Aerospace

Volocopter is a German startup that is on track to become the first Western company with a certified passenger-carrying eVTOL vehicle.

BOOM agreed to purchase up to 5m gallons of SAF annually from DIMENSIONAL ENERGY for Overture flight testing.

SAFRAN entered into exclusive negotiations with AIR LIQUIDE to acquire its aeronautical oxygen and nitrogen activities.

SAFRAN entered into exclusive negotiations with AIR LIQUIDE to acquire its aeronautical oxygen and nitrogen activities.

BOEING acquired Kitty Hawk's stake in WISK AERO, CA (eVTOLs), and now owns 100%.

Boeing expects to publish findings from the joint study with non-profit the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) in early 2024.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week. Primary Category: AEROSPACE

Aviation Week editors talk with the Boeing Defense, Space and Security president about his focus on regaining stability for major development programs.

Michael Schoellhorn talks with Aviation Week about the rapidly changing face of Europe’s security requirements.

EMBRAER says it is now projecting possible entry into service of its new turboprop in the 2030s vs late 2020s.

Tom Plant to Executive Chairman of Acro Aircraft Seating, UK.

Brian Sartain to Chief Operating Officer, based in Chatsworth, CA, of Ontic.

AVIONICA, FL was selected by Air Transat (31 A330s/A321s) and JSX (41 ERJs) to supply flight data management solution with miniQARs and LTEs.

BOEING joined Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) to conduct joint study sustainable feedstocks in SE Asia region for SAF production.

EXPLISEAT, France was selected by Jazeera Airways to supply Tiseat E2 economy class seats for 11 A320/A321s.

Ryse Aerotech is an Ohio-headquartered company developing an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle for the personal use market.

Boeing has taken full control of self-flying air taxi developer Wisk.

Boeing is standing down from preparations to launch the long-awaited Crew Flight Test (CFT) of its CST-100 Starliner.

Under the memorandum of understanding, the companies are exploring a joint development agreement to advance HT-PEM fuel cells for aviation.

Safran says the partial acquisition of Air Liquide would complement their aerosystems wing.

Scientists at GE Research operating SiC metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistors have demonstrated advanced extreme-temperature-tolerant electronics.

An integrated approach of digital engineering and flight test is paramount to rapid success as we move forward into the emerging era of hypersonic flight.

Company’s newly refurbished spaceship and carrier jet return to flight.

The BWB offers a number of advantages for both commercial and military applications.

With Osprey orders ending and the Chinook awaiting a major U.S. Army decision, Boeing is devising a new future for its Philadelphia campus.