Aerospace

Blade Air Mobility, one of 10 publicly traded advanced air mobility companies, beat analyst expectations with its second quarter 2022 financial performance.

Transportation research center DriveOhio has released an Advanced Air Mobility Framework document aimed at positioning Ohio for the expected growth of the AAM industry in the state.

United Airlines has made a $10 million predelivery payment on 100 of the 200 electric air taxis it agreed to purchase from Archer Aviation in February 2021.

UNITED AIRLINES made $10m pre-delivery payment to Archer Aviation for 100 eVTOLs from 2021 order agreement.

CAE had C$3.7m net income on C$933m revenues for first quarter ended June 30 vs C$47.3m on C$753m a year ago. Civil Aviation Training Solutions earned

BOEING delivered 26 aircraft (23 737 MAXs; two 767s; 777F) in July vs 28 (737NG; 22 737 MAXs; 747-8F; four 767s) in July 2021. It has so far delivered

Joby Aviation has signed a potential $45 million expansion of its contract with the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program.

Jazeera Airways has announced strong results with a net profit of KD7.8 million (US$ 25.37 million) for the first half of 2022, compared to a net loss of KD11.7 million in the first half of 2021.

Air Arabia has reported a strong first half (January to June) 2022 as recovery in demand for air travel continued.

Top 20 Aerospace-bound students to be honored at 65th annual laureate awards and dinner.

Benchmark Space Systems has signed an agreement to buy Alameda Applied Sciences Corporation’s electric propulsion technologies.

Aerospace and defense executives are ready for a digital reinvention—it’s time for governments to facilitate the change.

As deliveries restart, Boeing aims to wipe out its stored backlog and bring production back up to at least five per month.

SUMITOMO has acquired 51% of WERNER AERO, NJ (asset management/aftermarket parts supplier).

EMBRAER says it expects by end 2022 to select engine supplier (Pratt & Whitney or Rolls-Royce) for its proposed new turboprop family; launch is

Jim Sokol to Vice President of Sales-Americas, Flight Solutions Group, of GA Telesis, Fort Lauderdale.

TRANSDIGM had $239m net income on $1.4b sales for third quarter ended June 30 vs $317m on $1.2b a year ago.

Conferences and events for professionals in the advanced air mobile community.

A French startup has unveiled plans to develop a hydrogen fuel cell-powered four-seat aircraft to provide flight schools and other general aviation customers with a zero-emission alternative to today’s gasoline-fueled light aircraft.

Boeing entered August having delivered 204 737 MAXs in 2022 so far and now aims to deliver 400 by year's end.

A Russian Soyuz 2.1b rocket has successfully orbited Iran’s Khayyam satellite.

Global helicopter operator Bristow Group has further widened its range of bets on the emerging advanced air mobility market, placing a firm order for five Beta Technologies Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Rocket Lab is planning its second attempt to capture a parachuting first-stage booster soon.

The Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite remained in positive territory for the 10-day period ending Aug. 8, with Archer, Joby, Markforged and Workhorse recording improvements in their per-share pricing for the 10-day period.

Pursuing higher speed and longer range for regional air mobility, Canadian startup Horizon Aircraft is preparing to fly a 50%-scale model of its planned Cavorite X5 hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.