Aerospace

Hydrogen-powered four-seater; Flying Fuel Cell tests; Europe’s advanced wings; and silicon-based fuel cell.

Electric propulsion promises lower operating costs and emissions, but will they be enough?

The AAM Stock composite fell around 5% during the week ending Sept. 20, compared to a 1.4% increase in the S&P 500.

Fiji Airways has signed an expression of interest to purchase Odys Aviation’s Laila hybrid-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) uncrewed cargo aircraft.

The advanced air mobility sector has proven itself to be surprisingly resilient.

Zhuhai-based Vertaxi was founded in April 2021 by two members of the team that developed China’s Comac C919 narrowbody airliner.

The flights were meant to show the aircraft could be used for logistics missions in austere environments.

Global Aviation industry leaders gathered in South Africa to exchange ideas on key opportunities in African Aviation during Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition 2024.

More than 300 people from 30 countries have taken part in a side event designed to attract and develop young people into the aviation sector.

Nigeria’s population of more than 200 million people and its vast land mass of over 900,000 square kilometres constitute a huge investment opportunity for the use of helicopters and the services that helicopters offer. However, the market is still largely unexplored as the business yearns for more investment.

Comac C919 and ARJ21 aircraft are currently stationed at Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) in Tibet to conduct high-altitude testing and R&D for the plateau variant.

Airframers must remember that these funds preserve their wealth in part by avoiding risk and pursuing relatively safe investments.

DOY DESIGNS, UK was selected by Heart Aerospace to supply seats for Heart X1 demonstrator; cushions and dress covers are being supplied by SABETI-WAIN AEROSPACE with SAC ENGINEERING DESIGN providing detail engineering.

FOKKER NEXT GEN added ASL Aviation Holdings to its Airline Advisory Group to provide feedback into development phase of its aircraft.

FIGEAC AÉRO received three contracts, valued at €65m, to support A320 Family aircraft over five years: two from Airbus to supply structural titanium components (integral to the engine pylons) and a third for large aluminum parts.