Aerospace

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK and PREMIUM AEROTEC received EASA certification for jointly-developed metallic V2500 A-Link manufactured using a 3D printer. Premium

ASTRONICS was selected by Southwest Airlines to supply its EMPOWER pax in-seat power system for 475 737 MAXs.

Regional turboprop lessor Monte Aircraft Leasing has agreed to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric powertrains from zero-emission propulsion startup ZeroAvia for installation on new and existing Cessna Caravans and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters as well as Dornier 228s and HAL-228s.

TIER 1 ENGINEERING made first flight of Robinson R44 helicopter powered by magniX electric propulsion unit; aircraft is being developed for LUNG

EVIATION has relocated (by ground) its Alice all-electric aircraft to Moses Lake, WA in preparation for first flight/testing.

Deloitte Consulting has launched a Wichita “Smart Factory” officials call the “art of the possible,” using advanced technology to focus on the future of manufacturing.

NASA is eyeing the DiskSat as a follow-up to the cubesat.

When Dubai hosted demonstrations of both EHang and Volocopter prototypes in 2017, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates looked to be a front-runner for the introduction of urban air mobility using electric air taxis.

The agency turns to public-private partnerships to equip Artemis spacewalkers.

Three different alternative navigation technologies have been flight tested in a regional jet and helicopter.

The U.S. Energy Department has launched its $2.6 million Hydrogen Shot Incubator Prize, a program which is aimed at finding technologies to reduce the cost of producing clean hydrogen.

AÉRO MONTRÉAL welcomed establishment by Quebec's first private equity fund dedicated exclusively to aerospace supply chain; it is targeting size of

Scott Ransley to Chief Executive Officer-Engines Systems Business Unit of Cadence Aerospace, Anaheim, CA.

FLYHT announced successful installation and testing of its AFIRS 228S on first of 20 ARJ21s for China Express Airlines.

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES is moving its global headquarters from Waltham, MA to Arlington, VA. It says it has not accepted or sought any financial

EQT PRIVATE EQUITY and MUBADALA agreed to acquire ENVIROTAINER.

SATAIR established one stop shop for aircraft GSE and tooling, plus zero stress jacking and engine change equipment, with 70,000 part numbers.

CERT CENTER CANADA (3C) and ITPS CANADA formed partnership to collaborate on civil and military aircraft flight test and training programs.

Legacy aerospace consultancy Deloitte has released a white paper, “Disrupting the Future of Mobility,” that underscores the need for emerging advanced air mobility (AAM) OEMs and operators to fine-tune business models that fully outline advantages to early adopters.

Volocopter has flown its larger, longer-range VoloConnect winged electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Dassault Falcon 10X business jet may be first large-category aircraft designed for single-pilot operations, a capability Airbus covets.

Electric-powered jetpacks and paragliders could come to the battlefield.

DLR’s climate-neutral concepts; Pantuo flies eVTOL; SAF from stover; Honeywell’s megawatt milestone; and JAXA’s hypersonic test plan.

As sustainability pressures increase, more agreements to produce and consume low-carbon jet fuel are being announced.

Hydrogen is thought to be the future of green aviation. However, storing and transporting the element is tricky.