Aerospace

This week’s #FlightFriday looks at how flight hours, by region, compare against the first half of 2019.

Ordinary matter accounts for just 5% of the universe. The Euclid mission will focus on everything else.

Link Plumeria is now formally attached to the F/A-XX development project at the heart of the Navy’s Next Generation Air Dominance program.

Tier 1 aerostructures supplier GKN Aerospace is leaning into the advanced air mobility industry.

Stratonautica has become the first Russian company to test a system for delivery of picosatellites, tiny spacecraft with a wet mass between 0.1-1 kg.

South Korean drone maker This Is Engineering (TIE) has unveiled its concept for an autonomous passenger electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.

Toyota has laid out a road map for electric vehicle development that could see solid-state lithium-ion batteries being commercialized by 2027-28.

Beleaguered rocket startup Astra Space will raise as much as $65 million gross through a new stock sale effort while also carrying out a stock consolidation effort.

Collins Aerospace says it is on track to open a $50 million aircraft electrification and electric propulsion laboratory dubbed "The Grid" in October.

A new flight experience is – based on vital training techniques – is about to be offered in the UAE.

Thales' acquisition of cockpit communication systems company Cobham Aerospace Communications could create flight deck system integration possibilities.

Aircraft radome manufacturers are certifying new materials to withstand damage and improve performance.

The airline aims to select an aircraft this year to operate commercial demonstration flights in 2026.

NASA’s return to the Moon—and future human exploration initiatives—rely on private sector partnerships.

Europe’s workhorse Ariane 5 ends operations after 117 flights.

Gross proceeds from the private placement will be used by the Guangzhou-based startup for working capital and general corporate purposes.

The advanced air mobility industry faces a growing infrastructure funding question.

The project is the first for which MagniX will develop the entire propulsion system, from batteries to motors.

Norwegian drone logistics startup Aviant has launched its Kyte home delivery service in Norway.

Qatar Airways Group has reported a strong financial performance for 2022/2023.

Ethiopian Airlines is planning to double its fleet by 2035 and the industry can expect orders later this year according to the Addis Ababa chief executive Mesfin Tasew.

Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by AvMet International for a Beechcraft King Air 360CHW (cargo door, heavy weight) and four Beechcraft King Air 260 aircraft to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s National Center for Meteorology programme for cloud seeding.

AAM OEMs are beginning efforts to build technician training standards, but will there be enough time to do that before aircraft certification?

Sikorsky’s tailsitter eVTOL; X-59 on the flight line; autonomous in Alaska; and unlocking biomass for SAF.

Remaining regional aircraft OEMs ATR and Embraer continue to wait for fresh, strong demand. If the hesitation is structural, the outlook could stay grim.