Aerospace

By Chen Chuanren
Fast Cloud features a silver saucer-shaped balloon, with an uncrewed aircraft system slung underneath it.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
This is Dublin-headquartered LCI’s second agreement to acquire electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Boeing has reported 774 commercial orders last year after cancellations and conversions.
Aerospace

Alex Krutz
The supply must adopt digital aerospace engineering tools that will transform aircraft manufacturing production systems.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
The agreement will see ASX begin deliveries in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
The launch was the 16th devoted to deploying OneWeb’s initial 648-member constellation into low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Virgin Orbit said its data suggested that an anomaly occurred during the Newton 4 second-stage engine burn as the rocket travelled at 11,000 mph.
Commercial Space

By Jens Flottau
He flew airplanes at age 14 and invented the aircraft leasing industry in his 20s. Fifty years later at age 75, he shows no sign of stopping.
Airlines & Lessors

By Paul Seidenman, David Spanovich
Advancements in cabin windows are focusing on larger, lighter-weight products that can hold up long-term.
Interiors & Connectivity

By Garrett Reim
Company sees robots as critical for building off-world economy.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
About 1 hr. 6 min. after takeoff, Virgin Orbit confirmed that an anomaly had prevented the LauncherOne rocket from reaching orbit.
Commercial Space

By Sean Broderick
A draft rule set for publication Jan. 11 lays out the new standards.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
“We have a real shot at late [February/March] launch attempt,” CEO Elon Musk wrote on Twitter.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Archer’s shares rallied 19% across the four-day trading week.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
Zurich-based uncrewed helo manufacturer SwissDrones has secured “seven-figure” funding in a round led by venture capital company DiamondStream Partners.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Angus Batey
The Open Skies Cornwall program is one of 17 projects funded by the British government’s Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy.
Advanced Air Mobility

Air Expo India, Asia’s biggest general and business aviation exhibition, will take place from 22 to 24 November 2023 at Delhi International Airport.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
The startup is studying how tumbling debris behaves.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing eVTOL; 6G sensor-comms integration; Mobile hydrogen fueler; and Drive/Fly eVTOL prototype.
Emerging Technologies

By Tony Osborne
The LauncherOne rocket has been loaded, and technicians are preparing to fuel it in readiness for the first orbital launch from the UK, planned for Jan. 9.
Space

By Ben Goldstein
Current laws designed for conventional aircraft often rely on traditional fixed-wing and helicopter concepts.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Aviation is assuming a leading role in fuel cell technology development.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The Gama Alpha mission aims to test the deployment and control of the 73.3-sq. 2 (789 ft. 2) sail in low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
The Caxias do Sul-based company gained attention after announcing a letter of intent in December to purchase 40 aircraft from Eve Air Mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The so-called swing test involved a representative six-seat vehicle in a lift-plus-cruise configuration.
Advanced Air Mobility