Aerospace

Global technology giant Honeywell has taken a step into the future with the formation of a new business unit dedicated to the growing unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and urban air mobility (UAM) industries.
Emerging Technologies

By Richard Aboulafia
If China closes its borders to jetliner imports, the C919 and CR929 will enjoy very solid production runs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Critical challenges remain to be overcome before air-breathing hypersonics can be applied to wider roles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Flight testing will increasingly augment ground tests as U.S. hypersonic development transitions to operational vehicles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Sean Broderick
Ask the Editors: The resumption of airline traffic will drive demand for parts. We are already seeing signs that airlines in China and the U.S. are starting to add flights.
MRO

AFG AERO & INDUSTRIAL received AS9100 accreditation for quality at its precision machining and forging facility on Emmett Road in Houston, TX.
Aerospace

HONEYWELL formed Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) business unit to provide technology, software, services and certification expertise for emerging market
Aerospace

CPaT GLOBAL was selected by airBaltic to provide distance learning solutions.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
DARPA has awarded Blue Canyon Technologies a $14.2 million contract to provide commercial satellite buses for the Blackjack program to demonstrate a military constellation of autonomous satellites in low Earth orbit connected by a high-speed network.
Space

By Mark Carreau
Fresh off a major milestone in a difficult 10-year effort by NASA to establish a U.S. commercial capability to transport astronauts to and from the International Space Station (ISS), Kathy Lueders has taken over leadership of an accelerated effort by the agency to return human explorers to the Moon’s surface in 2024.
Space

Kim Soo Dong to Technical Project Manager, based in Seoul, South Korea, of Dragon Aviation Capital.
Aerospace

Marc Medeiros to Vice President-ARTEX of ACR Electronics, Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Aerospace

SPARTAN COLLEGE OF AERONAUTICS AND TECHNOLOGY, OK announced an order with Piper Aircraft for 22 training aircraft with Garmin G1000 NXi avionics; it
Aerospace

Yasuhiko Kawaguchi to Executive Chief Engineer of Mitsubishi Aircraft, Japan.
Aerospace

MITSUBISHI AIRCRAFT says obtaining type certification for SpaceJet M90 is company priority, focusing on reorganizing operations, improving the current
Aerospace

HAECO CABIN SOLUTIONS developed new lav upgrades for hands-free operation, which include electric foot-controlled switch for flushing toilets
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has increased its stake in Italian space company Avio to just less than 30%.
Space

James D. Taiclet to President and Chief Executive Officer of Lockheed Martin; Marilyn Hewson will become Executive Chairman.
Aerospace

John Slattery to President and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aviation (effective July 13); David Joyce is retiring.
Aerospace

Arjan Meijer to President and Chief Executive Officer-Commercial Aviation of Embraer.
Aerospace

ROLLS-ROYCE delivered the 8,000th engine built at Dahlewitz since June 1995. It currently produces the BR725, BR710, Pearl 15 and Trent XWB at
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
Honeywell has established an Unmanned Aerial Systems business unit focused on growing its presence in the emerging markets for drones and urban air mobility vehicles.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
After an 11-week hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Rocket Lab resumed launch operations on June 13 by successfully launching a payload of small satellites for NASA, the U.S. National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and the University of New South Wales Canberra Space into low Earth orbit.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Electric STOL for logistics; electric aircraft certification; Wisk back in flight; more funds for Lilium; Norway eyes e-fuels.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois, Jens Flottau
France and Germany clear billions in support for aerospace, with France aiming at a carbon-neutral narrowbody.
Emerging Technologies