Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
A team of European rocket developers are to help prove German ambitions for sat launch at sea with a series of suborbital launches planned for spring 2024.
Commercial Space

Aviation Week Staff
Beta Technologies has applied for a $150 million loan guarantee from the U.S. Export-Import Bank to finance its electric aircraft manufacturing facility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By William Moore
This week’s carbon analysis delves into the CO2 emissions produced by American Airlines, Delta Air Line, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
From leaf blower to quiet drone; Stratospheric 5G; Amazon’s new delivery drone; SAF burns cleaner.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
UK-based Helix started out as an automotive combustion engine consultancy business called Integrated Powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Richard Aboulafia
New aircraft concepts offer hope for airlines struggling with high fuel prices—and for Boeing in its quest to remain commercially relevant.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
The Republic of Singapore Air Force is testing an upgrade to the Airbus MRTT boom flight control software on the F-15SG.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Guy Norris
Carbon cycle benefits of SAF are known, but will it help reduce the formation of persistent contrails? A Boeing and NASA flight test looks to find out.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Eutelsat OneWeb says its low-Earth-orbit (LEO) satellite constellation has connected to a terrestrial 5G mobile network.
Commercial Space

Scott Glassman to Chief Financial Officer of Air Industries Group, Bay Shore, NY.

Aerospace

MECAER, Italy was selected by Supernal/Hyundai WIA to design/manufacture landing gear systems for new eVTOL.

Aerospace

LUFTHANSA, DLR, AIRBUS, MTU AERO ENGINES and MUNICH AIRPORT signed LOI for research cooperation to accelerate technology selection, market introduction and industrial scaling of power-to-liquid aviation fuel in Germany.

Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
CFM's new blades, which can be installed on all CFM56-5B and -7B versions, include increased wall thickness and an optimized dovetail design to minimize stress.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
No longer reliant on Russian engines, China is pushing fighter exports in new markets, but can it score a breakthrough order?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Investments into Eurofighter’s long-term evolution could support European FCAS plans, industry says.
Aircraft & Propulsion

SEABURY and PLANE VIEW PARTNERS announced strategic combination of their advisory services businesses.

Aerospace

VIASAT was selected by Porter to supply inflight connectivity and wireless IFE for additional 20 E195-E2s on order.

Aerospace

KKR

KKR completed acquisition of CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, MA (flow control products/services) in deal valued at $1.8b.

Aerospace

NIAR, Wichita received $10m from FAA to accelerate and expand growth of advanced materials and advanced manufacturing in the aviation industry.

Aerospace

Chris Boshers to Technical Director-Advanced Lab for Aerospace Systems (ATLAS) of NIAR, Wichita.

Aerospace

ALTA added Rolls-Royce as an affiliate member.

Aerospace

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS and BOEING signed MOA to collaborate on supply chain performance and resiliency to enable production stability and rate increases; final deal, to be completed by November, includes pricing increases for 787 shipsets and reductions for 737 shipsets, resulting in overall net revenue increase for Spirit of $190m through 2033.

Aerospace

AIRBUS was selected to provide a third A320 maintenance training suite (ATC) to Turkish Technic, which now has seven ACTs.

Aerospace

Cyrille Grimald, FalconWays program manager for Dassault Aviation, offers a hands-on experience of the potential of its flight path optimization tool
NBAA

Two months before he was assassinated in Dallas, U.S. President John F. Kennedy ignited a firestorm when he proposed in a speech at the United Nations that the U.S. and Soviet Union conduct a joint manned lunar landing program.
Aerospace