Aerospace

France has begun the first phase of developing an unmanned aircraft systems traffic management architecture called “Hubspace” that it plans to deploy by 2023 to manage drone traffic nationwide.

Startup Skyryse is flight testing the software for the first application of its FlightOS automation system as it progresses toward certification of the aircraft-agnostic fly-by-wire (FBW) architecture on its first platform.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for March air cargo performance demonstrating a severe capacity shortfall. African airlines were less affected by disruptions in March.

A review finds a conflict between emergency procedures and maintenance instructions.

BOEING says it will maintain its Master Teaming Agreement with Embraer to jointly market and support the C-390 Millennium.

EMBRAER believes strongly that BOEING wrongfully terminated MTA and manufactured false claims to avoid its commitments to close deal and pay US$4.2b

BOEING terminated Master Transaction Agreement (MTA) with EMBRAER to form joint ventures around Embraer's commercial aviation business and C-390

BOEING flew a Dreamlifter from Hong Kong to Greenville, SC in partnership with Prisma Health, Atlas Air and Discommon (importer of record for the

The British government has approved trials to use a fixed-wing UAV to fly medical supplies from the UK mainland to the Isle of Wight.

MOSCOW—Irkut Corporation has resumed the flight trials of its new MC-21 narrowbody aircraft in Zhukovsky, near Moscow. The flights were suspended on

Norway and U.S. close cooperation on missiles and propulsion is expanding into the near-hypersonic regime.

IT needs commercial vendors that understand the importance of cybersecurity on the ground as well as in space.

U.S. Air Force eVTOL event; EHang plans E-port; Zipline fights COVID-19; Pipistrel measures DEP noise; Onera tests airship.

Lockheed Martin has won a $5.8 million contract to begin the first phase of satellite integration for Darpa’s Blackjack program, the company says

Boeing has pulled out of its $4.2 partnership deal with Embraer which was planned to give the American manufacturer a bigger stake in the narrowbody regional jet market and develop new markets for the C-390 Millennium medium airlift and air mobility aircraft.

The police department of Westport, Connecticut, has decided that it will not test a “pandemic drone” designed to sense symptoms of COVID-19 after the

MOOG AIRCRAFT CONTROLS earned $34.7m in 1Q20 (vs $27.1m in 1Q19) on 6% higher sales, based on 13% higher military aircraft sales, including 14% higher

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Lufthansa Technik has launched a new service in response to the surge in demand for cargo services since the COVID-19 crisis has grounded the vast

The first crewed flight test in NASA’s Commercial Crew Program is targeted for a May 27 launch.

Boeing has tapped Mark Jenks to lead a new Airplane Programs organization that the company expects to ensure both consistency and efficiency throughout its core commercial aircraft production efforts—one of several changes announced by the company’s leadership aimed at aligning similar businesses.

Russia’s S7 Group has shelved its Sea Launch space program, the group’s owner Vladislav Filev confirmed.

Encouraged by progress in the Commercial Crew program, NASA should nonetheless expand planning for staffing the International Space Station long-term to provide options, NASA’s safety oversight panel said on April 23.

STS AVIATION SERVICES is producing non-medical face masks and face shields, medical gowns, scrubs, patient curtains, aircraft seat blockers, aircraft

China’s EHang has partnered with the city of Hezhou in Guangxi province to build the first dedicated vertiport for its autonomous air vehicles.