Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
China’s eVTOL startups continue to make rapid progress with new financing and pre-orders.
Advanced Air Mobility

South African business aviation company CFS Aviation Group has announced a strategic evolution in its ownership and brand.
Business Aviation

By Robert Wall
Thales says it is in advanced talks with RTX to buy the U.S. company’s stake in the Thales-Raytheon Systems joint venture.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Embraer CEO Francisco Gomes Neto warned that U.S. tariffs on Brazilian imports could have the same revenue impact on the manufacturer as the COVID-19 pandemic.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
Pratt & Whitney provides a rare glimpse of the XA103 adaptive engine and the digital design process underpinning its development.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Stephen Costley

JOBY AVIATION has expanded its site in Marina, CA to 435,500 sq ft, doubling aircraft production capacity to support scale-up of commercial operations to be able to produce up to 24 eVTOLs per year once fully operational.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

HORIZON AIRCRAFT plans to evaluate ZeroAvia's ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain for its Cavorite X7 fan-in-wing eVTOL; partnership will accelerate research into necessary infrastructure and certification guidelines for zero-emissions.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Oscar Torres, formerly with Kellstrom Aerospace, was named an Operating Partner of AE Industrial Partners, FL.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES was selected by Airborne Aerospace to provide space-grade composite materials for constellation solar arrays.

Aerospace

Zaynab Zlitni
Joby has announced a planned doubling of its production footprint at its low-rate facility in Marina, California.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
More than five months into the second Trump administration, it is becoming increasingly clear who the winners and losers are in Western aerospace and defense.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Jennifer Meszaros
Volant Aerotech remains on track for certification and engineering development, with crewed trials planned for late 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
AAM Briefs: VoltAero, Hydroplane and More
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Chinese startup WeFly conducted the first flight of a full-scale uncrewed prototype of its W280 eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
ZeroAvia will explore the integration of its ZA600 hydrogen-electric powertrain into Horizon Aircraft’s planned Cavorite X7 hybrid eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Safran has laid the first stone for a new turbine blade factory in Rennes, France, as the group creates the foundry for its civil Leap and military M88 engines.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

Aviation Week Network Staff
Russian aircraft manufacturer Ural Works for Civil Aviation has conducted the first flight trials of its new VK-800 turboprop engine.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Ben Goldstein
UK startup Sora Aviation has designed a large tiltrotor eVTOL able to carry up to 30 passengers at a time.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Australian startup Siltrax has achieved record power densities in independent third-party testing.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation appears to have conducted an almost-9-hr. flight of a previously unknown hydrogen-electric-powered uncrewed aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

Zaynab Zlitni
Single-seat eVTOL maker Jetson has completed high-altitude rescue trials with the Górskie Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe Polish Mountain Rescue Team.
Advanced Air Mobility

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for June 2025, reporting continued strong expansion and high customer demand.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Boeing has begun construction of the first composite wing for the 777-8 Freighter as other major sub-assemblies come together at supplier sites in Japan.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
India’s Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau preliminary report suggests an A171 pilot toggled the aircraft’s engine fuel supply switches just after liftoff.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Ben Goldstein
Vertical Aerospace announced the successful closing of a $60 million equity raise, extending its cash runway through the middle of 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility