Aerospace

The potential economic and environmental benefits of new aircraft types risk being “stifled” by restrictions on airspace integration, a UK government-funded working group has warned.

Vertical Aerospace has secured a $100 million funding line to bolster its finances as the UK startup ramps up spending on development of its VX4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

Swiss autonomous flight startup Daedalean has established a U.S. presence as its first artificial intelligence-based avionics system moves toward FAA certification.

XTI has reverted to all-turbine propulsion for the initial version of the TriFan 600.

UK officials are establishing the MQ-9B International Cooperative Program to foster closer collaboration between operators.

The FAA’s decision to push radio altimeter upgrades as wireless companies roll out new 5G networks has airlines on edge.

Commercial technology is catching up with military hardware.

AIRBUS delivered 46 aircraft (five A220s; 35 A320 Family; A330; five A350s) in July vs 47 (four A220s; 41 A320 Family; two A350s) in July 2021. It has

BOEING joined the First Movers Coalition (FMC), which was created in late 2021 to leverage the purchasing power of major companies to speed up pace of

Barry Hirons to Technical Director of TGIS Aviation, East Midlands, UK.

HÉROUX-DEVTEK has Boeing contract to repair/overhaul F/A-18E/F and EA-18G main landing gear and side braces for US Navy. It had C$965k net income on C

Hydrogen fuel cell propulsion for aviation is getting its start using automotive technology, but meeting the performance requirements of future commercial aircraft will require technology improvements across a broad range of components.

South Korean wireless provider SK Telecom is aiming to be first to deploy a 5G airspace communications network to support urban air mobility.

Japan Airlines is to participate in a project to explore business models for the implementation of advanced air mobility services in Tokyo.

As the U.S. prepares to renew its counter-drone legislation—designed so that government agencies can protect against drones—startup Shield Counter UAS of the UK is working with vertiport and airport planners to design counter-uncrewed aircraft systems capabilities for the public sector.

Embraer’s urban air mobility spinoff Eve Holding saw cash burn accelerate in the first half of 2022 as it increased research and development (R&D) spending on its electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi and urban air traffic management program.

The U.S. Navy has officially handed over the first of three modified CN-235-220M maritime patrol aircraft to the Royal Malaysian Air Force.

Turkish Aerospace wants to achieve TF-X fighter and Hurjet milestones on March 18, 2023.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

FAA okay to re-start deliveries ends a long saga, but now Boeing has a new problem to worry about. Listen in as our specialists break down the situation—and the numbers.

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Zipline has signed a Space Act Agreement with NASA to help implement “m:N operations” in which a small number of humans manage many autonomous drones or air taxis in U.S. airspace.

Since advanced air mobility initiatives took shape with the first Uber Elevate Summit, among the distinctions has been pressure for fast-paced development and certification, with promises of air taxis transporting Summer Olympics attendees as early as 2024 in Paris.

Blue Canyon Technologies has opened a new cubesat factory in Boulder, Colorado, that will increase its annual production capacity from 50 to 85 satellites.

Xona Space Systems has received an undisclosed investment from Lockheed Martin Ventures to fund development of a private low Earth orbit global navigation satellite system.