The center will fabricate composite aircraft structures, such as wings and fuselages, for customers using automated and high-rate processing with smart manufacturing technologies
U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.
Analysis by ForwardKeys shows that flight bookings to Qatar from the thirty-one countries competing in the football World Cup finals are currently 10 times the volume of pre-pandemic levels.
The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite for the industry’s publicly held companies declined by 1% for the 10-day trading period between Sept. 27 and Oct. 10.
Sierra Nevada Corp. is moving into the original equipment manufacturer world for large uncrewed aircraft, announcing Oct. 10 it has acquired the UAV portfolio and intellectual property from Volansi.
At the request of its customer, United Launch Alliance is delaying the debut flight of its Vulcan-Centaur booster to the first quarter of 2023, though CEO Tory Bruno acknowledges that even if Astrobotic’s lunar lander was ready, it would be difficult to make the previously targeted December launch date due to delays with Vulcan’s BE-4 core stage engines.
The Advanced Air Mobility OEM Reality Index and Infrastructure Readiness Index reflect continued progress in the industry, from first flights to demonstrations that prove out flight, operations and infrastructure.
United Airlines has provided a glimpse of how it expects its sustainability plays to change the carrier’s fleet makeup by 2030, with its first electric-powered aircraft planned to be in service by then.
Governments meeting at the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Assembly in Montreal have adopted a goal of net-zero carbon emissions for international flights by 2050.
