Aerospace

Space company takes positives from failed first LauncherOne flight and targets speedy solution to engine probe as retest plans ramp up.

U.S. federal agencies have formally petitioned the FCC to reconsider its order allowing Ligado Networks access to spectrum near GPS.

Cessna 208B Caravan converted to all-electric propulsion using the same system already powering an electric de Havilland Canada Beaver.

MAGNIX and AEROTEC made first flight of all-electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B with 750-hp (560 kW) magni500 propulsion system at Moses Lake, WA.

DARPA and the Office of Naval Research plan to launch a joint project to develop a vertical-takeoff-and-landing tactical unmanned aircraft system that could replace the Insitu ScanEagle and eliminate any reliance on launch and recovery infrastructure.

SELEX ES, KS has FAA contract to continue to build Distance Measuring Equipment (DME); it expects to provide >200 DMEs to National Airspace (NAS).

Concerned over the potential of interference with radio altimeters, an aviation industry coalition has petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to reconsider an order making available “mid-band” radio frequency spectrum for uses including 5G communications.

Bristol Airport plans to install a drone threat management system following a successful three-month pilot project.

BOEING has resumed 737 MAX production at a low rate; it says during temporary suspension of production that began in January, mechanics and engineers

TRIUMPH GROUP lost $28.1m in year ended March 31 (vs $321.8m loss a year ago) on 13.8% lower sales. It has $3.2b backlog.

NASA’s return to flying astronauts from U.S. soil to the International Space Station, delayed on May 27 due to weather constraints, has required the FAA to impose temporary flight restrictions (TFR) in the launch area that it has not used since the space shuttle fleet was retired in 2011.

NASA and SpaceX are retargeting launch of the crewed Demo-2 flight test for 3:22 p.m. EDT May 30 after dicey weather at Kennedy Space Center prompted a scrub 16 min. before a liftoff attempt on May 27.

Ask the Editors: The U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program could be pivotal for commercial eVTOL vehicle developers.

BOEING notified first 6,770 employees in US that they will be layed off; notice comes on top of 5,500 employees who accepted voluntary layoffs under

TRIUMPH GROUP has agreed to sell its G650/G700 wing business to GULFSTREAM, secured purchase orders from Boeing Commercial Airplanes across multiple

SpaceX plans to evaluate a new dimming feature called VisorSat for its growing global constellation of Starlink broadband connectivity satellites, whose disruptive brightness in the night sky has raised the ire of professional and amateur astronomers.

PROFESSIONAL AVIATION ASSOCIATES was appointed by SurfaceLiner+, CO as a distributor for ALLProtect protective covering product for floors, stairs

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP earned $47.5m on $252m sales for second quarter ended April 30 vs $62.2m on $308m.

TRIUMPH GROUP says all 36 of its operational factories, including its interiors operation in Mexicali, Mexico that supports Boeing and Airbus

CPaT GLOBAL, TX has released new A220 Aircraft Systems Course.

PLATAINE received ISO 27001 certification for meeting highest standards of information security management with its IIoT/Artificial Intelligence

Akue Come Adovi, director of operations, National Aviation Services (NAS), the ground-handling company operating in Cote D’Ivoire, explains his company’s twin goals of hitting tough targets while maintaining an emphasis on safety.

Zipline and Novant Health announced on May 27 that they have received emergency approval from the FAA to fly medical supplies by drone to a hospital north of Charlotte, North Carolina, to support its response to the coronavirus pandemic.

Commercial aviation disruption spreads to defense supply chains as crisis deepens.

While its space taxi won’t be first to fly astronauts, Boeing commits to the long game.