto Aerospace the Phantom 3500 and Syberjet the SJ36—should we expect more during NBAA-BACE?

Progress in reducing small-satellite costs will come from the discipline to know which expenses buy reliability and which just keep us stuck in the past.

Boeing is performing some work delegated by the FAA for the first time in more than two years.

Geopolitical tensions are intensifying the frequency of the losses of reliable GPS signal.

The African Development Bank and JGC Corporation have signed an LOI to collaborate on the development of SAF and other green aviation solutions across Africa.

Uzbekistan is set to host Central Asia’s largest sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) facility.

Forget the headlines—what does industry really think about a next-gen commercial aircraft, and what does it mean? Listen in as McKinsey experts talk about their new survey conducted with Aviation Week.

Fuel cell powertrain test; AI-based cockpit assistant; stratospheric airship demonstrators; cooling hydrogen-electric propulsion

WILLIS SUSTAINABLE FUELS has selected Wilton International in Teesside, a site owned and operated by Sembcorp Utilities (UK), as location for its SAF project.

EMBRAER delivered 20 commercial jets (seven E1-Jets/13 E2-Jets) in 3Q25 vs 16 (four E1-Jets/12 E2-Jets) in 3Q24; and 46 (20 E1s/26 E2s) in Jan-Sep 2025 vs 42 (21 E1s/21 E2s) in Jan-Sep 2024. It plans to deliver 77-85 in CY25.

BOEING has invested C$110m in ESPACE AÉRO to support the development of Quebec's aerospace innovation zone.

DARPA is developing proactive AI that delivers info without being asked. The program monitors pilots’ cognitive load, providing tailored advice.

Shahan Helvadjian to Director of Manufacturing of Wisk Aero, Mountain View, CA.