Aerospace

Rolls-Royce is targeting FAA certification of a Trent 1000 high-pressure turbine blade improvement “in the coming months” after previously projecting the milestone would be reached this year.

Chinese OEM Comac has hinted that it is in the process of selecting the launch customer for the C929 widebody airliner.

Britten-Norman is now hoping to produce its first UK-manufactured Islander in November 2025, marking a slip from the original timeline of May 2024.

Lilium burned through more than $1.4 billion without achieving first flight of its Lilium Jet. Shareholders and customers want answers.

Deorbiting the ultra-high-power International Space Station would be a waste of energy, literally and figuratively.

Airbus is seeing the growing impact of problems at key suppliers such as Spirit AeroSystems, with its planned ramp-up for 2025 and beyond at stake.

DG Fuels plans to build a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production facility Moorhead, Minnesota, with production anticipated to begin in 2030.

Howmet Aerospace’s revenue and net income both grew at a steady clip in the third quarter thanks to strong demand for engines and within the aftermarket.

United Aircraft Corp. announced that Vadim Badekha, who previously led UAC propulsion supplier United Engine Corporation (UEC), will now lead UAC.

Pegasus has received the Global Environmental Sustainability Airline of the Year Award at the CAPA Airline Leader Summit Asia and Sustainability Awards 2024.

Turkish Airlines has continued its growth as it increased passenger capacity by 5.4% in the third quarter of 2024.

The wildcatting company sees lucrative potential in mining platinum in space.

Amid the fallout from Lilium’s filing for insolvency, attention is turning to a comparatively little-noticed aspect of the advanced air mobility industry.

ANAC, Brazil has published the final version of airworthiness criteria for certification of eVTOL aircraft being developed by EVE AIR MOBILITY.

RAISBECK ENGINEERING and CiES teamed to develop new fuel quantity probes for Cessna Caravan for 1Q25.

SIGNIA AEROSPACE completed acquisition of GOODRICH HOIST & WINCH from Collins Aerospace (SPNWS; July 12).

DEUTSCHE AIRCRAFT and PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA completed series of five test flights of PW119B-powered D328 UpLift research aircraft using 100% fully synthetic Fischer-Tropsch fuel in preparation for PW127XT-S-powered D328eco.

IAM DISTRICT 751/24 announced membership voted (59%-41%) to accept latest proposal from BOEING, ending strike and returning to work as soon as November 6.

LILIUM, Germany appointed KPMG to conduct M&A process to rescue company and continue development of Lilium Jet.