Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
The launch marked the seventh for the mission's reusable Falcon 9 core stage.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic’s attempt to make the first sub-orbital space flight from its Spaceport America base in New Mexico was thwarted on Dec 12. by an issue
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
South Korean automaker Hyundai has restated its ambition to dominate the global urban air mobility market and outlined plans to develop a family of passenger and cargo vehicles to be fielded beginning in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

ROLLS-ROYCE reports its year-over-year large civil engine flying hours are down 42% in 2020.
Aerospace

ROLLS-ROYCE has completed its £5b recapitalisation package that includes £2b of new equity, £2b in new bonds, and a £1b bank facility that remains
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Ask the Editors: Aviation will see less demand due to COVID-19, so the introduction of long-haul narrowbodies is unlikely to gain steam.
Small Narrowbody Jets

This webinar took place December 11, 2020 and was sponsored by Embraer. The COVID-19 pandemic has focused research onto aircraft of the future, as
Aerospace

The Emirates Group has announced its half-year results for its 2020-21 financial year. Group revenue was AED 13.7 billion (US$ 3.7 billion) for the first six months of 2020-21, down 74% from AED 53.3 billion (US$ 14.5 billion) during the same period last year.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris, Thierry Dubois, Graham Warwick, Jens Flottau
Coming out of COVID-19 crisis, air transport must also meet demands for a more environment-friendly industry.
Civil Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Chances are you have never heard of an SPAC. But you or someone you know might be working for one in 2021—and you could be an investor.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Skyborg protoype awards; MQ-25 flies with refueling store; Northrop sheds IT division; and new council for commercial space.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has become the first manufacturer to receive airworthiness approval for its electric air taxi under the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative.
Advanced Air Mobility

ECOPULSE (Daher/Safran/Airbus) reports its distributed propulsion hybrid aircraft demonstrator passed Preliminary Design Review (PDR); assembly by
Aerospace

PwC

PwC reports there were 121 aerospace and defense M&A deals valued at $10b in 3Q20 vs 107 worth $12b in 3Q19; it says recent resurgence of pandemic and
Aerospace

Ben Nicholson as Vice President-Washington Operations, based in Washington, DC, of CAE.
Aerospace

CROSSCONSENSE, Germany was selected by Condor and DC Aviation to provide its new AviationDW data warehouse for generating key performance indicators
Aerospace

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
Aviation Week’s Guy Norris just visited Boeing Field, where he talked with 777X program leaders. Listen in for an update on the program’s status – and
Aerospace

The Organisers of Saudi International Airshow have renewed a partnership with Riyadh Exhibitions Company (REC), as the exclusive event partner in the Kingdom.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
German startup Lilium has partnered with Lufthansa Flight Training to develop a pilot sourcing and training program that will support its planned global deployment of regional air mobility services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno, Thierry Dubois
Recovering from its worst-ever crisis while also focusing on reducing the environmental impact will be a 2021 air-transport challenge.
Aerospace

By Antoine Gelain
There will be less harm in investing in guided missiles than in misguided men.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Starship prototype, powered for the first time by a trio of liquid oxygen- and methane-burning Merlin engines, crashed during a landing
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
UK venture capital outfit Octopus Ventures and investment firm BGF joined existing Orbex investors High-Tech Gründerfonds, Heartcore Capital and Elecnor S.A. in a new funding round for the launch company.
Commercial Space

SAMC (Shanghai Aircraft Manufacturing Company; COMAC subsidiary), AVIC SUPPLY and GKN AEROSPACE agreed to form joint venture to manufacture composite
Aerospace

DEMA, Italy delivered its first shipset of two major components (cockpit upper shell and elevators) for A220 out of Somma Vesuviana.
Aerospace