Aerospace

The Democratic Republic of Congo has announced orders of Paramount Industries’ Mwari advanced reconnaissance, surveillance, and precision strike aircraft along with the integration of a weapon management systems and command and control base.

Seeking to accelerate production and deployment of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB), supported by Boeing, has released a study highlighting the potential for producing SAF and other biomaterials within sub-Saharan Africa

Overland Airways managing director Capt. Edward Boyo told a packed Aviation Africa Summit in Abuja that the Nigerian carrier has taken delivery of its first regional jet.

Africa’s leading aviation safety promotion organiation, AviAssist, took to the stage at the Aviation Africa Summit in Abuja this week to formally sign a partnership with airframer Airbus.

Skyports Drone Services has begun delivering spare parts and other packages on demand to oil rigs in the North Sea.

Surf Air Mobility is developing both electric and hybrid-electric powertrains for the Cessna Caravan.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Universal Hydrogen has reached a key milestone in its plan to convert the ATR 72 regional turboprop to zero-emission hydrogen-electric propulsion.

Livermore, California-based Aalyria describes itself as a software-defined and optical networking communications pioneer.

West Africa’s largest carrier - – Nigeria based Air Peace – joined Brazilian manufacturer Embraer and Nigeria’s new Minister of Aviation & Aerospace Development, and the country’s director general of civil aviation on the stage of the Aviation Africa Summit to cement a milestone deal.

The regulator’s slow response to Pratt & Whitney’s engine issues is concerning.

NASA is working with at least six companies interested in operating orbital outposts.

Pratt & Whitney has been working for months to figure out how to schedule needed PW1100G repairs. The fleet management plan is painful for everyone involved.

Research into new sustainable aviation fuels moves into high gear as production plans continue to grow.

The agreement is for Dragonfly’s in-orbit EOS SAT-1 satellite, aimed at being the first in a constellation of seven.

The FAA on Sept. 13 announced that drone operators now have until March 16, 2024, to equip their aircraft for the so-called Remote ID requirement.

While the eVTOL leaders are developing their own electric motors and battery packs, Cuberg and Safran are looking to the next technology wave.

Safran’s electric propulsion division has teamed with Cuberg to jointly develop aircraft energy storage systems based on the company’s high-energy lithium-metal batteries.

Out of Intelsat’s 58 geostationary satellites in orbit, about 10% are candidates for mission extension or repair.

Grant money from the agency’s Airport Zero Emissions Vehicle Pilot Program will be used to acquire the shuttle buses.

Africa’s aviation traffic builds as Boeing forecasts demand for 1,025 new aircraft.

This year marks the seventh Aviation Africa summit and the first time the event has ever been held in West Africa.

The seventh edition of Aviation Africa officially opened this morning in Abuja Nigeria.

Eviation is preparing to close the final design loop for the production version Alice.

SpaceX’s Starlink broadband constellation is seen as a major driver in that growth.