Aerospace

BOEING expanded its exclusive distribution agreement with Ontic to include TRAS (thrust reverser actuation system) and PECU (propeller electronic control unit) product lines for several Boeing, Airbus and De Havilland Canada platforms.

Aerospace

By Maksim Pyadushkin
Initially scheduled for April 9, the mission was postponed twice.
Space

By Angus Batey
The Aerospace Technology Institute was set up largely to allocate government money to projects intended to future-proof the UK’s civil aerospace sector.
Emerging Technologies

By Irene Klotz
Rocket Lab and its partner, True Anomaly, will conduct rendezvous and proximity operations as part of the demonstration.
Space Symposium

By Guy Norris
Starlab, which is designed to house a crew of four, is designed to reach initial operational capability with just one launch.
Space Symposium

By Guy Norris
Seven engines will power the first stage of Nova, which is designed to return to the launch site or land downrange.
Space Symposium

By Sean Broderick
Boeing does not deserve the benefit of the doubt in any quality vs. expediency debate.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Spanish near-space tourism company Halo Space has unveiled the design of the balloon capsule it plans to use to take passengers on stratospheric flights.
Space

By Michael Bruno
After the formation of GE Aerospace on April 2, CCO John Slattery—once CEO of GE Aviation—will leave the standalone public company in June.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Steve Trimble
About three years before its first scheduled fielding, the U.S. Air Force’s Collaborative Combat Aircraft fleet has a new group of F-16-based testbed aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The company is studying hybrid-electric helicopters, continuing its electric certification drive and pushing Dash 7 conversion for NASA’s flight demonstrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Sean Broderick
The timing of the latest mandate is expected to prompt a final spike in engine removals.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

RHINESTAHL CTS and WAYGATE TECHNOLOGIES teamed to add two-way communication between Rhinestahl’s FutureDriveNG+ turning tool and Waygate’s Mentor Visual iQ+ (MViQ+) video borescope for improved inspections.

Aerospace

ATG

ATG, FL was granted a patent grant for its aerBlade electronic window shade.

Aerospace

SATAIR renewed global distribution agreement with Collins Aerospace for electric, environmental control and engine system parts for four years.

Aerospace

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK reports delivery by COMAC of nine ARJ21s and two C919s in 1Q24 vs one ARJ21 and zero C919s in 1Q23; new orders were booked for 16 ARJ21s and 40 C919s, leaving a backlog of 470 ARJ21s and 833 C919s.

Aerospace

TEXTRON AVIATION announced the Cessna Caravan turboprop family (>3,000 aircraft) surpassed 25m flight hours.

Aerospace

RHINESTAHL, OH agreed to acquire HYDRO SYSTEMS, Germany to form single company named RH AERO SYSTEMS to provide engine/airframe tooling, GSE and other engineered products along with asset management and sustainment.

Aerospace

KELLSTROM AEROSPACE, FL was appointed by Canada's LBM (Libellule Monde) as global commercial aftermarket distributor of its interior placards, interior deco films, exterior markings, erosion protection, and livery.

Aerospace

Aviation Week senior editor Guy Norris speaks with Erik Daehler, Vice President of Orbital Systems and Services for the Sierra Space Corporation.
Space Symposium

By Garrett Reim
Max Space sees its inflatable structures as useful for building orbiting space stations in Earth orbit, but habitats in cislunar space, on the Moon and Mars.
Space Symposium

By Irene Klotz
The recovery is a milestone in the company’s efforts to step up its launch cadence by reusing first-stage boosters.
Space Symposium

The Future Aviation Forum (FAF) will return to Riyadh from 20-22 May 2024.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
The bench is a flight simulator built to the fidelity required for certification testing of both hardware and software that will then go to the aircraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Vast plans to integrate SpaceX’s Starlink laser communication system into its commercial space station, Haven-1, scheduled for launch in 2025.
Space Symposium