Aerospace

After speed, autonomy and intelligence, Sikorsky Innovations shifts its focus to new technology challenges.

As the Airbus CEO is adamant that hydrogen propulsion is feasible, the Climate Impulse project might do some groundwork for the technology.

There is a long history of NASA brain power moving on to private industry.

Multicopter lift-offset eVTOL; Emergency lubrication; Oceanic uncrewed aircraft; USAF tests uncrewed cargo.

Aviation Week's Guy Norris takes us on a guided tour inside the Comac C919, which is making its international air show debut here in Singapore.

FORTUNE AVIATION SERVICES says supply of converted 737-800s far outstrips existing demand; 46 737-800Fs are now in storage (19% of fleet), of which 28 were converted within the last 12 months (and 18 of those never entered service).

SUPERNAL (Hyundai) inked two MOUs with the Singapore Economic Development Board (EDB) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) respectively to further develop AAM capabilities in Singapore and Asia-Pacific.

PRATT & WHITNEY has follow-on order from Cebu Pacific to supply GTFs for 15 more A320neo Family aircraft (now 48 aircraft); deal also provides GTF engine maintenance through an EngineWise Comprehensive service agreement.

COLLINS AEROSPACE announced its interiors manufacturing facility in Tanauan City, the Philippines is now operating on 100% renewal electricity.

TATA ADVANCED SYSTEMS (TASL) signed MOU to invest in aerospace in Karnataka, India, including an aircraft mod/conversion and MRO center.

LILIUM, Germany has MOU from the Philippines' PhilJets to purchase 10 Lilium Jets in deal that includes collaboration to establish an eVTOL operation network for high-speed regional air mobility in the Philippines and Southeast Asia.

CFM INTERNATIONAL booked order from CALC for 40 LEAP-1As for 20 A320neo Family aircraft for delivery from 2026.

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS formally opened new Engineering Design Center in Subang, Malaysia, which is already working on projects for A350 Freighter (Section 15), A350 ULR and A220 wings.

PRATT & WHITNEY is investing $20m to increase manufacturing capacity in Singapore for GTF HPT disks; facility currently produces 2,400 turbine disks annually and expansion is expected to increase annual output by 45% by Jan '26.

EVE AIR MOBILITY was selected by Japan's SkyScape to provide its Urban ATM software solution for the Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) concept of operations published by the Japanese government. SkyScape is Eve's 13th Urban ATM customer.

AIRBUS introduced new-generation Emergency Locator Transmitter (ELT) with autonomous distress tracking capability (ADT) on its commercial aircraft; new feature is designed to ensure an aircraft is not lost while in distress situation.

EVE AIR MOBILITY added two new suppliers for its eVTOL: ACITURRI will supply wing skins and spars as well as leading and trailing edges; and CROUZET will supply the pilot controls, specifically the inceptor (control stick).

AURA AERO powered-on first prototype of all-electric INTEGRAL E at Toulouse in preparation for first flight in a few weeks.

PRATT & WHITNEY says its Singapore Technology Accelerator (STA) is fully operational; technology projects focus on automation, advanced inspection, connected factory and digital twin, developed to improve MRO shop performance.

COMAC completed international debut of its C919 with a fly-by at the Singapore Air Show. It had 798 orders at end 2023.

SINGAPORE-CAE FLIGHT TRAINING CENTER inaugurated its first E-Jets E2 full flight simulator; E190-E2 pilot training for Scoot has started.

THALES was selected by Air India to provide AVANT Up IFE system for 51 777/787/A350s, including 40 retrofit/11 new.

EVE signed MOU with Singapore-based Yugo Global Industries to study the potential for Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and eVTOL flights in Southeast Asia; companies will specifically focus on potential infrastructure requirements for eVTOLs.

Israel’s Elbit Systems has debuted the Hermes 650 Spark in Singapore, aimed to fulfill requirements for a midsize UAS between the Hermes 450 and the Hermes 900.

Guy Norris, senior editor at Aviation Week, explains the wing-in-ground effect used by the ST Engineering and Wigetworks Airfish.