Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aerospace

This year’s winners represent an assortment of first-time entrants and veteran Aviation Week Photo Contest entrants.
Aerospace

By Adrian Schofield
Inbound travel from overseas to Japan is booming, but outbound tourism is unlikely to fully recover until late 2024.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Elroy Air’s Chaparral, Electra’s Goldfinch and Daher’s EcoPulse take the next step in electric aircraft propulsion.
Advanced Air Mobility

LILIUM began production of the Lilium Jet with arrival of first fuselage on final assembly line at Wessling, Germany.

Aerospace

PROTON-PM, Russia created an automated test control system for the PD-8 aircraft engine reversing device used on the Sukhoi SSJ-New.

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William Carrigan to General Manager of Allfast Fastening Systems, City of Industry, CA.

Aerospace

HORIZON AIRCRAFT, Canada secured C$6.7m strategic investment from CANSO to support eVTOL development.

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AERSALE has FAA STC for its AerAware enhanced flight vision system (EFVS) for 737NG. It collaborated with UNIVERSAL AVIONICS on program.

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LUFTHANSA and LILIUM signed MOU to explore partnership for eVTOL operations in Europe by reviewing infrastructure, airspace, maintenance, flight operations and further requirements to support demand for 9,200 eVTOLs through 2035.

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SONEVA HOLDINGS, Maldives secured financing from MONTE for a second DHC-6-200 HG as part of agreement to identify the most suitable low/zero-emission propulsion technology for its operations to support decarbonization goals.

Aerospace

Kevin L. Schemm to Operating Advisor of Liberty Hall Capital Partners, SC, and Lead Director of Accurus Aerospace.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium and Lufthansa plan to explore a strategic partnership that may see the carrier integrate the Lilium Jet eVTOL into its fleet.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Safran may take the Italian government to court after Rome blocked its purchase of Collins Aerospace's actuation and flight control systems business from RTX.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Hill, which will offer two models, is looking to challenge the general aviation industry by delivering a helicopter developed primarily for private ownership.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Adrian Schofield
“We certainly haven’t discounted” using the Alia for passenger flights, Air New Zealand CEO Greg Foran tells Aviation Daily.
Airlines & Lessors

By Thierry Dubois
With the Ariane 6 seeing progress at last and Avio leaving Arianespace, the European Space Agency takes steps toward a competition for Europe’s future launchers.
Space

Henok Teferra Shawl to Managing Director for Africa, based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, of Boeing.

Aerospace

John Sapp to President of Eaton Aerospace, CA; Nanda Kumar is retiring.

Aerospace

AIR NEW ZEALAND agreed to acquire one BETA ALIA all-electric CTOL aircraft as commercial demonstrator (deal includes two options/20 purchase rights); it will initially operate as cargo in partnership with New Zealand Post from '26.

Aerospace

AIRBUS and BMW GROUP launched global Quantum Computing Challenge to tackle pressing challenges in aviation and automotive that have remained insurmountable for classical computers; submissions are due by end April.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Lilium has announced the start of production of its initial batch of type-conforming Lilium Jets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
A team of government and industry partners led by Wisk Aero has announced the successful completion of a series of unmanned flight trials in New Zealand.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
Understandably, the airline industry likes to highlight its efforts to become more sustainable.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Eaton is tapping a veteran Collins Aerospace executive to take over from Nanda Kumar, the longtime president of Eaton Aerospace.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain