Aerospace

FAA’s proposed supersonic noise standard could unlock SSBJ market but questions remain about speed limits, economics and environmental impact.

A new Air Force Research Laboratory request for information seeks to lay the groundwork for rocket-based combined cycle propulsion system featuring a rotating detonation rocket engine core.

SpaceX doubles Starlink pricing for business aviation with new regional restrictions and global unlimited plan at $20,000 per month.

Italy launches regional air mobility network connecting smaller airports using 9-19 seat aircraft and helicopters from Rome Urbe hub.

Coriolis Composites is upgrading its machine tools and software to support Airbus and Boeing's eventual next-gen narrowbody production with advanced composites.

Vertical Aerospace has pushed its target for type certification of its Valo air taxi from late 2028 to 2029.

South Korea unveils aerospace strategy targeting hybrid eVTOL development, domestic engine production and expanded aerospace supply chain by 2030.

Beta Technologies completes first eIPP flights delivering organs, demonstrating advanced air mobility operations in the national airspace system.

JetZero uses AI agents and nTop’s geometry platform to accelerate design changes for its blended wing body aircraft across multiple configurations.

Boeing has officially opened its new $1 billion 737 MAX “North Line” production site in Everett, providing much needed additional manufacturing capacity for the single aisle family.

The first 737 to be assembled in Boeing’s facility in Everett, Washington, has been loaded onto the new “North” production line, marking a major milestone in its campaign to boost single-aisle manufacturing capacity.

The Trump administration has sparked new uncertainty for the commercial aerospace industry after releasing an executive order that threatens to disrupt trade deals for aircraft, engines and components.

As Rolls-Royce’s Trent 1000XE and XWB-84EP durability packages arrive on widebodies, it polishes the UltraFan 30 concept design for future single-aisles.

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

Business as usual is a vanishing prospect for the aerospace industry.

DJI launches its first fixed-wing eVTOL drone, the EV50, which supports high-altitude missions and environmental cleanup on Mount Everest.

GKN and Nottingham University advance cryogenic electric propulsion with HPDrive, focusing on scalable hydrogen-powered aircraft technologies.

Aerostructures suppliers’ difficulties supporting a production ramp-up show that airframers must reconsider their relationship, consultancy AlixPartners says.

Dubai has certified the world’s first commercial vertiport for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft, paving the way for Joby to launch operations.

NASA will provide the instruments, but they will be owned by Relativity, as will the data they collect, which the company plans to share with the science community.

As industry struggles to chip away at backlogs and speed up weaponry production, aerospace and defense manufacturers are embracing automation like never before.

BlackSky Technology says the U.S. government has awarded it a series of contracts to develop further AI-enabled “real-time” analysis of satellite images.

Commercial aviation faces an innovation gulf. Its customers do not seem to care.

The U.S. Air Force’s new VC-25B “Bridge” aircraft made its international debut on July 8, flying President Donald Trump abroad, but for only part of the trip.

West Africa cuts aviation fees by 25% to make air travel more affordable, with ECOWAS leading efforts to improve regional integration and oversight.