Aerospace

Dubai Airshow drew to a close with show organisers Tarsus Aerospace celebrating numbers that make the event the number one aerospace show in the world.

The spacecraft is the Pentagon’s first experimental navigation satellite in nearly 50 years.

Sierra Space has laid off 165 full-time employees in addition to contractors after it shipped the company’s first Dream Chaser spaceplane for prelaunch tests.

UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN signed MOU with Japan Airlines and JAL Engineering (JALEC) to collaborate on technical design and development of conversion kits and supply chain in Japan to bring hydrogen-powered flight to country.

LATECOERE was selected by Boom to develop complete electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) for the Overture and Symphony; EWIS will comprise >103 km (64 miles) of wiring, requiring >45,000 electrical connections.

PANASONIC AVIONICS was selected by EgyptAir to supply Astrova seatback IFE for business class on 10 A350-900s.

The partnerships are aimed at building out an AAM network that would connect passengers from DFW to a vertiport at Arlington Municipal Airport.

Launch of the second integrated flight test of SpaceX’s Starship/Super Heavy vehicle was rescheduled for Nov. 18.

Latecoere will supply the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) system for the company’s Overture high speed airliner and Symphony propulsion system.

The modified Arcus-J glider made its initial self-propelled takeoff from Minden, Nevada—home of the Perlan 2 stratospheric glider project team—on Nov 8.

Archer Aviation has signed an agreement to deliver up to 100 Midnight air taxis to Dubai-based heliport operator Air Chateau.

Carol Craig, founder and CEO of Sidus, announced the move while reporting third-quarter 2023 financial results on Nov. 14.

Japan Airlines is working with startups H2Fly, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia to explore the retrofit of its regional aircraft with zero-emission powertrains.

Britten-Norman will test Stratospheric Platforms' airborne phased array antenna, which is designed to beam down a high-bandwidth 5G cell signal direct to device.

Elroy Air has conducted the first flight of its Chaparral C1 uncrewed cargo aircraft.

Dubai Airshow exceeded all expectations when it came to Advanced Aerial Mobility. And, the Gulf region demonstrated a clear commitment to embracing the development of the sector from eVTOLs to vertiports.

Raytheon and Kongsberg had to “beg, borrow and steal” to get Nasams to Ukrainian forces in a matter of weeks.

How much has GPS boosted U.S. businesses? The answer is astronomical.

Over 50 years, GPS has evolved and inspired the development of similar systems by other nations.

The two companies have signed a “10-plus-year agreement” for use of the software on the 198-satelite constellation.

The Midland, Texas-based startup still needs to raise more money to build out its constellation beyond the initial five satellites.

SpaceX is targeting launch of its second Starship-SuperHeavy vehicle on Nov. 17 from Boca Chica Beach, Texas.

GE AEROSPACE was selected by TAAG to supply GEnx-1Bs for four 787s on order in deal that includes TrueChoice services agreement (spare parts, component repair and USM upgrades) for five GE90-115B-powered 777-300ERs.

THALES was selected by Ethiopian Airlines to supply AVANT Up IFE system for four A350-1000s.

SOISA AIRCRAFT INTERIORS, Mexico quadrupled size of its Dubai facility, featuring specialized production lines with dedicated units for dress cover lamination, curtains and cutting areas and increased warehouse space.