Aerospace

LILIUM began building 26,000 sq ft Lilium Jet certification test facility at Munich in partnership with SEGULA TECHNOLOGIES; facility will comprise an aircraft mounting frame for loads and moments, an airflow management system to enable representative flight conditions, and charging and cooling equipment for the aircraft’s batteries.

Aerospace

BOEING delivered the 1,500th 737 MAX to RYANAIR.

Aerospace

BOEING AEROSPACE DOHA is being established by Boeing and Invest Qatar as vehicle for research and technology advancements, innovation and support for startups, as well as driving and developing sustainable aviation in country.

Aerospace

BOEING is to start testing three dozen new technologies/materials on its ecoDemonstrator (777-200ER) to enhance ground movements, lower airport noise, reduce waste and weight, and improve cabin and passenger safety.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Alternative fuels approved for use in aircraft are currently limited to a maximum of 50% blends to avoid compatibility issues.
Emerging Technologies

By Matthew Fulco
The aerospace and defense sector has long faced formidable labor challenges, from an aging workforce to a growing shortage of crucial engineering talent.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Graham Warwick
Eliminating contrails would cut aviation's climate impact by half, but can it be done? NASA climate scientist Richard Moore joins to share the latest research.
Check 6

By Chen Chuanren
Chinese commercial space company CAS Space plans to introduce suborbital space tourism, unveiling a "space traveler" capsule that will seat seven passengers.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
The OEM would be capable of building a larger narrowbody, but it is not clear that the company will go for it.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The company suggests leveraging NASA’s deep investment in the SLS may be just the ticket to bring back samples from Mars.
Space

By Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
Launch customer Lufthansa Airlines has added uncertainty to Boeing’s public claims that the 777-9, already five years late, will be certified in 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
The text of the latest FAA Reauthorization Bill contains numerous provisions intended to advance the adoption of advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced the beginning of construction of a new certification testing facility in Munich.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
AST SpaceMobile has signed a commercial agreement with AT&T to provide satellite-based cellular service to the company’s customers.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
The Wichita company pledged to conduct the layoffs “in as compassionate a manner as possible.”
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has been working on hydrogen as a way to decarbonize aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Hyundai Elevator is to lead a Seoul-funded project to develop a vertiport as part of the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) core technology development program.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Boeing’s dedicated ecoDemonstrator is poised to enter a new test phase with a focus on improved operational efficiency and sustainability in cabin interiors.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
NASA’s long-serving McDonnell Douglas DC-8-72 research aircraft flew for the final time on May 15 after being used on 158 science campaigns.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The startup’s EL-2 Goldfinch test pilot outlines his flight experience with the demonstrator.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The company’s turboelectric airliner concept would reduce fuel usage, operating costs and contrails.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick, Guy Norris
The 787 faces new quality assurance woes, but the need to add a freighter to the family has eased.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Garrett Reim
Terran Orbital’s revenue fell 3% to $27.2 million for the period ended March 31, it disclosed in a financial filing with the SEC on May 14.
Commercial Space

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS (Elbit Systems) launched CVR/FDR readout service.

Aerospace