Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

CONTINUOUS COMPOSITES (CCI), ID was awarded multi-million-dollar funding from USAF as part of a multi-year contract to advance the development of high-performance materials using CF3D (Continuous Fiber 3D) technology.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

ACR ELECTRONICS received FAA certification for ARTEX ELT 5000 for 737s to comply with the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS).

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS inaugurated new 9,050 sq ft building at its Molsheim site in Alsace, France to house machining activities (for production of critical parts for landing systems) and two surface treatment lines.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

ALLCLEAR AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, FL completed recapitalization with new funds by Senior Lenders (major global financial institutions), which assumed majority ownership to support company's next phase of growth and profitability.

Aerospace

By Guy Norris
In the U.S., politically there’s never been a better time since the 1960s to develop a civil supersonic aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Dutch startup Maeve Aerospace has redesigned its planned hybrid-electric regional aircraft to target the replacement of today’s regional jets beginning around the middle of the next decade.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
U.S. President Donald Trump issued executive orders directing FAA to take immediate action to expand drone operations and strengthen counter-drone capabilities.
Aerospace

JEKTA, the Switzerland-based manufacturer of the Passenger Hydro Aircraft - Zero Emissions 100 (PHA-ZE 100) amphibious aircraft, has begun flight trials with a 1:9 scaled prototype of the PHA-ZE 100 amphibious flying boat.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
Safran Landing Systems is counting on new production facilities at its Molsheim site in eastern France to keep up with demand for landing gear.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
VoltAero offers hybrid powertrain; mixed-reality training device; damage-tolerant rotorcraft control; and Moya’s cargo eVTOL family.
Emerging Technologies

By Stephen Costley

NORDAM secured $225m private credit term loan from a group of lenders led by Crestline Investors to repay debt. It also entered into new $100m ABL revolving credit facility from JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and Huntington Business Credit.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

DIEHL AVIATION and Germany's DLR teamed to develop/test advanced technologies for aircraft systems, avionics, cabin systems, and onboard supplies; and also create joint project formats to bring technologies faster from lab to aircraft.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Callum Dray to Vice President-Setnix UK of Setna iO.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Australian startup Skyportz has released a new iteration of its vertipad design and intended to mitigate the downwash and outwash hazard from eVTOL aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
A St. Louis factory expansion to support full-rate production of the Boeing F-47 fighter will see its first facilities open in 2026, the contractor said.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Stephen Costley

Arielle Ring to President of JetBlue Ventures, San Francisco.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

THALES unveiled new IFE and Services lab at its Engineering Competence Centre (ECC) in Bengaluru, India.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

SATS and KUEHNE+NAGEL launched expedited delivery service at Singapore Changi to address AOG emergencies.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
With airlines complaining there is too little SAF available, an industry alliance has formed to streamline the production chain from feedstock to final product.
Emerging Technologies

By Joe Anselmo, Irene Klotz, Graham Warwick
As the White House pulls Isaacman’s nomination, it wants to cut the space agency’s budget back to pre-Apollo levels. Our editors discuss what it means.
Check 6

By Steve Trimble, Tony Osborne
Attacking enemy airfields is a decades-old military objective, but new drone technology and special warfare tactics amplify the threat.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Stephen Costley

AIRBUS delivered 51 aircraft (five A220s; 40 A320s; three A330s; three A350s) in May vs 53 (six A220s; 41 A320s; two A330s; four A350s) in May 2024; no orders were booked and remain at 291 (215 net), including 234 narrowbodies, for the year.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

ROLLS-ROYCE is investing $24m to build 250,000 sq ft logistics operations center in Mankato, MN for early 2026 to more than double (120%) production of backup power generation systems; generator sets use engines built in Aiken, SC.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Dr. Alex Williams to a Senior Advisor (for R&D strategy, advanced manufacturing, and technology integration) of XTI Aerospace.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

AIRBUS says it is committed to developing a new narrowbody to succeed the A320neo Family and plans to select an engine (open rotor or geared turbofan) in 2027 for program launch around 2030 and entry-into-service in 2037 or 2038.

Aerospace