Aerospace

VOLTAERO unveiled production version of Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft that includes pusher electric motor on each side of aft fuselage, thermal engine inside aircraft and adoption of T-tail (vs twin booms supporting horizontal tail).

ATR and PRATT & WHITNEY teamed to collaborate on propulsion technology for next-gen turboprops; agreement includes exploring disruptive potential of adding hybrid-electric propulsion as part of ATR EVO feasibility study.

BOEING forecasts need for 43,600 commercial aircraft (33,285 single-aisle) over next 20 years, doubling global fleet to >49,600 aircraft (72% single-aisle) to satisfy 4.2% annual traffic growth; it dropped 20-year twin-aisle delivery projection to 7,815 aircraft from 9,070 in its 2024 Current Market Outlook. It is also projecting need for 2,900 freighters (955 new).

THALES was selected by Corsair for its FlytOptim flight optimization solution.

CMC ELECTRONICS signed two major agreements with Antonov for AN-124 and AN-178 avionics upgrade programs.

HONEYWELL was selected by Southwest to provide both SmartRunway and SmartLanding runway safety technology (works via EGPWS) for its fleet.

A small but ambitious research program has reimagined regional aviation in the UK.

Pratt & Whitney has appointed AeroTEC to convert a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop into its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion flight demonstrator.

Heron MK II Brings Integrated COMINT and ELINT to the Front Line

Gama deployed their counter-UAS system during this year's Cheltenham racing festival.

The civil aviation industry will need to hire 400 professionals a day for the next 10 years if it is to keep up with soaring global demand, CAE says.

French aerospace lab Onera has conducted further studies into its Gullhyver concept for an ultra-efficient airliner.

Riyadh Air has made an order for up to 50 Airbus A350-1000 aircraft at the 55th edition of Paris Airshow.

Ethiopian Airlines Group CEO, Mesfin Tasew, has been honoured with the prestigious Ato Girma Wake Lifetime Achievement Award for outstanding contribution to route development and African aviation.

Etihad Airways has released its latest traffic statistics for May 2025, highlighting continued expansion and customer demand.

U.S. carrier Republic Airways will evaluate Beta Technologies’ all-electric CX-300 conventional-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for passenger and cargo use.

Industry experts remain skeptical amid high costs and technical feasibility challenges.

Blue Spirit Aero performed taxiing tests with its light hydrogen-electric Dragonfly last week and is planning to fly with a second demonstrator in Q1 2026.

Aircraft hydrogen fuel cell specialist H3 Dynamics is teaming with XSun to develop what they describe as the world’s first solar-hydrogen-electric UAS.

Hydrogen-electric unveiling; hybrid-electric redesign; satcom antenna breakthrough; and immersion-cooled batteries.

Aviation Week Network received three awards at the Aerospace Media Awards on the eve of the Paris Air Show.

Safran and Saft have entered a partnership to develop an 800V battery essentially aimed at future hybrid-electric aircraft.

GKN Aerospace's high-voltage wire harnesses have been delivered to RTX’s Collins Aerospace for testing on an experimental hybrid-electric PW1100G GTF.

GKN Aerospace is focusing on cryogenic cooling system and electrical network technology for hydrogen-fueled aircraft under the Airbus-led ICEFlight project.

Honeywell has completed the development of Surf-A, a new cockpit alerting system for runway incursions awareness, and expects certification by the end of this year.