Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Daniel Williams
December delivery figures suggest the airplane manufacturers’ supply chain, quality and labor problems may be easing. Listen to our team break down the numbers.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
An anomaly with the Virgin Orbit LauncherOne second stage caused its first flight from the UK to fail, according to preliminary findings from investigators.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Initial findings by Virgin Orbit suggest anomaly occurred during second-stage engine burn.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Based out of Oxnard, California, Sabrewing Aircraft Company is a startup seeking to develop and certify a family of autonomous, hybrid-electric cargo drones.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
ABL did not say how soon after liftoff the rocket failed.
Commercial Space

By Mark Carreau
The effort is intended to enhance already unique, mission-critical training.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The research agency wants to track all objects in real time in low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
German satellite launch startup Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) has declared plans to conduct its first launch from the UK’s SaxaVord Spaceport.
Commercial Space

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