Aerospace

TURBOTECH and SAFRAN successfully tested the first hydrogen-fueled gas turbine engine for the light aviation market as part of France's BeautHyFuel project, formed by Turbotech, Elixir Aviation, Safran, Air Liquide and Daher.

EMBRAER launched GIFT (Guiding and Inspiring Future Technicians) program for training new aviation mechanics in Sorocaba, Brazil.

BOEING is withdrawing its request to FAA for time-limited exemption (TLE) from current engine inlet de-icing system requirements for non-compliant 737-7, which is expected to further delay certification aircraft into at least 2025.

A SpaceX Falcon 9 launched a Northrop Grumman Cygnus supply ship to the International Space Station on Jan. 30.

Xwing completed an autonomous logistics demonstration of its Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft for the U.S. Air Force’s AFWERX Autonomy Prime program.

China’s Liaoning General Aviation Academy has completed the first flight of a prototype four-seat light aircraft powered by hydrogen combustion.

Hydrogen-powered eVTOL startup LuftCar has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with eFrancisco Motors (eFMC).

Large spans of water and a lack of strategic depth in some countries make airborne early warning assets a valuable commodity for air forces in the region.

Holding 70% of the company’s outstanding shares, they could declare a crisis of confidence, challenge the status quo and demand a change in top management.

With manufacturing already in mind, GE and Safran delve into the design of RISE’s less visible features.

The AAM Stock Composite declined 2% during the week ending Jan. 26, underperforming major equity markets and building on a weak start to 2024.

TORAY COMPOSITE MATERIALS AMERICA commissioned its $15m upgraded carbon fiber production line at Decatur, AL, doubling production capacity of T1100 carbon fiber and to add critical redundancy to support its US DOD programs.

EASYJET has equipped 11 A320neos with Iris system (under SES initiative by European Space Agency and Viasat) to enable aircraft to operate as efficiently as possible to achieve further fuel burn improvements and emissions reductions.

What if you could buy a road-drivable electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) vehicle for the same price of a luxury car–but with even better performance?

For the first time, Virgin Galactic flew paying passengers without a company employee in the SpaceShipTwo crew cabin.

AIRBUS completed acquisition of Eutelsat OneWeb's 50% share of their AIRBUS ONEWEB SATELLITES, FL joint venture, and is now sole owner.

EVE AIR MOBILITY selected THALES (air data solution), HONEYWELL (guidance, navigation and external lighting), RECARO (seats) and FACC (horizontal and vertical tail, including rudder and elevator) as suppliers for its eVTOL.

RCAPITAL acquired FGP GROUP, UK, which includes FGP SYSTEMS (precision engineering), FGP LUFTON (parts manufacturer) and RAMP SURFACE COATINGS (surface treatments and coatings), from 126 individual shareholders.

Lilium has signed an agreement with parts and repairs provider AJW Group to provide global spares distribution for the Lilium Jet eVTOL.

Embraer spinoff Eve Air Mobility has selected Austria’s FACC to provide the horizontal and vertical tail for its eVTOL air taxi.

The TP-R90, a recuperative turboprop designed for light aircraft, ran on gaseous hydrogen; Turbotech and Safran will switch to liquid hydrogen later this year.

Beta Technologies has concluded the first deployment of its Alia electric aircraft to a U.S. military base.

The coalition aims to grow Hong Kong as a regional sustainable aviation fuel hub for both Hong Kong and China.

The architecture may help keep the engine’s power to the minimum specification, as opposed to oversizing the engine to cope with marginal phases of working.

Europe advances strut-braced wing; ZeroAvia’s silicon-carbide inverter tests; electric aircraft climate impact benchmarked.