Aerospace

Politics, historical context and the workings of the U.S. defense industrial complex are among the reasons.

Darwin will develop digital assistants to enable extended minimum-crew operations in cruise.

Speaking ahead of Singapore Airshow, a Bell executive says India is the most promising market for the company's helicopters in the Asia-Pacific region.

CAE closed sale of its Healthcare business to MADISON INDUSTRIES for C$311m to focus on core training, simulation and aviation software markets.

CRANFIELD AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS was selected by US-based Sratus 9 to supply 10 hydrogen propulsion conversion kits, plus 15 options, for the B-N Islander aircraft in its fractional ownership program from 2027; deal is valued at $20m.

SAFRAN earned €2.1b on €23.2b revenues in 2023 vs €1.2b on €19b in 2022; Aerospace Propulsion (27%), Equipment and Defense (17%) and Aircraft Interiors (33%) all saw growth. CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 1,570 LEAPs vs 1,136.

FLYHT has STC from Transport Canada to install flange version of its AFIRS Edge 5G wireless data communication device (for WQAR) on A320 Family.

TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING has rebranded itself as TRU SIMULATION.

With a vast population, fast-growing middle class and stifling urban congestion, India looks ripe to be a major early launch market for UAM services.

Dubai has emerged as one of the early major markets for urban air mobility, including plans to serve as a key international launch market for Joby Aviation.

Alaka’i Technologies is flight testing two hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles on a near-daily basis.

The need for more production investment, ongoing supply chain issues and maintenance capacity concerns are all refraining Safran's CEO from pursuing a higher market share of Airbus A320neo powerplants.

Russia’s Siberian Research Institute for Aviation has performed the first test flight of Partizan, its ultra STOL transport aircraft demonstrator.

The Italian government says the project threatens the country’s defense and national security, as Microtecnica is a supplier of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter.

Sirius Aviation has partnered with MEHAIR, India’s premier seaplane operator, to secure 50 orders of the Sirius Millennium Jet.

Listen in to hear from Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards finalists from Honeywell and Skunk Works about what goes into a winning submission.

As extreme weather threatens lives and livelihoods around the world, L3Harris is delivering innovative solutions to forge a new era of preparedness.

Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program ends in March, having matured an array of potential technologies for Airbus’ next airliner.

Engineering education has evolved to include many real-world, hands-on opportunities that are essential for keeping students inspired about career options.

U.S. startup Surf Air Mobility has committed to take up to 90 hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft from Electra.

Varda Space Industries’ reentry capsule has received permission from the FAA to leave orbit, pass through the atmosphere and land back on terra firma.

Airbus is progressing with studies and tests on two different hydrogen propulsion systems—a modified turbofan and an electric motor associated to a fuel cell.

Climate Impulse may be seen as a parallel research and technology effort centered on liquid hydrogen storage.

Singapore’s ST Engineering has unveiled its new Knight Earth observation satellite.

AIRBUS is now anticipating the first A321XLR will enter service in 3Q24; aircraft entered final assembly in December.