Aerospace

Rolls-Royce has delivered the first Pearl 10X engines to Dassault as the French aircraft-maker readies its Falcon 10X for first flight.

Whisper Aero has unveiled a prototype glider powered by its largest electric ducted-fan thruster to date.

Customer complaints and a desire to boost performance are driving a series of enhancements into the widebody engine family.

Tier 1 and 2 aerospace supplier Triumph Group has unveiled a new set of high-level managers.

Space Infrastructure Ventures on July 12 agreed to provide up to $2.3 million via a convertible note until Sept. 1.

The Airbus A321XLR equipped with CFM Leap 1A engines has received its type certification from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

The uncertainty for the Next-Generation Air Dominance program opens new doors for the F-22 fleet, which was once threatened with replacement.

Manufacturers need to update operational capabilities and schedules to manage the commercial aircraft industry through its supply and demand misalignment.

More than half of the alliance’s member nations rallied at the annual summit to commit to harnessing satellite-derived data collection over the next five years.

This week’s Flight Friday looks at how the Rolls-Royce-powered Boeing 787s are faring in terms of utilization.

GE AEROSPACE shipped the first production GE9X to Boeing for 777-9.

FLIGHT DATA SYSTEMS and CANADA WEST AVIONICS have AML STC for its SENTRY CVR with Recorder Independent Power Supply for aircraft from 15 OEMs, including Airbus, Boeing, Bombardier, Embraer and Gulfstream Aerospace.

AIRBUS rolled out the first A321XLR from paint shop in Hamburg; aircraft is first of eight to be delivered to IBERIA.

Tony Brunk to President of Collins Aerospace, Charlotte, NC; Stephen Timm is retiring.

Heather Robertson to President-Mission Systems, based in Cedar Rapids, of Collins Aerospace.

The four projects will receive $6.25 million in funding in the first round of the state’s Advanced Air Mobility Activation Fund.

The government approvals increase the drone-to-pilot ratio threefold over Wing’s prior authorizations.

The take-private deal marks a near-complete reversal from the $2.6 billion valuation that the startup sported when it became a publicly traded company.

Some leading air taxi startups are contemplating next steps in terms of developing better-performing aircraft for expanded mission sets in the next decade.

Hexcel had a good second quarter despite the travails faced by its key customers Boeing and Airbus.

Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra.aero says its EL-2 Goldfinch technology demonstrator has completed off-runway test flights.

The revolving door to the office of Firefly Aerospace CEO is turning again following the sudden departure of Bill Weber on July 17.

London Gatwick Airport will be the site of a project to set up key infrastructure to support the future use of hydrogen as an aircraft fuel.

Word from Hexcel that it is cutting full-year guidance based largely on lower commercial production rates could be a harbinger, analyst commentary suggests.

Saudia Group has firmed an order for 50 Lilium Jets and taken options for 50 more.