Aerospace

Hypersonic test developer Stratolaunch successfully completed a key separation test of its Talon vehicle from the Roc carrier aircraft May 13.

The Alice is a clean-sheet battery-electric commuter airplane with a traditional conventional-takeoff-and-landing (CTOL) design.

First flight is scheduled for 2026.

Market experts will discuss leading trends as non-traditional contractors seek to expand their US and international Public Sector market footprint.

The team aims to do an end run around rival commercial space stations.

Sebright speaks with Aviation Week editors about the countries’ evolving relationship in defense and aerospace.

Supply chain problems and delayed deliveries from aircraft OEMs are pushing carriers to turn elsewhere to secure sufficient capacity for long-term demand.

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has released an updated road map for artificial intelligence (AI) in aviation.

Archer Aviation has announced the rollout of its first Midnight air taxi prototype.

A ULA Vulcan-Centaur rocket was rolled out to its launchpad on May 11 for a final series of tests ahead of its debut launch, targeted for this summer.

Swedish aircraft lessor and investment company Rockton has firmed up a letter of intent (LoI) for 40 hybrid-electric ES-30 aircraft from Heart Aerospace.

Rolls expects to generate 1,200-1,300 civil shop visits—air transport and business aviation—in 2023, compared to 1,044 in 2022.

The standards that pilots of these powered-lift aircraft must meet are also expected to be completed by that time, he said.

U.S. startup RapidFlight has emerged from stealth mode to launch the M2, a Group 3 uncrewed aircraft system that is 3D-printed.

Joby, Lilium and Archer have secured additional funding from existing investors.

The civil aerospace industry is suffering from an institutional form of “long COVID.”

Vast and SpaceX plan to launch a commercial space station, named Haven-1, as soon as August 2025.

Archer Aviation has announced the establishment of a new Government Services Advisory Board, staffed by a cadre of retired military officers.

Swiss electric seaplane startup Jekta has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Honeywell.

Honeywell has introduced a small satellite communications system for the advanced air mobility (AAM) and uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) industry.

Honeywell has launched processing technology to produce eSAF via their UOP eFining methanol-to-jet process that converts e-methanol to eSAF at high yields.

Prices are rising in aerospace and defense, but few are turned off.

Boeing’s biggest supplier stumbles amid another production-related issue.

Eve Air Mobility has detailed continued progress on its aircraft development program.

Astroscale U.S. and Momentus have submitted a joint bid to boost NASA’s Hubble space telescope to a higher orbit using a robotic spacecraft.