Aerospace

MAEVE AEROSPACE redesigned planned (now) MJ500 hybrid-electric regional aircraft to carry 76-100 pax in 5-abreast seating with rear-mounted open rotor/stator engines and low-set swept wing (vs original 80-seat M80 with two props mounted on high wing); 76-pax MJ500 is designed to fly 1,200 nm, cruising at Mach 0.75, with 20% lower operating costs.

Bahram Bahar to Chief Operating Officer of AVTECH, Sweden (effective August 18).

Thomas J. Snyder as President and CEO to TriMas, Bloomfield Hills, MI.

Nicklas Kittelmann to Chief Technology Officer of AVTECH, Sweden (effective August 18).

Cole Randle to Chief of Staff and Head of Corporate Affairs of Heart Aerospace.

Brittany Churchill to Vice President of Operations, based in El Segundo, CA, of Heart Aerospace.

The NTSB is setting aside three full days for an investigative hearing into the Jan. 29 mid-air collision of a regional jet and a U.S. Army helicopter near DCA.

French startup Ascendance has announced a partnership with EXOES for the production of the batteries for its hybrid electric Sterna powerplant modules.

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Collins Aerospace is preparing to open an engineering center of excellence in Wolverhampton, UK, and a production line in Colomiers, France.

Aviation Week Intelligence Network's fleet analysts have released an updated forecast for the advanced air mobility (AAM) market that sees a global fleet of 600 in-service electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft by 2030.

Boeing said it will focus on advancing innovation, partnerships and collaboration at the 2025 Paris Air Show.

Michael Schreyögg talks with Aviation Week about everything from defense investments to future powerplant pursuits.

Archer Aviation appears to be slipping behind its major rival, Joby Aviation, while Beta Technologies plots its own course.

From commercial aircraft to defense to space, CEO Guillaume Faury looks to shape Airbus’ path forward.

GE Aerospace laid out plans during a recent media event for testing and fielding its fully integrated, hypersonic propulsion systems for missiles and aircraft.

Stuart Simpson is CEO of Vertical Aerospace. He recently sat down with Aviation Week to discuss the company’s planned hybrid aircraft.

The FAA has green-lighted design, engineering and construction firm Clayco to operate drones beyond visual line of sight at its many U.S. construction sites.

TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS, India was selected by Dassault Aviation to manufacture Rafale fuselage sections, including the lateral shells of the rear fuselage, complete rear section, central fuselage, and front section, in Hyderabad from FY28.

CONTINUOUS COMPOSITES (CCI), ID was awarded multi-million-dollar funding from USAF as part of a multi-year contract to advance the development of high-performance materials using CF3D (Continuous Fiber 3D) technology.

ACR ELECTRONICS received FAA certification for ARTEX ELT 5000 for 737s to comply with the Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS).

JEKTA began flight testing of 1:9 scaled PHA-ZE 100 amphibious aircraft.

ALLCLEAR AEROSPACE & DEFENSE, FL completed recapitalization with new funds by Senior Lenders (major global financial institutions), which assumed majority ownership to support company's next phase of growth and profitability.

SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS inaugurated new 9,050 sq ft building at its Molsheim site in Alsace, France to house machining activities (for production of critical parts for landing systems) and two surface treatment lines.

In the U.S., politically there’s never been a better time since the 1960s to develop a civil supersonic aircraft.