Aerospace

Archer CEO Adam Goldstein discusses the company’s aircraft development progress and production strategy.

U.S. startup Infinitum has developed a motor with a stator that is a lightweight printed circuit board.

Airbus Helicopters is hopeful of achieving the long-delayed FAA certification of its H160 medium-twin engine helicopter in 2023.

The modified Tech TP technology demonstrator has completed ground tests at Safran Helicopter Engines in Tarnos, France.

European countries need to “reconverge” their space efforts, Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said as he reported lower profits for Airbus' Defense and Space unit.

Airbus management has finally accepted that its narrowbody ambitions have been unrealistic, but there is confidence the OEM can deliver more widebodies.

An undeniable trend voiced in recent supplier surveys and conferences is that providers favor Airbus over Boeing—and maybe any other OEM.

Beta Technologies and Blade Air Mobility announced the successful completion of a test flight at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York.

Virgin Galactic completed the first test flight of the VMS Eve carrier aircraft at Mojave, California, on Feb. 15.

Part 135 cargo carrier Ameriflight has signed a letter of intent to purchase 35 Rhaegal-A drones from startup Sabrewing Aircraft.

The significance of the order for 470 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing goes far beyond its sheer size.

Justin Saxbury to Vice President-Global Sales and Business Development of Sunvair Aerospace Group, Valencia, CA.

HOWMET AEROSPACE had $469m net income on $5.7b sales in 2022 vs $258m on $5b in 2021.

BOEING delivered 38 aircraft (35 737 MAXs; three 787s) in January vs 32 (two 737NGs; 27 MAXs.

TATA BOEING AEROSPACE, Hyderabad shipped its first 737 vertical fin structure to Renton for final assembly.

BOEING forecasts demand for 2,210 new aircraft (1,983 narrowbodies) in India over next 20 years.

BOEING plans to establish new logistics center in India.

CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS has acquired GEM MANUFACTURING, Waterbury, CT (metal components/mechanical assemblies).

JOBY AVIATION began final assembly of its first company-conforming eVTOL aircraft at Marina, CA.

CAE had C$78.1m net income on C$1b revenues for third quarter ended Dec 31 vs C$26.2m on C$848.7m a year ago.

MTU AERO ENGINES had €333m net income on €5.3b revenues in 2022 vs €231m on €4.2b in 2021.

Propulsive efficiency gains could diminish for bigger turbofans unless nacelle drag can be reduced. Flight tests show promise from a short inlet design.

Virgin Orbit believes it has identified what caused the premature shut down of LauncherOne’s second-stage Newton 4 engine over the Atlantic.

Joby Aviation announced that it has begun final assembly of its first partially-conforming S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Heat management has become a critical issue in fuel cell-based system design.