Aerospace

India’s National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has cleared the way for the complete transfer of ownership of Jet Airways to the Jalan Kalrock Consortium within 90 days.

Startup provides ultrafast, accurate engineering analysis as a cloud-based software service.

Having seized the pole position in electric vehicles, Chinese industry is racing ahead in advanced air mobility.

CYIENT, India was selected by Airbus to support development of its cabin 'Intelligent Core Management Platform' (iCMP) to enable faster software updates, easy and rapid customization, and proliferation of digital services in cabin.

EPSILON AEROSPACE, India was selected by Pexco Aerospace as sales representative for its components/assemblies in the Indian Subcontinent.

BOEING reportedly failed 33 of FAA's 89 audits on MAX production; SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS failed seven of 13 audits.

WILLIS LEASE FINANCE had $40.4m net income on $418.6m revenues in 2023 vs $2.1m on $312m in 2022. It has 337 engines (vs 339 a year ago), 12 aircraft (vs 13), a marine vessel and leased parts and equipment worth $2.22b.

Space One's Kairos rocket exploded seconds after liftoff on the morning of March 13, with the company saying “flight termination measures” had kicked in.

Last living Apollo 17 crewmember is guiding off-world prospecting.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has been honoured with the ‘Ethiopian Institutional Achievement Award’ by the Federal Government of Ethiopia.

The Arabian Travel Market (ATM) will host prominent international airlines and aircraft manufacturers to discuss the latest industry innovations and solutions.

The high costs of power-to-liquid sustainable aviation fuel are preventing the technology from moving forward.

Using satellites for radio communications over oceans promises air traffic management efficiencies.

MAGELLAN AEROSPACE had C$9.2m net profit on C$880m revenues in 2023 vs C$22m loss on C$765m in 2022.

BOEING delivered 27 aircraft (737NG; 17 737 MAXs; 767-2C; 767-300F; seven 787s) in February vs 28 (737NG; 24 737 MAXs; 747-8F; 777F; 787) in Feb 2023; it also announced unidentified orders for 10 737 MAXs and one 777F.

AKAER, Brazil was selected by Deutsche Aircraft to manufacture D328eco forward fuselage at São José dos Campos.

INNOVATE CALGARY announced availability of C$3.9m over next four years (from Opportunity Calgary Investment Fund) for aerospace innovators under the Aerospace Innovation Hub; partners include WestJet and Calgary Airport.

GE AEROSPACE plans to inject more than $650m into its manufacturing facilities and supply chain ($550m in US) during 2024 to improve production and strengthen quality to better support its commercial and defense customers.

US DOT released budget request for FY25 that includes $21.8b in FAA funding plus proposed 22-cent-per-gallon business aviation fuel tax increase to $1.06 within five years; operations funding for FAA is up 14.1% to $1.7b.

DOKASCH, Germany has launched a special ULD for return-catering.

AVIATION CLIMATE TASKFORCE (ACT) and US DOE's NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LAB (NREL) formed alliance to bolster collaboration and impact of both institutions in driving sustainable aviation.

German-headquartered startup Lyte Aviation has announced plans to develop a 19-seat variant of its Skybus large hybrid eVTOL vehicle.

The FAA launched its audit in the wake of the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines 737-9 incident in which a door plug blew off the aircraft.

Officially forming on March 12, Leonardo's space business becomes one of five business areas representing each of the warfighting domains: land, air, sea, cyber and space.

Lift Aircraft has launched the first electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle pay-per-flight experience.