The AAM Stock Composite was mostly flat during the week ending April 19, as a rise in EHang’s share price offset weakness elsewhere in the unweighted index.
A Boeing engineer has come forward to challenge claims made by the OEM on the long-term safety of the 787, sparking a new round of scrutiny for the beleaguered manufacturer. Aviation Week editors break it all down.
ELECTRA.AERO secured $1.9m Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) contract from US Army to fund powered wind tunnel testing of its hybrid-electric eSTOL aircraft; deal enables Army to explore blown wing aircraft technology.
EMBRAER and AICAT (Austrian Industrial Cooperation & Aviation Technology) signed MOU to explore opportunities such as joint research, technology development and contributions from Austrian ecosystem to Embraer's supply chain.
MEYER TOOL is doubling size of its manufacturing facility in Benton, ME to 40,000 sq ft to support Pratt & Whitney programs; products produced on site include large-diameter engine components and airframe actuator housings/shafts.
The second of two Blue Origin BE-4 engines has arrived at United Launch Alliance’s (ULA) Decatur, Alabama, factory for installation on a Vulcan rocket.
Archer Aviation has opened a new regulatory affairs office in Washington as it looks to ramp up lobbying efforts ahead of expected entry-into-service in 2025.
Boeing is working to validate recommendations for inspections on 787 forward pressure bulkheads to identify potential problems in the critical subassemblies.
Air New Zealand looks to trial flights on its electric Alia aircraft with passengers in the future but is uncertain if these will be on the current demo model.
Targeting a wider role in low Earth orbit and beyond, the company has rolled out a novel, deployable decelerator system, among other fast-tracked projects.
