Aerospace

A lawsuit filed against Beta Technologies by supplier Blue Force Technologies is providing insight into an emerging industry where advanced-air-mobility startups are relying on niche suppliers to get started.

The initial production COMAC C919 airliner took flight for the first time on May 14 as the narrowbody nears commercial service after years of delay.

The promise of Single European Sky has yet to be realized 20 years on, but concrete advances can be seen in the continent’s airspace.

Unmanned Logistics System emerges as the top priority as attack and utility fleet replacement is deferred.

The country's adoption of the Gulfstream G550 for intelligence-gathering aligns with the trend of modifying special-mission business jets.

AVCORP INDUSTRIES had C$1.2m net loss on C$27.9m revenues in 1Q22 vs C$17.4m profit on C$24m in 1Q21.

Qualcomm has identified urban air mobility aircraft as a target market for its latest Robotics RB6 Platform, which combines cameras, computer vision, artificial intelligence and 5G mobile communications into a single integrated processing system.

U.S. startup KinectAir has launched an on-demand regional air mobility service that uses a smartphone app enabling passengers to order a flight from a local airfield with lower cost and greater flexibility than a traditional private aviation charter.

Virgin Orbit, the newly public satellite launch provider, saw revenue halve and its net loss double in the first quarter of 2022.

Advanced air mobility aircraft manufacturers are calling for clearer guidance from the FAA over certification requirements after the regulator signaled a change in rules governing approval for winged electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles.

After Mars Sample Return, scientists want a flagship mission to Uranus.

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

Can material and labor supply keep pace with aftermarket demand as flight activity recovers?

After 29 months, Boeing will again attempt to fly its commercial space taxi to the space station.

Australian startup believes ammonia fuel can allow existing engines and aircraft to be modified to carbon-free propulsion.

Graham Webb, Pratt & Whitney’s Chief Sustainability Officer, tells Lee Ann Shay about what needs to be done now to reduce aviation’s carbon footprint.

DAHER teamed with Luxembourg Institute of Science and Technology (LIST) to develop infrared welding technology that enables the assembly of primary

MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (MHI) had ¥113.5b net profit on ¥3,860b revenues in year ended March 31 vs ¥40.6b on ¥3,670b a year ago; it booked ¥40,68b

AERODYNAMIC ADVISORY forecasts the single-aisle/twin-aisle market (by value) will stay at 70%-30% for most of this decade vs traditional 50%-50%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES invested in HERMEUS, GA to support development of its hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications; investment

ROLLS-ROYCE reports its y-o-y large engine long term service agreement (LTSA) flying hours were up 42% in Jan-April.

EMBRAER opened 1,000 job vacancies in Brazil to support production rate recovery; it ended '21 with 18,000 employees.

ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES (ATI) divested its operation in Sheffield, UK to focus on aerospace and defense markets.

ATR and SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS developed Smart Lander landing gear diagonostics service that uses data analysis to recommend maintenance actions

BOEING says it is on the verge of turning the corner, and once it does, it will do what it does best (deliver great aircraft).