Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Archer has signed a partnership pact with key Abu Dhabi stakeholders in related to plans to launch service, train pilots and manufacture electric air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Anduril Industries and OpenAI have formed a “strategic partnership” to develop artificial intelligence systems for national security missions.
Emerging Technologies

Aviation Week Network Staff
As Russian airlines continue to look for new ways to source spares under sanctions, Aeroflot Group is looking to buy a small fleet of freighters for teardown.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Portugal’s EEA Aircraft and Maintenance is selecting suppliers for the country’s first indigenously produced aircraft, naming Akaer as structures supplier.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus is still more than 120 aircraft away from meeting its target of delivering around 770 aircraft in 2024 even after output surged in November.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Byron Callan
Defense contractors can consider these points to mitigate uncertainties surrounding the incoming Trump administration.
Budget, Policy & Operations

Aviation Week Network Staff
This year’s winners represent an assortment of first-time entrants and veteran Aviation Week Photo Contest entrants.
Aerospace

Steve Costley

LILIUM secured binding sales agreement from THE AMBITIOUS GROUP for eight Lilium Jets, plus six options, for eVTOL operations out of Marbella and Amsterdam; it now has 108 firm orders, 82 options, and nearly 600 aircraft under MOU and says KPMG-led M&A process for financial restructuring is continuing while it pushes towards first manned flight.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

SURF AIR MOBILITY took delivery of first four Cessna Grand Caravan EXs (two leased from ITC-AeroLeasing) to support development with TEXTRON AVIATION of an electric propulsion system for the aircraft. It owns Surf Air, Southern Airways and Mokulele Airlines.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

LUFTHANSA AVIATION TRAINING says current upgrade program for its 21 European-based full-flight simulators is progressing towards units in Vienna, Frankfurt, Munich, and Essen, following start in Zurich and Berlin.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

CFM INTERNATIONAL is projecting y-o-y increase of 15-20% in LEAP deliveries to 1,625-1,700 in 2025 vs 1,400 in 2024.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Bell has completed wind-tunnel testing of its proposed X-plane for a DARPA project to demonstrate a high-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium insists things are business as usual while the German insolvency process plays out, as it continues to pursue customer deals.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Aaron Karp
Passengers are increasingly accepting the use of facial recognition and other biometrics at airport touchpoints.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Mayman Aerospace, a portfolio company of UAE EDGE Group/SDF has completed a flight testing for the full pre-production model of the RAZOR P100.
Aerospace

ArcosJet, a Dubai-based global aircraft brokerage and dealership company, will be exhibiting at the MEBAA Show 2024 on 10-12 December in Dubai.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
After a series of downward revisions of Leap engine production plans, Safran is counting on a 15-20% increase in 2025.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
AIR has already delivered an operational prototype to an undisclosed customer, which has been flying regularly for months as part of a pilot evaluation program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Crucial milestones in the development of the next-generation combat aircraft are imminent.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Steve Costley

DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT began building €100m, 60,500 sq meter D328eco final assembly facility at Leipzig/Halle for 2026.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

CORRUM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT closed single-asset continuation fund to continue its partnership with AVAIR, AZ.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

Jules Roberts to Customer Services Manager of Muirhead Avionics, UK.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

Ramey Jamil to Engineering Director of Muirhead Avionics, UK.

Aerospace

Steve Costley

KOMY completed installation of its mirrors inside galley cabinets of entire fleet of 158 aircraft for Korean Air.

Aerospace