Aerospace

California-based Relativity Space, which is developing a 3D-printed small satellite launcher, has signed a contract with Iridium to launch up to six of its Iridium Next ground spares, the companies announced June 24.

Times Aerospace Events, in partnership with Aerocomm, has announced it has secured new dates of 21 & 22 April 2021 at the Kigali Convention Centre, Rwanda for Aviation Africa next year.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues along its devastating path, the aviation and aerospace community is doing everything possible to keep each other

Development, assembly and test of XB-1 proving to be more than sum of its parts for Boom as a step toward follow-on supersonic transport.

Redwire, a venture capital-backed family of space technology companies, has added Florida-based Made In Space to its portfolio, the companies announced June 23.

GARDNER STANDARD, NY acquired SHADIN AVIONICS, MN from The Wright Group. Shadin designs/manufactures/supports fuel flow systems, engine trend

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS was directed by Boeing to reduce its 737 (MAX/P-8) production plan for 2020 from 125 to 72 shipsets, comprising 37 shipsets to be

Electric flight startup ZeroAvia has completed its first electrically driven flight in the UK as it gears up its operations to demonstrate a 250-300-nm flight with its hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Ask the Editors: Airbus is focusing on extending the A220’s longer routes while Embraer struggles with bundling and pricing for the E2.

DHL EXPRESS GERMANY plans to build €70m, 8,000 sq meter cargo building on leased land at Munich Airport for 2022. It now rents hall space at airport.

KOPTER GROUP (Leonardo), Italy has resumed flight testing at Pozzallo, Sicily of third prototype of SH09 single-engine helicopter, which was suspended

TRU (Textron) is suspending production of commercial air transport simulators and ceasing manufacturing in Montreal. It will continue to support

The Airbus Foundation, together with the French Red Cross (FRC) and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), have flown a medical team and 14 tonnes of humanitarian aid to the Republic of the Congo.

The FAA will mandate safety management systems, getting ahead of a potential congressional mandate stemming from the 737 MAX fallout.

The U.S-UK Technology Safeguards Agreement overcomes current regulations so that U.S.-developed launchers can operate from UK soil.

Airbus’ hybrid-electric technology and hydrogen power could pave the way for a greener replacement to its bestselling Ecureuil platform.

Boeing has told its primary 737 supplier Spirit AeroSystems to produce only 72 shipsets this year.

Network-based identity and position reporting by drones will not be costly for their operators, says one of the companies assisting the FAA in developing “Remote ID” service requirements.

BURRANA, CA unveiled RISE commercial aircraft IFE platform consisting of hardware, software, apps and services for 1Q21.

SMARTTRAY INTERNATIONAL, AZ received grants for six more utility patents for Personal Electronic Device (PED) holders in pax seats and tray tables.

Michael Buscher to Chief Growth Officer of NuWave Solutions, Washington, DC.

Dr. Reggie Brothers to Chief Executive Officer of NuWave Solutions, Washington, DC.

AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS acquired NUWAVE SOLUTIONS, which provides data management, analytics, AI, machine learning, and cloud solutions.

TRIUMPH SYSTEMS & SUPPORT has 5-year Bell Textron contract to supply mechanical flight controls for Bell 429/412/407 helicopters.

The Space Development Agency must submit a detailed plan to use commercial satellites as a service in the future National Defense Space Architecture, a panel of lawmakers say.