Aerospace

RwandAir CEO Yvonne Manzi Makolo has assumed her duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term.

IATA has unveiled a series of roadmaps aimed at providing step-by-step detailing of critical actions and dependencies for aviation to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

Dubai is to be the host city for next year's IATA annual general meeting and World Air Transport Summit.

Although airlines are currently moving toward a profitable, safe, efficient and sustainable future after the rigours of the pandemic years, the industry is being hit by governments and airports who are taking unilateral decisions that threaten the financial recovery of the air transport industry.

Across France, Germany and Spain, engineers from 15 companies and consortia are working on the sixth-generation Future Combat Air System.

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) is on the verge of revealing plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) on-site.

High-temperature fuel cells; Hydrogen afterburner; SAF report card; and Spaceplane flies on rocket power.

IATA has released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021.

The escalation of the withholding of funds by African countries to airlines is reaching a critical point warned Kamil Alawadhi IATA’s Vice President, Africa and the Middle East, speaking at the Association’s annual general meeting today.

Boeing and Air Tanzania are today celebrating the delivery of the airline’s – and Africa’s first 767-300 Freighter.

Westinghouse Electric Company and Astrobotic have signed a memorandum of understanding to explore development of space nuclear technologies.

Piasecki Aircraft plans to convert the former Lockheed Martin Sikorsky Heliplex into an R&D center for next generation VTOL and UAS aircraft systems.

Volocopter is a German startup that is on track to become the first Western company with a certified passenger-carrying eVTOL vehicle.

BOOM agreed to purchase up to 5m gallons of SAF annually from DIMENSIONAL ENERGY for Overture flight testing.

SAFRAN entered into exclusive negotiations with AIR LIQUIDE to acquire its aeronautical oxygen and nitrogen activities.

SAFRAN entered into exclusive negotiations with AIR LIQUIDE to acquire its aeronautical oxygen and nitrogen activities.

BOEING acquired Kitty Hawk's stake in WISK AERO, CA (eVTOLs), and now owns 100%.

IATA has announced that leaders of the global aviation industry are gathering in Istanbul, Türkiye, for the 79th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM).

Boeing expects to publish findings from the joint study with non-profit the Roundtable on Sustainable Biomaterials (RSB) in early 2024.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week. Primary Category: AEROSPACE

Michael Schoellhorn talks with Aviation Week about the rapidly changing face of Europe’s security requirements.

Aviation Week editors talk with the Boeing Defense, Space and Security president about his focus on regaining stability for major development programs.

EMBRAER says it is now projecting possible entry into service of its new turboprop in the 2030s vs late 2020s.

Tom Plant to Executive Chairman of Acro Aircraft Seating, UK.

Brian Sartain to Chief Operating Officer, based in Chatsworth, CA, of Ontic.