Aerospace

The next 18 months will be busy for United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) newest rocket, and no one is more aware of that fact than Tory Bruno.

Europe’s Eumetsat agency is turning to SpaceX to deliver its Meteosat Third Generation-Sounder 1 (MTG-S1) weather satellite into orbit in 2025.

Equinor’s investigation is independent of one currently underway by the state’s safety body, the Norwegian Safety Investigation Agency.

Qatar Duty Free (QDF) won seven awards at the 2024 Food & Beverage (FAB) Awards held in Ontario, California.

Riyadh Air, in collaboration with the Saudi fashion designer Ashi, founder of Parisian couture house ASHI Studio, has unveiled its first-ever fashion collection during Haute Couture Week in Paris.

Boeing has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems.

Al Yah Satellite Communications says it has selected SpaceX and the Falcon 9 to launch the Al Yah 4 and Al Yah 5 satellites it recently ordered from Airbus.

How The Lee Company, a well-established aerospace supplier, evolved their capabilities to meet the needs of the emerging New Space market.

Boeing announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Spirit AeroSystems early July 1 which values the supplier at $4.7 billion.

Cryo-compressed hydrogen; Nullforming antenna; Contrail mitigation; Condensed battery flies.

The airframer is building production and hopes for more KC-390 orders in defense as its executive aviation branch thrives. Where will it invest next?

Start-up zero-emissions propulsion developer Universal Hydrogen has been forced into liquidation after failing to raise additional funding.

Carbon recycling company LanzaTech and SAF producer LanzaJet have launched an alternative to using technology to convert waste into liquid fuels.

Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner will remain at the International Space Station (ISS) while a new ground campaign begins to test thrusters.

A pilot plant has produced its first quantities of CO2-neutral SAF but warns a reduction in flying still is needed to cut the carbon footprint.

Flydubai has received the “Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth” award at the MEA Business Achievement Awards.

Airbus is conducting a flight-test campaign to study the water vapor exhaust from a hydrogen fuel cell system to understand if it will create a contrail.

The region is going shopping to address defense shortfalls, with counter-UAS on most countries’ lists.

A new plan focuses on tracking airplane production basics as key to addressing issues and eventually increasing production.

Archer Aviation and Joby Aviation both aim to start electric air taxi services in 2025.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

AEROMED GROUP acquired AEROSPACE PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL (API), TN (chemicals and MRO consumables).

GILAT agreed to acquire STELLAR BLU SOLUTIONS, TX (inflight connectivity) from Fortress; Houlihan Lokey arranged.

BOEING has reportedly offered to acquire SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS in (mostly stock-for-stock) deal valued at $4.08b, according to Bloomberg News; transaction would represent 6% premium over Sprit's stock closing price on June 24.

FACC equipped the 2,000th Airbus aircraft with Sharklets.