Aerospace

Ask the Editors: Exports will be critical for both the Tempest and FCAS programs.

Aireon’s space-based Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast system is to be used to monitor helicopter operations off Norway’s coastline.

Redwire, a busy private equity funded space rollup, announced Feb. 23 it had acquired Deployable Space Systems, a provider of deployable solar arrays, structures and mechanisms for space applications.

After delays due to a launch failure and the COVID-19 crisis, Avio is proceeding with the development of an upgraded version of its light launcher, Vega C, planning on a three-year transition over 2021-24.

COALITION FOR THE ENERGY OF THE FUTURE unveiled its first seven development projects to reduce the impact of transport and logistics on climate change

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS had $870m net loss on $3.4b revenues in 2020 vs $530m net profit on $7.9b in 2019; it has $34b backlog.

A trial to use cargo drones to carry medical supplies and samples in western Scotland has been extended and expanded.

Singapore Airlines and Korean Air are two of the region’s airlines pushing back aircraft deliveries to delay growth and spending.

Hayley Arceneaux, a physician assistant at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and pediatric cancer survivor, will fly along with entrepreneur and pilot Jared Isaacman on a chartered SpaceX Crew Dragon flight.

AERODYN ENGINEERING, IN acquired first CNC machine taool that incorporates BlueArc HSEE material removal process (licensed by GE) from Mitsui Seiki.

COMPLY365, WI was selected by Azores Airlines and SATA Air Açores to provide its ProAuthor solution to enhance compliance with industry standards.

SPATIAL is moving to larger 12,775 sq meter facility at Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (RAKEZ), UAE to increase its production capacity by >50%.

SMARTSKY NETWORKS, NC closed >$32m in additional equity/debt funding in preparation for launch of inflight connectivity services later this year.

HAECO is establishing a new centralized commercial organization to project its expanding capabilities/services/product offerings to global customer

Richard Kendall to Chief Commercial Officer to lead new centralized commercial organization formed by HAECO Group, Hong Kong.

Ozires Silva, a Founder of Embraer, received the Daniel Guggenheim Medal for aeronautical engineeering.

Companies across the aviation sector are working towards ambitious carbon emission reduction targets. 1 The sector is vital for international travel

The search for an aircraft to replace the ubiquitous Douglas DC-3/C-47 Dakota has become something of a quest. The Dakota’s mix of rugged simplicity, ability to operate from short, primitive, grass or dirt airstrips, 1,200nm range, 21-32 seat capacity, and close to six-tonne payload, made it the aircraft of choice in the developing world. However, as Jon Lake reports, a rival is rapidly building its reputation.

Along with accelerating biofuel development, industry must adopt disruptive interim measures to increase efficiency.

Distressed commercial assets, industry consolidation, red-hot defense niches and macroeconomics will lead to an interesting year in M&As.

Integrating electric propulsion; Jaunt advances Journey; Leonardo’s cargo drone; Finnish e-fuel research; smart rotors for eVTOL.

Northrop Grumman’s 15th NASA contracted resupply mission to the International Space Station (ISS) was on track to rendezvous with the six-person

Ask the Editors: Mandates are in effect around the world, and the Single European Sky ATM Research Deployment Manager has mapped them.

In perhaps a first sign of consolidation in the overcrowded urban air mobility market, two startups are to combine.

Preston Dane to Senior Account Manager of L2 Aviation, Austin, TX.