Aerospace

Rob Watson to President-Civil Aerospace of Rolls-Royce, UK.

SKY VISION AIRLINES, Egypt leased ex-ITA A320-200 (2589) with V2500s from Carlyle Aviation Partners.

VANCE STREET CAPITAL PARTNERS has invested AERO GROUP HOLDINGS (AGH.

Nick Brown to Director of Workforce Development of the Aircraft Electronics Association (AEA), Lee's Summit, MO (effective June 15).

DUKANE SEACOM (HEICO), FL entered into exclusive perpetual license and acquired key assets of aircraft ELT product line from Honeywell.

VIRGIN ORBIT HOLDINGS, CA filed Chapter 11 with $31.6m in new money DIP financing from Virgin Investments to fund process as it seeks to sell company.

FARSOUND opened new 58,000 sq ft headquarters in Brentwood Essex, UK.

A prototype of the basketball-sized XTS-210 engine is planned for delivery to the U.S. Army in 2024.

Stralis Aircraft has selected H3X to supply 1.4-megawatt electric propulsion units for its planned hydrogen-electric powertrain retrofit for the Beech 1900D.

The Advanced Air Mobility Composite surged higher by more than 12% during the week ending March 31.

The prototype was assembled at the Jinshan uncrewed aircraft test site on the outskirts of Shanghai.

Following the delivery of its ASIO Maritime Task Force Solution to Nigeria, as part of the NIMASA Deep Blue Project, BIRD Aerosystems has completed a successful live demonstration of the ASIO aircraft capabilities, including real-time interception of vessels performing illegal activities at sea.

Virgin Orbit CEO Dan Hart says the "Chapter 11 process represents the best path forward to identify and finalize an efficient and value-maximizing sale.”

The unprofitable, classified program at the company’s Missiles and Fire Control division appears set to enter production soon.

The German startup’s chief executive discusses a pivot to private aviation, the need for additional funding and the company’s planned service-entry date.

Bringing aerospace engineering to bear on cell technology promises to unlock improvements.

Volocopter plans to begin piloted test flights of its first production-standard VoloCity eVTOL air taxi in July.

The Pentagon’s SDA model is to launch large numbers of small satellites to low Earth orbit at about 1,000-km altitude.

Limosa plans to develop the LimoConnect, an eight-seat tiltrotor with distributed electric propulsion.

Drones have dramatically changed the face of warfighting. Are they about to have the same disruptive effect in the civil market?

The Dubai Airshow will discuss synergies across key industry themes, including sustainability, space, and advanced aerial mobility, during 13-17 November.

The industry should show climate leadership in tackling the non-CO2 effects of aviation with an innovative, can-do attitude.

UK to certify gyroplanes; Lilium ramps battery work; Kite electrifies light aircraft; Quiet toroidal propellers

Virgin Orbit will be laying off around 85% of its staff by April 3, the company announced after failing to secure “meaningful” funding.

Ethiopian Airlines is celebrating the 50th year of the commencement of its service to China.