Aerospace

When Airbus acquired what was then called the Bombardier C Series in 2017 for essentially nothing plus guaranteed loss-sharing with the Canadian

Northrop’s new jammer; Chinook tests more powerful engine; Brazil accepts Gripen E; and the soft power of space.

FORTUNE BUSINESS INSIGHTS valued aircraft seat market at $6.74b in 2019 and projects 7.4% annual growth through 2027.

SAMAD AEROSPACE, UK unveiled concept for an eVTOL aviation innovation village, comprising an airport, industrial assembly plants, an aerospace

EMBRAER received certification for CF34-powered E175 in Korea.

TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES established US-based distribution center for its AmberTool HX56 composite tooling prepregs.

As aerospace startups begin to move their fast-paced, iterative approach to development into the production of hardware, they face challenges using the deliberate, sequential manufacturing processes honed by industry over decades.

Air Namibia has said it is negotiating a state bailout after it reportedly requires USD11.6 million to restart the airline due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Aviation Week discusses the future of Safran and the propulsion industry with CEO Philippe Petitcolin.

Discovery of potential biomarker in Venusian atmosphere raises new questions in search for life beyond Earth.

Blue Origin plans to conduct its 13th New Shepard launch on Sept. 24, ending a nine-month hiatus in flight testing.

Flight services provider DroneUp on Sept. 22 announced a pilot program with Walmart and Quest Diagnostics to deliver COVID-19 test sample collection kits by drone in North Las Vegas, Nevada.

ONTIME NETWORKS, Norway was selected by Airbus to provide airborne-grade, 12-port gigabit ethernet switch for flight test instrumentation applications

SKF is investing $50m over next 12-18 months to expand/automate bearing manufacturing processes at Sumter, SC (absorbing work from Avon, OH and North

MUBADALA and SBERBANK agreed to explore opportunities of mutual benefits in multiple areas, including co-investments, long-term financing of Mubadala

BOEING has developed an ultraviolet (UV) wand that inactivates viruses and bacteria in aircraft cabins and has licensed HEALTHE, FL as manufacturer.

ELEMENT SHEFFIELD was approved by Safran to provide destructive testing services.

ANCRA INTERNATIONAL has STC for A321 main deck cargo loading system.

Hyundai Motor is continuing to build out the infrastructure side of its initiative to begin commercial urban air mobility (UAM) services by 2028.

Finland-based Iceye has closed an $87 million series C financing round to complete its planned 18-satellite constellation of synthetic aperture radar (SAR) microsatellites and to build a U.S. manufacturing and engineering hub.

The return of a downcycle harbors major changes to the commercial aerospace supplier base.

The industry has seen very conservative rates of retirement while hiring an increasing number of young people

Alessandro Profumo, CEO of Leonardo, was named President of the AeroSpace and Defence Industries Association of Europe (ASD).

Robert W. Gore, Chairman Emeritus of W.L. Gore & Associates and inventor of Gore-Tex technology, passed away; he was 83.

IBA projects that >1,000 aircraft will be returned to lessors in 2021 without clear options for onward placement, which will also drive a