Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
A distinctive new launch complex on the Virginia shore heralds Rocket Lab’s medium-class rocket.
Launch Vehicles & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
After its rapid-fire development, the low-cost Extended-Range Attack Munition cruise missile program is poised for trial by fire.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Vivienne Machi
The Space Development Agency and its suppliers are racing to scale production and prove the resilience of their optical communications tech.
Satellites

By Tony Osborne
A project established by Sikorsky and the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire) could lead to an autonomous helicopter.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Ascent Aviation Services has chosen Block Aero Technologies to digitalize its used serviceable material business and open doors to selling parts in China.
Services & Support

By Graham Warwick
GE Aerospace has joined forces with startup Beta Technologies to develop a turbogenerator for hybrid-electric advanced air mobility applications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
When non-CO2 effects are taken into consideration, the maximum lifecycle reduction in emissions possible with sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is less than 50%.
Emerging Technologies

By Helen Massy-Beresford, Guy Norris
Manufacturers and passenger-to-freighter conversion specialists are confident about air cargo’s long-term prospects.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chloe Greenbank
The two-passenger EHang EH216-S is the world’s first pilotless human-carrying eVTOL to achieve the full suite of regulatory certifications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby has concluded exercises with the U.S. Air Force in which it used an automated Cessna Caravan to fly thousands of miles over the Pacific and Hawaii.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Russian Helicopters has logged the first flight of its Ansat light twin rotorcraft powered by locally produced engines.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
Former EASA head Patrick Ky has joined the board of Vertical Aerospace, adding regulatory expertise as the company works to certify its VX4 eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Startup AIR has received FAA Experimental Airworthiness Certification for its two-seat eVTOL to begin flight testing in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Victoria Moores
German sustainable e-fuels producer Ineratec is poised to announce its first aviation contract and is looking to roll out its modular plant design.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup Guangdong Feifei Technology, also known as Flypio, has flown an uncrewed subscale model of its Suzaku, a winged eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia has completed a full flight profile in ground testing of the fuel cell power generation system for its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Startup Alauda Aeronautics has received experimental certification for the Airspeeder Mk4 crewed racing eVTOL aircraft from Australia.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby has released the results of simulations that show how operations of its S4 tilt prop eVTOL aircraft will blend into the background noise in Los Angeles.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-powered BWB; carbon fiber from algae; understanding lightning hazards; and storing CO2 in concrete.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Blue Spirit Aero is pressing on with ground testing of a dedicated prototype of its Dragonfly hydrogen-powered light aircraft, gearing up for flight trials.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Ascendance is testing structure, aerodynamics and propulsion as it develops its hybrid-electric, vertical-takeoff-and-landing regional aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Leitch
Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Air Traffic Management (ATM) holds the promise of addressing many of the structural problems in the provision of ATM across Africa.
Emerging Technologies

By Alan Peaford
The ninth Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition takes place in Kigali in September and looks set to be the biggest yet.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Announced earlier in August, the deal is intended to provide Joby with access to Blade’s customer base and terminals in key markets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
CEO and NASA veteran Jaiwon Shin is stepping down after several years leading the eVTOL startup.
Advanced Air Mobility