Aerospace

Empirical Systems Aerospace (ESAero) is conducting fit checks with an advanced wing for NASA’s X-57 electric propulsion demonstrator as the X-plane progresses toward a first flight at Armstrong Flight Research Center at Edwards AFB in California.

Design software providers are working closely with customers to fully industrialize additive manufacturing.

KUEHNE+NAGEL was selected by TriMas Aerospace to establish a European logistics hub in Luxembourg as strategic partner to support new business

ELEMENT MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY has invested in aerospace testing capabilities at its lab in Montreal, formerly known as Exova Pointe-Claire.

Gary Smith to Chief Operating Officer of Trenchard Aviation Group, UK.

PLATAINE, Israel released Version 4.0 of its cloud-based production scheduler.

SCHATZ BEARING, NY was invited by Boeing Commercial Airplanes to participate in its Premier Bidder Program for precision ball bearings.

Ask the Editors: The supersonic renaissance slowed before the pandemic, but new aircraft should come to market after aviation recovers.

MRO providers move ahead with consolidations despite adverse impacts from COVID-19 pandemic.

Kaman developing commercial unmanned aircraft based on K-Max heavy-lift helicopter.

Douglas Hurley and Robert Behnken lifted off aboard SpaceX rocket, first Americans to launch into orbit on a U.S. vehicle since shuttle.

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

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.

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

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

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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%

The to-do list for Mitsubishi: Hit cost targets, then set and execute a certification plan and finally decide when to resume production.

Startup Varon Vehicles is taking an infrastructure-centric approach to urban air mobility in developing nations.