Aerospace

Ask the Editors: The pause on the Airbus A220-500 development will be short-lived because of the growing demand for bigger narrowbodies.

AIRBUS reports the BelugaXL entered service at Getafe, Spain to operate weekly flights carrying horizontal tailplanes, A350 Section 19 and wing lower

This webinar took place July 10, 2020. COVID-19 could prove to be the making or the breaking of the electrification of electric propulsion. Will the

The KZ-11 solid-propellant space launcher of Chinese state company Expace failed on its first flight on July 10.

Boeing released its annual forecast for the commercial and defence aerospace market, reflecting the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and Boeing’s view of near-, medium- and long-term market dynamics, including the commercial market outlook for the Middle East.

Initiatives such as the European Defense Fund and PESCO could give the European defense industry a leg-up in the post-coronavirus era.

Airbus Defense & Space CEO Dirk Hoke talks with Aviation Week about COVID impact, Europe’s big defense initiatives and other challenges.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

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

KRÜGER AVIATION, Germany and LUFTHANSA TECHNIK teamed to develop a lightweight (600-800 grams) economy class seat divider provide physical separation

Ask the Editors: OEMs have shifted away from the underlying architectures of automobiles. Is a similar sea change in aviation due?

Hal Chrisman to President of Raisbeck Engineering (Acorn Growth Companies), Seattle.

ROLLS-ROYCE reports that year-over-year widebody engine flying hours were down 50% in 1H20 (75% in 2Q20); MRO activity was broadly stable in 1H20, but

AIRBUS delivered 36 aircraft (A220; 31 A320neos; four A350s) in June 2020 vs 76 (six A220s; 10 A320ceos; 44 A320neos; five A330s; 10 A350s; A380) in

Emirates reveals that is has returned over AED 5 billion (US$ 1.4 billion) in COVID-19 related travel refunds to date, making strong and steady progress on its commitment to customers to complete pending refunds.

Air Namibia has released a statement informing the flying public that the decision by the Transport Commission of Namibia to suspend Air Namibia’s Air Service License was overturned by the High Court of Namibia on the evening of 8 July 2020.

Renewable hydrogen will play a key role in supporting the EU’s commitment to be carbon neutral by 2050 by reducing emissions from hard-to-decarbonize sectors such as aviation, according to the European Commission’s Hydrogen Strategy unveiled on July 8.

Why things happen the right way when nothing is left to chance.

UK government sees OneWeb acquisition as a steppingstone to sovereign global navigation system.

The FAA and Switzerland’s Federal Office of Civil Aviation (FOCA) will cooperate on the development and coordination of drone safety standards, the agencies announced July 8.

ITS (Infinity Trading & Solutions), AZ expanded agreement with Vogt Aero to be exclusive distributor of its line of PMA parts (for galley, lavatory

Sadika Moussaoui to Head of Human Resources of ATR, Toulouse.

BOOM plans to roll out its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator on October 7.

Etihad Airways in cooperation with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has transported 16 tonnes of aid from the government of the United Arab Emirates to Lebanon.

Following the impact of Covid-19 struggling airline Kenya Airways has announced plans to lay off an uncertain but significant number of employees.