Aerospace

Fresh off the success of the first U.S. private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Space has broken ground on a headquarters campus at Houston Spaceport to support work on the first U.S. commercially developed and operated space station.

UK postal service Royal Mail is planning to purchase as many as 500 fixed-wing uncrewed air systems in the coming years to provide delivery services to remote areas of the country.

Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has completed the bench test of the first prototype of its PD-8 turbofan engine.

Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has been acknowledged by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific as one of only 12 airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East to receive the Green Airports Recognition.

EgyptAir Cargo has achieved the IATA CEIV Phamra certificate.

Etihad Airways has been recognised as the airline with the ‘Best Cabin Crew’ as well as being awarded the ‘Best First Class’ at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2022.

IATA has said the 2022 Cabin Ops Safety Conference (COSC) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, 14-16 June, focusing on crew fatigue.

The 21st edition of the annual Airport Show will be held from May 17 to 19, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Emirates and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), have signed an MoU to explore joint cooperation and initiatives targeted at attracting more investments into Dubai.

Emirates welcomed Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence to its ‘Future is now’ stand at the Arabian Travel Market.

Advanced battery developer Amprius Technologies is to go public through a merger with a blank-check company with the intent of using the funding raised to scale up production of high-energy-density silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries and aviation as an initial target market.

When OEMs launch a new airplane program, they will need supplier partners to help shoulder the burden of development.

Mini-rover Moon landing planned for later this year to prove technology for pressurized JAXA-Toyota Lunar Cruiser.

Initial efforts for Istari will be focused on the development of a synthetic aperture radar, but additional capabilities will be added.

Market demand for the A320neo family remains strong, but Airbus is delaying A321XLR entry-into-service due to certification issues.

SKYSELECT was selected by Finnair Technical Services to provide platform to digitize aircraft parts purchasing process.

HAWAIIAN is investing in REGENT, MA to support initial design of its all-electric, 100-seat Monarch seaglider for 2028.

ONTIC acquired Servotek and Westcon electromechanical product lines from MARSH BELLOFRAM.

BAA TRAINING SPAIN announced upgraded L3Harris A320ceo/neo full flight simulator passed final acceptance tests and is ready for training.

UEC (Rostec) completed bench testing first PD-8 prototype for SSJ-NEW and BE-200. It plans flight tests on IL-76LL.

ATR made first flight of partially configured ATR 42-600S STOL aircraft; final configuration is expected at end of 2022 with the addition of a new

ALTA added L3Harris Technologies as a new affiliate member.

JOBY AVIATION announced its full-size pre-production all-electric aircraft successfully demonstrated a low noise profile, following testing with NASA.

Another established airline has backed a U.S. startup’s sea-skimming, harbor-to-harbor alternative to regional aircraft.

UK space startup Orbex has unveiled a fully completed prototype of the company’s Prime satellite launcher.