Aerospace

Collins Aerospace has created a new business unit, Advanced Structures, that combines the Raytheon Technologies division’s heritage aerostructures and mechanical systems groups under the growing sustainability business mandate.

Flight testing of advanced air mobility prototypes under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program is gathering pace, with the first government remotely piloted flights of an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle.

Klein Vision’s prototype supercar-style fly/drive AirCar has received experimental airworthiness certification from Slovakia.

TATV brings all the news headlines from the past week in the MEASA aerospace world, brought with the support of the World Defense Show.

Listen in as Aviation Week editors review the AIAA’s annual SciTech forum which returned as an in-person event this month.

The construction of a wind tunnel by Turkish Aerospace hints at the scale of the country’s aerospace ambitions.

Brazilian OEM hopes the facility can attract business from other OEMs under new ownership, reducing its exposure in aircraft components.

Another piece of low-boom supersonic design puzzle in place, as high-speed wind tunnel tests a perfect match of complex CFD predictions.

X-59 undergoes proof tests in Texas ahead of first flight in California later in 2022.

Regional carriers, helicopter operators face daunting restrictions while FAA analyzes potential 5G interference

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

Defense companies are having to adapt, but they are holding their own in talent, capital and technology.

Czech startup Zuri has revealed its concept for a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

California-based electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi developer Overair has begun full power ground tests of the 20-ft.-dia. rotor system that will power a flying demonstrator of the company’s Butterfly quad-tiltrotor starting in 2023.

Rolls-Royce’s £6 million ($8.17 million) Spirit of Innovation electric aircraft has secured the world electric aircraft speed record following verification by the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale.

Safran has invested in Ineratec, a German startup developing technology for the production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels using renewable energy and recycled CO2.

Site work on the first purpose-designed urban vertiport is to begin by the end of January in Coventry, UK.

HERITAGE GLOBAL PARTNERS and CLOUD INVESTMENT PARTNERS teamed to conduct online auction on Feb 15 of surplus assets (>100,000 line items), including

Stephen Weiland to Chief Financial Officer of Boom Supersonic, Denver; Rich Harris was named company's first Chief Legal Officer.

OVERAIR, CA began full-scale propulsion system test program for its Butterfly eVTOL vehicle, scheduled to fly by 2023.

SAFRAN and ENGIE teamed to invest in INERATEC, a German startup for development and production of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels like e-methane, e

Chairman Helmuth Ludwig explained the personnel changes stem from the board’s desire to “to unlock the potential of Circor and accelerate progress on our strategic priorities.”

Two early-stage startups have joined forces to lay the foundations for an on-demand regional air service in Western Australia using small electric aircraft.

SalamAir is marking its five years of successful operation with 500free tickets to spread among its passengers who have partnered in the company’s success story.

Rolls Royce has announced its all-electric ‘Spirit of Innovation’ aircraft is officially the world’s fastest all-electric aircraft.