Aerospace

Aviation Week had the opportunity to sample the flight characteristics of the Joby air taxi in a company demonstration simulator. I was guided through

After NASA’s DART collides with Didymos asteroid, Hera will precisely measure the impactor’s effect.

Numerous challenges must be overcome to get to the hydrogen propulsion future envisioned by Airbus, along with rewritten business models.

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

LUX RESEARCH now forecasts (post-COVID) carbon fiber reinforced polymers (CFRP) market to grow from just over $20b in 2020 to $64b by 2030 (as opposed

HEART AEROSPACE, Sweden unveiled electric propulsion system for its four-engine, 19-seat ES-19 all-electric aircraft being developed with backing by

Marcelo Santiago to Vice President of Contracts & Asset Management of Embraer Commercial Aviation, São José dos Campos.

In 2018, seeing the crop of potentially disruptive startups pursuing new forms of aerial mobility, Boeing formed NeXt. Now it is moving to shutter NeXt as swiftly as it can.

CMA CGM GROUP signed MOU to acquire 30% of GROUPE DUBREUIL AÈRO (shipping/logistics) through combination of subscription to capital increase of €50m

ROLLS-ROYCE completed testing of technology to power high-speed all-electric aircraft under initiative called ACCEL (Accelerating the Electrification

Vertical noted that many of the advancements in battery technology have emerged from the automotive sector, but these batteries are “not optimized for aviation gravimetric energy or power density requirements.”

Rolls-Royce has developed ACCEL to beat the current electric aircraft speed record of 210 mph.

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