Aerospace

By Bill Carey
Six months after the ADS-B mandate entered force, the FAA says it is pleased with the level of compliance.
Connected Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Having learned first-hand the challenges of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles, a group of former Airbus Vahana team members have launched a company to develop a hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft for short-haul aerial logistics.
Aircraft & Propulsion

BOEING delivered four aircraft (P-8A; 767-300F; two 777Fs) in May 2020 vs 30 (eight 737NGs; six 767s; five 777s; 11 787s) in May 2019. It also
Aerospace

ADVANCED MACHINING & FABRICATION, OK added new Flexible Manufacturing System (FMS) robotics system from FASTEMS, Finland.
Aerospace

VOLGA-DNEPR is suing BOEING for cancelling its order for one 747-8F and three 777Fs after airline allegedly cancelled contract due to inability to
Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
The director of the White House National Space Council believes NASA’s push to return astronauts to the lunar surface by 2024 is helping the agency significantly streamline its decision-making, though there’s more to do.
Space

By Bill Carey
A Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) helicopter and a police drone flying in the same area collided in midair earlier this year, forcing the helicopter pilot to make a precautionary landing on a road.
Advanced Air Mobility

BANGKOK AVIATION TRAINING CENTER (Bangkok Airways) was certified by Thailand as certified training organization, including ATR and A320 type ratings.
Aerospace

AAR

AAR was selected by BASF as preferred distributor of MRO services for its Deoxo aircraft cabin ozone/volatile organic compounds (VOC) converters in
Aerospace

LILIUM, Germany secured $35m equity investment from BAILLIE GIFFORD, extending its current funding round to >$275m. It has now raised >$375m for
Aerospace

ZEPHYR AEROSPACE, San Francisco has introduced new lie-flat premium economy seat concept for widebody aircraft that maintains social distancing.
Aerospace

WORLD BANK is forecasting global GDP will shrink 5.2% in 2020, representing the deepest recession since WWII; GDP for advanced economies will fall 7%
Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
Startup Varon Vehicles is taking an infrastructure-centric approach to urban air mobility in developing nations.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
A decade after a surge of excitement over additive manufacturing in aerospace, the technology has not changed the landscape.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

GURIT now plans to close its prepeg facility in Zullwill, Switzerland by end of 2020 vs 2H21 as previously announced; it will continue to serve the
Aerospace

Bill Tempany to Interim Chief Executive Officer of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, Calgary.
Aerospace

Barry Eccleston to Executive Chairman of the Board of FLYHT Aerospace Solutions, Calgary.
Aerospace

Philip Louis Amadeus to a Sales Director, based in London, UK, of Aero Asset.
Aerospace

AIRBORNE, The Netherlands has Magellan Aerospace order to provide an integrated automated kitting solution for installation at Winnipeg in 2021.
Aerospace

TORAY COMPOSITE MATERIALS AMERICA is suspending operations in Spartanburg, SC and significantly reducing capacity at Tacoma, reducing its overall
Aerospace

BOMBARDIER AVIATION plans by end 2020 to cut 2,500 employees, mainly impacting manufacturing in Canada, and will record a special charge of
Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
As the commercial space market grows, how can industry incentivize efforts to clean up orbital debris?
Space

By Mark Carreau
The design concept for the habitation and logistics elements of the lunar-orbiting Gateway that NASA is pursuing under a $187 million contract with Northrop Grumman has a significant heritage in the evolving Cygnus resupply mission spacecraft that have so far launched and berthed successfully to the International Space Station 13 times since September 2013.
Program Management

Dubai Aerospace Enterprise (DAE) has reported its financial results for the six months ended 30 June 2020.
Aerospace