Aerospace

A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral AFS on Aug. 30, sending an Argentine remote sensing satellite into a polar orbit, a flightpath from Florida that had not been used since 1969.

Ask the Editors: Aviation Week reduced its 10-year forecast for new commercial aircraft by 30%, representing a 34% drop in dollar value.

Vertical Aerospace’s new eVTOL concept faces an aggressive development timeline.

A new NASA research project seeks a dramatic 400-600% improvement in manufacturing rates for composite airframe structures for the next U.S.-built single-aisle commercial aircraft.

ADVANCED MAGNET LAB was selected by US Department of Energy's Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E) to develop electric propulsion motors

GENERAL ECOLOGY (LOAR Group), PA was certified for its complete range of microbiological water purification cartridges for galley and lavatory water

EASA announced plan to begin 737 MAX flight testing on September 7 in Vancouver, Canada.

The FAA seeks to evaluate counter-unmanned aircraft systems and choose airports to host the technology.

Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.

GA TELESIS was selected by Shockform Aeronautique, Canada as worldwide distributor of its extensive product line of manual peening process equipment.

EPLANE, Cyprus launched new secure fulfillment system that enables customers (both buyers and sellers) to source and pay for materials online.

AEREOS, TX has developed line of built-in antimicrobial high-touch cabin and lavatory parts to provide long lasting protection against harmful

ROLLS-ROYCE posted £3.3b loss in 1H20 (vs £28m loss in 1H19) on 29% lower revenues; CIVIL AEROSPACE lost £1.8b (vs £21m loss) on 37% lower revenues

AEROSTAR, AL was selected by Microgerm Defense to distribute its EPA-certified and FDA-approved antimicrobial coating for the aviation industry.

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.

Rolls-Royce has announced its half-year financial results for 2020.

Launch companies Orbex and Skyrora are gearing up fo launch from UK shores in 2022, as long as spaceports and regulations are in place.

Returning to “normal” production is the wrong target for aircraft OEMs.

GE Aviation President and CEO David Joyce will hand the reins to former Embraer Commercial Chief John Slattery on Sept. 1, capping a storied 12-year

COMPLY365, WI was selected by HK Express (Cathay Pacific Group) to provide ProAuthor operational content and compliance management system.

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP earned $12m on $178m sales in third quarter ended July 31 vs $65m on $320m a year ago.

ROLLS-ROYCE LIBERTYWORKS completed rig testing on new small engine core, designed for limited-life applications focusing on low costs at component

British electric aircraft developer Vertical Aerospace has revealed its design for a tiltrotor electrical vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.

A startup founded by former SpaceX and Tesla engineers is developing an autonomy platform to convert the Cessna 208 Caravan for unmanned cargo operations.