Aerospace

Ukrainian success in fending off Russia’s invasion is changing Western allies’ policy about supplying fighters.

The electric lift-augmenting slats (ELAS) are expected to halve takeoff and landing distances.

The Hungarian government is to provide Rolls-Royce with $5 million over 3 years to support research and development of electric and hybrid-electric aircraft.

Google co-founder Sergey Brin’s LTA Research is preparing to begin outdoor flight tests of its Pathfinder 1 large rigid airship.

United Airlines and Eve Air Mobility have partnered to introduce urban air mobility services in San Francisco.

Universal Hydrogen is accelerating flight tests of its De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 hydrogen electric demonstrator.

The ranking of electric air taxi startups was unchanged in the latest edition of the AAM Reality Index, with Joby Aviation and Volocopter leading the pack.

The UK's crewed, supersonic, low-observable demonstrator will use the Eurojet EJ200 engine from the Eurofighter Typhoon.

Battery worries have led Italy-based Tecnam Aircraft to suspend plans to develop the P-Volt all-electric version of the P2012 twin-engine light aircraft.

The defense cooperation mechanisms of the European Union and European Commission appear to be driving nations to cooperate more closely.

Ultimately, heritage hardware, not new technology, is the cause.

BOEING delivered 50 aircraft (35 737 MAXs; P-8; three 767-300Fs; three 777Fs; eight 787s) in May 2023...

AIRBUS told Aviation Week Network that it has begun detailed work into new replacement aircraft for A320neo Family for 2035-2040.

Billy Nolen to Chief Safety Officer of Archer Aviation, Santa Clara, CA.

CAE closed private offering of C$400m in senior unsecured notes due June 2028 to repay debt and general purposes.

ARCLINE has acquired INTERNATIONAL WATER-GUARD (IWG), Canada (potable water systems/components).

Production issues and supply chain shortages are continuing short-term problems for Airbus, but the OEM must also define a long-term product strategy.

Ducted-fan Whisper Jet, Quiet cyclorotor propulsion and MIT’s megawatt motor.

Airbus has begun work on a next-generation aircraft to enter service in 2035, opting for a novel architecture that may enable use of open-rotor engines.

NASA and BOEING plan to modify an MD-90 by shortening fuselage, replacing wings/engines and adding aerodynamic trusses.

Nigel Patterson to Vice President of Sales & Marketing-North America of Embraer.

Mark Neely to Vice President-Freighter for Commercial Aviation of Embraer.

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The company is developing a 62-ft. (19-m), two-stage rocket to deliver satellites weighing up to 397 lb. into low Earth orbit.

Omer Bar-Yohay has stepped down as president of AutoFlight to focus on a firefighting data startup he co-founded.