Aerospace

AIRBUS is establishing Zero Emission Development Centre (ZEDC) in Bristol, UK for developing hydrogen technologies, focusing on cost-competitive

MHI RJ AVIATION GROUP (MHIRJ) was selected by ZeroAvia to provide engineering services, aircraft integration and certification support for its

Airports Council International World has released a policy brief on advanced air mobility, advocating for a seamless integration of these new entrants into airports, alongside a knowledge center on drone risk mitigation to promote safe and secure operations at airports.

Joby Aviation has received its FAA Part 135 air carrier certificate, allowing it to begin aircraft operations ahead of the planned 2024 launch of commercial air taxi service with its S4 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

The pressure on the nascent advanced air mobility industry to move forward on certification is growing, including the industry’s focus on attracting regulatory experts as new hires.

Test flights of Australian-built scramjet-powered drone targets technology for space launch system and hypersonic defense applications.

A nearly $500 million wave of funding shows investors are intrigued by the commercial opportunities of hypersonic flight.

Safety management system sits at the center of a push to change the company’s direction.

PURDUE UNIVERSITY signed 10-year, $75m strategic alliance agreement with Rolls-Royce to fund testing and research, with a focus on gas turbine

SpaceX continued its weekly launch pace with liftoff of a Falcon 9 rocket on May 25 carrying 59 small satellites and hosted payloads, marking the company’s fifth rideshare mission. Following launch at 2:35 p.m. from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station, the rocket’s first stage returned to the launch site while the upper stage fired to place the Transporter-5 payloads into a preliminary polar orbit.

U.S. Sens. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) on May 23 introduced bipartisan legislation to help communities prepare for the eventual integration of advanced air mobility (AAM) technologies.

KAMAN agreed to acquire Parker-Hannifin's aircraft wheel & brake division for $440m. PARKER is divesting unit in order to secure approval from

BAE Systems has taken delivery of and is preparing flight tests for a Pipistrel Electro Velis electric-powered light aircraft as part of an arrangement with the Slovenian manufacturer. The UK defense company announced in March that it was working with Pipistrel to examine military training applications for electric aircraft. The work is continuing after Textron’s acquisition of the light aircraft manufacturer.

FAA forecasts US airline enplanements will grow 5% per year over next 20 years to 1.43 trillion in 2041 vs 511b in 2020, and projects US mainline

AERNNOVA was selected by Lilium to supply Lilium Jet's propulsion mounting system.

TRANSDIGM completed acquisition of Montreal-based DART AEROSPACE (helicopter mission equipment) for $360m.

Axiom Space and Italy’s minister for Technological Innovation and Digital Transition have signed a memorandum of understanding to advance existing collaboration, the Houston-based firm announced May 25.

Volocopter has signed a memorandum of understanding with fixed-based operator Jetex to deploy and operate vertiport infrastructure and services for urban air mobility.

A look at how the commercial aftermarket of Eastern Europe is faring so far this year.

With hot-fire tests of Talon-A’s Hadley rocket engine due in June, scene is set for vehicle’s powered hypersonic flight debut this year.

NHIndustries partners are taking steps to boost in-service rates, but it may be too little too late for some operators.

Another lunar buggy contender is emerging, this time with an autonomous explorer angle: Lunar Outpost on May 24 unveiled a $12 million seed round, promising a new class of autonomous Moon rovers.

NAVBLUE (Airbus) was selected by MNG Airlines to implement N-Flight Planning (N-FP) solution on its all-Airbus fleet of nine aircraft.

Keith DeBerry to Chief Operating Officer of NATA, Washington, DC.

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT earned $66m on $306m sales for three months ended April 30 vs $35m on $230m a year ago.