Aerospace

SKF

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
Aerospace

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

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

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

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

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

By Irene Klotz
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.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
The return of a downcycle harbors major changes to the commercial aerospace supplier base.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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

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

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

IBA

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

AIRBUS revealed three ZEROe concepts (turbofan/turboprop/bleded-wing body) for its first zero-emission commercial aircraft for 2035; designs explore
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
How a massive budget cut, a DARPA program and a lengthy internal debate transformed the NGAD program.
Air Dominance

By Irene Klotz
OneWeb has renegotiated its contract with Arianespace and plans to resume launching its broadband satellite network in December, pending court approval of its Chapter 11 reorganization plan.
Commercial Space

Development of the Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) H3 has slipped at least three months following the discovery of faults during testing of the
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Austria has selected the military version of Leonardo’s AW169 twin-engine intermediate light helicopter to replace its fleet of 1960s-era Aerospatiale Alouette III.
Aircraft & Propulsion

ATR has announced the successful first flight of its new purpose-built regional freighter aircraft.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
MagniX powers Dash 8; Aerion picks BAE; Autoflight unveils eVTOL; Ampaire hybrid plans; LG flies lithium-sulfur; Walmart drone delivery.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
As the downturn is slashing demand, Airbus plans to adapt workforce by the summer of next year.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Drawing on government funding into hydrogen propulsion, the manufacturer is working to define a commercial airliner to enter service in 2035.
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
Former International Space Station commander and three-time shuttle astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria is heading back to orbit, this time as on-site personnel for Axiom Space’s first private mission to the ISS.
Commercial Space

By Lee Hudson
Ask the Editors: Boeing cannot use the KDC-10 Tanker Remote Vision System because it does not meet Air Force tech specs for the KC-46.
Air Dominance

By Sean Broderick
Congressional report questions Boeing and FAA handling of pilot-response assumptions that set stage for two fatal MAX accidents.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Irene Klotz
After 14 launches from New Zealand, Rocket Lab is close to staging its first Electron mission from U.S. soil, with the completion of a wet dress rehearsal at its new Wallops Island launch site, one of the final preflight milestones.
Commercial Space