Aerospace

Ask the Editors: Three former NASA administrators agree the U.S. space program needs to use nuclear propulsion.

NASA recently conducted certification baseline reviews of the three U.S. companies vying to make landers that will transport astronauts to the Moon by 2024—Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX.

FAIs air ambulance division has been operating at maximum capacity to meet the high number of requests for repatriation and medevac flights, including difficult destinations such as South Sudan.

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Plans for major technology demonstrators to shape next generation of single-aisle airliner firming up in Europe and U.S.

Transonic Truss Braced Wing, electrified propulsion small-core turbofans and high-rate composites top NASA’s priorities

Under a flat budget, the Pentagon should increase competition, invest in soft power, reinvent conops and tap digital technologies.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

DELTA AIR LINES took delivery of first US-assembled A220 (55070; -300); it previously received 31 Canadian-built A220-100s and has 63 A220s remaining

PRATT & WHITNEY plans through 2027 to invest $650m to build 1m sq ft turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, NC.

TRB LIGHTWEIGHT STRUCTURES, UK has developed solution for high-volume manufacture of composite components by combining proprietary snap-cure resins

GA TELESIS was named by Honeywell as exclusive global distributor (excl. China) for CFM56-5B variable bleed valve stop mechanism for A320-200s.

NYCO was selected by Windrose Airlines toa supply Turbonycoil 600 oil.

AIRBUS rolled out first A330-800 (1977) for UGANDA AIRLINES, which ordered two to launch long-haul service in 2021.

VERITX and ALGORAND teamed to develop digital marketplace to connect buyers and sellers of aircraft parts that can be 3D printed on-demand.

Andrew Newall to Sales Director of Bii.aero, London.

EFW was selected by Airbus as a Digital Design, Manufacturing and Services (DDMS) program early adopter for aircraft cabins.

From Boom to Joby, aviation startups are turning to 3D printing to reduce time and cost required to field new products.

Democrats Amy McGrath and Kim Mangone are challenging two of the most powerful Republicans in Congress, Senate Majority Leader Sen. Mitch McConnell

Vote in our latest poll: Can urban air mobility survive without Uber? The question of whether or not urban air mobility can survive without Uber has been raised by an unconfirmed report that the ride-hailing giant is seeking “strategic alternatives” for its Elevate aerial ridesharing business.

Ask the Editors: A wave of consolidation in A&D has arrived due to COVID-19, the worst aerospace downturn since the dawn of the Jet Age.

Slovenia’s Pipistrel Aircraft has selected a Honeywell fly-by-wire (FBW) system for flight control of its planned Nuuva V300 cargo drone, the companies announced Oct. 21.

Aviation Week editors honored more than two dozen 2020 Laureate Awards winners from around the globe in a virtual event.

Firefly Aerospace, which plans to debut its Alpha small satellite launch vehicle this year, has signed contracts with Spire Global and Geometric Space Corp. for multiple flights.

NASA and the European Space Agency have signed contracts with privately owned Nanoracks to use the company’s Bishop airlock, which is due to be delivered to the International Space Station next month.