Aerospace

Royal Jordanian (RJ) has placed the old Alia livery on one of its Airbus 321 to mark Jordan's centennial.

Airbus placed orders and commitments totalling 408 aircraft (269 firm orders and 139 commitments) during the Dubai Airshow.

Gulf Air concluded its participation in Dubai Airshow 2021 after signing a number of agreements during the event.

China’s AVIC Aerodynamics Research Institute says it has completed construction of a new hypersonic wind tunnel that is reportedly able to simulate speeds from Mach 4 to Mach 8.

Northrop Grumman’s 16th NASA-contracted Cygnus resupply mission capsule departed the International Space Station on Nov. 20, ending a stay of just more than three months and setting up an experiment intended to improve the modeling of spacecraft thermal protection systems.

As GAD World opens Nov. 30 in Zurich, one of the highlights will be discussions concerning how advanced air mobility will affect airport operations.

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

When an electric ground vehicle and a hydrogen-fueled airframe come together, the result could be an elegant solution for cargo and personal transportation.

Sierra Space’s expansive goal of developing a space transport and habitation ecosystem has received a major boost with the successful raising of a $1.4 billion Series A capital investment.

EQUISPHERES, Canada has teamed with TRUMPF to qualify its three lines of AlSiMg 10 aluminum additive manufacturing powders on TRUMPF 3D printers.

Rolls-Royce claims it has broken the world speed record for an electric-powered aircraft­—555.9 kph (345.4 mph)—with its £6 million ($8.1 million) Spirit of Innovation.

As Dubai Airshow closes its doors following what is probably the its biggest and best show yet, we look at the event from satellites and from the show floor.

Airbus and Boeing unveil new freighter product development moves as cargo market continues to surge.

Test adds more than 1,500 pieces of trackable orbital debris.

SpaceX plans about a dozen flights of its super heavy-lift, reusable Starship launch system in 2022, beginning with an orbital flight test in January or February.

A Rocket Lab Electron rocket deployed a pair of Earth-observation satellites into orbit for BlackSky on Nov. 17, a mission that also tested helicopter operations for future midair booster recoveries.

VIASAT was selected by Porter Airlines to provide inflight connectivity solution for 30 E195-E2s for delivery starting 2H22.

Simon Goodson to Chief Executive Officer of AerFin, UK (effective December 1); Bob James will transition to Non-Executive Director.

German startup Fraundorfer Aeronautics has begun production of its Tensor 600X two-seat autogyro.

South African aerostructures manufacturer Aerosud aviation has signed a memorandum of understanding with UK startup Samad Aerospace for the development and manufacture of the Starling Cargo unmanned aircraft.

NASA has selected Intuitive Machines for the integration, delivery and operational oversight of four science payloads to the Moon’s Reiner Gamma in 2024 using the company’s Nova-C lander under a $77.5 million fixed-price contract.

It is almost certain that some years from now, a new A&D behemoth will be born from GE Aviation. But when and how?

As the industry manages through diverging near-term trends and challenges, these lessors and other players are positioning for growth.

The emergence of a UAE-developed air-launched cruise missile provides some insight into the ambitions of the UAE’s weapon’s developers.

Lockheed Martin has completed final assembly of the X-59 Low Boom Supersonic Demonstrator and is preparing to ship the experimental aircraft to Fort Worth for structural testing.