Aerospace

Studies toward composite materials able to withstand higher temperatures for applications in an engine’s environment are in full swing.

Newly formed rotorcraft lessor SMFL Helicopters (SMFLH) has begun operations.

Safran Aerosystems has acquired MCA, a specialist in metallic parts for fuel systems.

Self-healing composites; supercooled-droplet icing detector; and new flight rules for advanced air mobility.

The UK has said it plans to award Leonardo a contract for 23 AW149 helicopters in a boost to the Yeovil, England, production site.

A Hypersonix Launch Systems vehicle completed its first flight late on Feb. 27, propelled to Mach 5-plus speeds by a Rocket Lab HASTE rocket.

UK-based Senior is in talks with potential buyers after rejecting multiple cash offers, while postponing its $54 million share buyback program amid ongoing negotiations.

Editors are joined by consultant Kevin Michaels to break down President Trump’s latest tariffs and where the pain will be felt in the aerospace supply chain.

Separating aerospace and defense businesses from broader industrial production is becoming the only credible route to competing with focused champions.

Defense contracts are restoring momentum to the helicopter market, but commercial sales appear to have hit a plateau.

A €450 million overhaul of Airbus’ Marignane site is planned to raise output, cut lead times and prepare the company for higher military and civil demand.

Industry cooperation and data-driven initiatives are narrowing the safety gap as offshore rotorcraft activity rebounds.

Boeing and CFM remain on track to have an NTSB-recommended modification finalized that will address concerns with the Leap-1B load reduction device safety system.

Rolls-Royce unveils the UltraFan 30 engine concept for next-gen single-aisle aircraft, targeting 20% fuel efficiency and advanced aerodynamics by late 2030s.

Honeywell’s methanol-to-jet tech powers e-SAF production for Verso Energy’s plants in Europe and the U.S., advancing sustainable aviation fuel innovation.

FACC reported growing revenue, efficiency boosts, expanding production in Croatia, and making supply chain improvements in India and China.

Rolls-Royce sees multiple partnership opportunities to bring to market a new narrowbody engine as the company gears up to ground test demonstrator hardware.

Joby Aviation said it made substantial certification progress in Q4, as it prepares to begin certification flight testing with its first conforming aircraft.

With Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. largely out of the way, India can leverage its buying power and talent to promote its aerospace industry.

The Starliner flight team’s response averted potential disaster, but the Crew Flight Test was reclassified as a major mishap, NASA Administrator Isaacman says.

Airbus Helicopters is actively exploring a European derivative of the H145-based autonomous Lakota connector aircraft it is developing for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Lunar landing upstart Intuitive Machines announced a surprise $175 million stock sale Feb. 25, in part to support potential growth in the orbital data center market.

Pratt & Whitney adds seventh forging press in $200M expansion to meet F-35 and Airbus engine demand.

A better understanding of composite materials’ internal defects may enable further weight reduction of aircraft structures.

Leonardo CEO Roberto Cingolani says the company is in the final stages of agreeing an aerostructures partnership that will lead to the creation of a player with worldwide aerospace ambitions.