Aerospace

Space service providers are battling it out in the direct-to-device market.

Launch service providers are promising higher flight cadences—again.

The founder of a European air taxi service that had signed a deal to introduce an eVTOL platform into its fleet says there is “no business case” to support it.

Vertical Aerospace says it needs no more than $700 million in new funding to certify its VX4 electric air taxi in 2028.

South Korean eVTOL developer Plana has secured a letter of intent from helicopter operator Vonaer for 20 CP-01 hybrid-electric air taxis.

Pratt & Whitney has teamed up with Czech Republic-based PBS Group on the development of a next-generation APU for commercial and military aircraft platforms.

Australian startup Stralis Aircraft announced that it is testing its high-temperature fuel cell technology at a test facility in Auckland, New Zealand.

Electric seaglider startup Regent has announced a new manufacturing partnership with shipbuilding specialist Fairlead.

Fresh off its selection of Swiss startup H55 as its battery provider, Swiss company Smartflyer is planning a first flight of its four-seat hybrid trainer next year.

Call for action on GPS vulnerability; Uber Eats plans drone delivery; SoftBank demos HAPS payload.

The European Union’s stance on trustworthy AI is shaping EASA’s approach to certification.

Two XPeng AeroHT X3-F air modules were involved in an accident during rehearsals for the Changchun Air Show in Jilin Province, China, on Sept. 16.

Union workers for GE Aerospace who were striking in the Cincinnati area have “overwhelmingly” ratified a new five-year contract with the company.

New details have emerged of the Rolls-Royce-led Ultra Novel and Innovative Fully Integrated Engine Demonstrations (Unified) UltraFan test program.

The hybrid-electric, short-takeoff-and-landing transport could fill a gap in the military’s air mobility fleet.

In the past, aluminum coming from end-of-life aircraft could be used as an ingredient in new ingots. This time, one kg of end-of-life aluminum converts into one kg of aircraft production-ready metal.

Ukraine’s armed forces face a new drone menace on the front lines that threatens after 3.5 years of full-scale war to transform a bloody stalemate with Russia into something worse for the defenders.

Europe has momentum as an exporter to India, but the advancement of India’s own industry will be the ultimate determinant.

Long passed over, smaller manufacturers are gaining greater attention as merger and acquisition targets.

Embraer confirmed with Aviation Week that “its employees are not on strike. Aircraft production and factory operations are continuing normally.”

Uber Technologies has signed a “strategic partnership” with drone delivery company Flytrex of Tel Aviv, Israel, to start delivering food as part of an Uber Eats pilot program.

Leaders at the African Drone Forum (ADF) in early September had a clear message to share: Africa is no longer a passive consumer of drone technology—it is positioning itself as an emerging global force.

Commercial narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 96 units in August, equaling the output of the previous month but with Boeing contributing a greater share.

Drone manufacturer and operator Dronamics has announced the selection of Kawasaki Motors as its preferred engine supplier.

Beyond fixing the supply chain and production execution, the industry must reconsider how profits are shared across the value chain.