Aerospace

AAR extended/expanded V2500 component distribution agreement with Sumitomo Precision Products, adding all starter and valve subcomponents to deal that originally included the pneumatic starter and starter control valve.

Electric Power Systems (EPS) has unveiled a new battery, the Electric Propulsion ion Core Ecosystem 2.0 (EPIC 2.0), that promises 90 min. of power for flight and 30 min. of reserve power.

The AAM Stock Composite declined 8% during the week ending April 12, dragged lower by broad-based selling among air taxi OEMs.

The agreement also covers the study, verification and commercialization of other crops as camelina, carinata, and winter canola in North America.

The exciting growth potential of aviation in South Asia – and India in particular – along with the challenges that rapid growth can bring, is being put under the microscope at the inaugural Aviation INDIA Summit & Exhibition.

Eve Air Mobility has chosen Korea Aerospace Industries to supply the pylons for its electric air taxi, the first supply deal for the OEM in the AAM market.

GoAero's competition to develop a VTOL aircraft for emergency-response missions has revised its rules in a bid to open up the contest to more teams.

Natilus' regional cargo feeder is the first in a planned family of blended-wing-body uncrewed aircraft.

Japan backs aircraft electrification; flying warehouse for delivery drones; certifying autonomous flight; silicon batteries for eVTOL.

A widening gap between the well-capitalized and poorly capitalized startups suggests that not all the publicly traded players will make it to entry into service

The U.S. will contribute the launch service, aerobraking engines and radioisotope heater units.

The small rover would travel to the Moon aboard the company’s Resilience lunar lander as part of the Hakuto-R Mission 2.

Under the Wilbur Air brand, the company plans to operate a range of aircraft from heavy-lift cargo drones to regional passenger airliners.

Following on from used cooking fats, plant seeds and even air, a UK company is planning to convert processed human waste into sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).

Wisk plans to fly the first prototype of its sixth-generation electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft this year.

The pair of orders came from Air2E, a German sustainable business travel startup, and Hopscotch Air, a private aviation company based in New York.

The nondilutive financial support from Invest Victoria will support Dovetail’s development of electrified propulsion systems for regional aircraft.

With some 75% of the new single-aisle engine market and the worst post-pandemic supply chain issues in the rearview mirror, CFM International is now focused on increasing the time on wing of its Leap engines.

The startup’s plans have been enabled by EU regulations that established a risk-based approach to the operation of civil uncrewed aircraft systems.

Transforming how work is done by embracing digital transformation maturity can offset the effects of the industry’s staffing shortage.

Startup VerdeGo Aero says the slow pace of battery improvement leaves room for future hybrid-electric systems.

The spacecraft, which launched in February, is attempting to demonstrate autonomous rendezvous and proximity operations capabilities.

The company is currently assembling its first fourth-generation Aero2 X2.3 pre-series aircraft, with plans to build two more this year and several more in 2025.

Amprius introduced the SiCore battery in January as a companion to its SiMaxx silicon-nanowire technology.

The company plans to start launching the spacecraft for customers in 2026, with a prototype of the satellite to launch in 2025.