Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Thermoplastic fuselage; Tailless flight control; Robotic sheet-metal forming; Hydrogen aviation ecosystem.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. startup H3X is beginning deliveries of a high power-density electric motor to customers for testing in aerospace and defense applications.
Advanced Air Mobility

EMBRAER is celebrating 50 years of operation of EMB 110 Bandeirante; 498 aircraft were delivered in 36 countries.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
European’s Clean Aviation research program has launched a slew of projects aimed at enabling a low-emission hybrid-electric airliner to enter service.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A pair of 6U science sats, originally slated to piggyback a ride to Mars with NASA’s Psyche asteroid probe, will instead launch aboard Blue Origin’s New Glenn.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
LCI has placed conditional orders with Beta Technologies for up to 125 of its eVTOL utility aircraft, and with Elroy Air for up 40 of its cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Airbus and Air New Zealand have formed a consortium to evaluate ways to deploy hydrogen hubs at airports, starting with a case study at Christchurch.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Angus Batey
“Let’s Get Flying: Our Plan For Action” has been compiled by the Future Aviation Industry Working Group on Airspace Integration (FAIWG:AI).
Advanced Air Mobility

By Linda Blachly
The European Union (EU) Parliament went ahead with the adoption of revisions that will expand the scope of the EU Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS.)
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Joe Anselmo, Steve Trimble, Graham Warwick, Brian Everstine
Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss a week of high drama, including the shootdown of China's balloon and the future of high-altitude surveillance.
Check 6

By Henry Canaday
As demand for freighters continues to grow, cargo conversion specialists are offering new options, including for smaller aircraft types.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Balloon industry says it can survey the Earth better than satellites and for less cost.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
“As far as the readiness level of the infrastructure, we are at near-zero right now,” Skyway CEO Clifford Cruz told Aviation Week.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Researchers at Illinois Institute of Technology have flown a tailless uncrewed aircraft system using active flow control for maneuvering.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
The indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract is part of the Foreign Commercial Imagery Program.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX fired up 32 of the 33 Raptor engines on its first Starship/Super Heavy booster for a static hot-fire on Feb. 9.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The UK government has announced £117 million ($141 million) in funding for projects to develop technologies for zero-emission hydrogen and electric propulsion.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Alaska Airlines and United Airlines both plan to be early adopters of electric aircraft but have contrasting visions for initial operations.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Dassault Aviation will be attending Aero India Show 2023 to be held in Bangalore, India from 13 to 17 February.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
A bizarre, five-day saga revealed a new Chinese spy program, possible advances in light-than-air technology and new high-altitude skills for the F-22.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Ben Goldstein
Overair is a California-based startup looking to develop and certify a piloted, five-seat tiltrotor electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation announced that it has effectively completed its G-2 Means of Compliance approval process with the FAA.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
Reliable Robotics will study the use of its automated flight and navigation technology in large, multi-engine U.S. Air Force jets.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Small satellites dominated the space industry in terms of numbers, accounting for 95% of all spacecraft launched in 2022, according to a report by Bryce Tech.
Commercial Space