Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
GKN Aerospace is to lead the study of a “park-and-ride” concept for urban air transport under the UK’s Future Flight Challenge to develop a next-generation integrated aviation system.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Airflow eSTOL; Elroy teams with NASA; DLR scales up fuel cells; South Korean UAM team; Lilium’s Florida expansion.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
Originally conceived as a commercial communications relay, the MQ-9’s mission is coming full circle under ABMS.
Program Management

By Irene Klotz
The founder and CEO of e-commerce platform Shift4 Payments is chartering a SpaceX Crew Dragon flight for himself and three passengers, part of a fundraiser and public outreach for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital and a business opportunity for a Shift4 entrepreneur.
Commercial Space

PRATT & WHITNEY finalized GTF engine order with Air France-KLM Group for 60 A220-300s on order for delivery starting in September 2021; it will also
Aerospace

EATON agreed to acquire COBHAM MISSION SYSTEMS, UK (air-to-air refueling systems) for $2.83b; deal is to close in 2H21.
Aerospace

MOOG had $81m in commercial aircraft revenues in first quarter ended Jan 2, down 51% vs a year ago; aftermarket fell 32%.
Aerospace

THOMPSON AERO SEATING, UK was selected by JetBlue (as launch customer) to supply lie-flat VantageSOLO business class seat for its A321s for entry into
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
Virgin Galactic is targeting Feb. 13 for the next flight test of SpaceShipTwo, the six-passenger, two-pilot spacecraft designed for privately operated, suborbital flight services.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Efficient regional transportation, urban mobility, medical delivery and industrial inspection key targets of new UK research projects.
Advanced Air Mobility

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Program Management

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Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
Space Force Cancels Blue Origin, Northrop LSA Contracts Irene Klotz, [email protected] As expected, Blue Origin and Northrup Grumman—losing contenders in the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 2 procurement—have had their precursor Launch Service Agreements canceled, the Space and Missile Systems Center confirmed on Jan. 29.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
ArianeGroup is gearing up for the hot-fire testing campaign of the first complete Ariane 6 upper stage, after it left the assembly and functional evaluation facility in Bremen, Germany.
Commercial Space

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE earned $2.b on $11.5b sales in 2020 vs $3.6b on $14.1b in 2019; 4Q20 sales decreased 19%.
Aerospace

BOMBARDIER closed previously announced sale of its Transporation business to ALSTOM, repositioning company as a pure-play business jet manufacturer
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
German aerospace center DLR has launched development of a megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system for 40-60-seat regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A South Korean team including an airport operator, air-taxi developer and communications provider has been formed to commercialize urban air mobility in the country beginning in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As it ramps up plans to launch its regional air mobility service, German startup Lilium has partnered with airport constructor and operator Ferrovial to develop and operate a network of at least 10 vertiports across Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility