Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
A European project to demonstrate a modular hybrid-electric propulsion architecture for future small short/medium-range regional aircraft has been completed with flight tests of a second power train demonstrator.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
U.S. researchers have developed a technique to manipulate satellites and orbital debris magnetically for repair or removal.
Commercial Space

By Carole Rickard Hedden
West Coast-based Archer Aviation plans to head East to set up a network in Miami, powered by Archer’s electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, and in parallel to its efforts to establish a network in Los Angeles.
Advanced Air Mobility

EgyptAir has said it will be ‘welcoming’ visitors to its Booth at Dubai Airshow 2021 that will take place November 14-18.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick, Guy Norris
ZeroAvia adds the Dash 8-400 turboprop and CRJ regional jets to planned applications of its hydrogen-electric powertrains.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
A company known for lasers, power systems and drones has a plan to break into the elite club of advanced missile and munition suppliers.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Spurred by rising space business opportunities, reinsurance and risk management service provider Applied Underwriters on Nov. 1 said it was taking on former PartnerRe Direct and Facultative Space staff for a new Washington-based joint venture called Applied Underwriters Aerospace.
Commercial Space

By Steve Trimble
U.S. naval aviation will need to field a next-generation stealth fighter, a carrier-based unmanned combat air vehicle, advanced rotorcraft and an assortment of new long-range missiles and directed energy weapons in 2030-2035, a newly-released vision document shows.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Amazon said Nov. 1 it will launch the KuiperSat-1 and KuiperSat-2 prototype satellites for its low Earth orbit-based broadband offering via two ABL Space Systems RS1 rockets from Cape Canaveral Space Force Station in a year.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Barely a month after completing a $100 million series A fundraising round, Chinese startup Autoflight has flown a prototype of its V1500M three/four-passenger electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Carole Rickard Hedden
There are oh-so-many technological challenges remaining for the creators of the electric motors, engines and vehicles that will begin to fly under the banner of advanced air mobility.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Carole Rickard Hedden
As firm orders for advanced air mobility aircraft begin to grow—to more than 200 this week as indicated in our October orders count—metropolitan areas around the globe are setting up frameworks to help establish and grow AAM capabilities.
Advanced Air Mobility

The importance of Dubai Airshow, not just to the Middle East, was emphasised today by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline.
Aerospace

By Alan Peaford, Mark Pilling
Boeing’s global forecast offers both good news and bad for the different regional markets in MEASA. In this week’s Newsround, Alan Peaford looks at the figures and questions how this will correlate with the impending shortage of pilots and engineers.
Aerospace

Boeing Commercial Airplane CEO Stan Deal talks about what Boeing will bring to the Dubai Airshow 2021.
Aerospace

Leduc won Aviation Week’s Lifetime Achievement Award in 2020 but had to wait a year to accept it because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Before stepping down as Lockheed Martin CEO in mid-2020, Hewson earned a reputation as one of the most accomplished U.S. chief executives.
Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
AW169 software updates boost engine performance while aerodynamic changes adjust flight handling.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz, Maksim Pyadushkin
Interest in reusable rockets revived by SpaceX’s success.
Space

The Mars helicopter, Pipistrel Velis Electro, Marillyn Hewson and 24 top aerospace and aviation students were among this year’s honorees.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Fly-by-wire taking off; More orbital cleanup plans; Zero-emissions island links; Wing drones go urban; Food giant eyes SAF.
Emerging Technologies