Aerospace

D-Orbit, a space tug startup, has raised a €100 million ($109.7 million) Series C round.

With 2023 wrapping up generally on a high in the aviation industry, it is time to look back and see how 2023 faired when compared to 2019.

Astrobotic has repurposed its Peregrine lander for in-space operations and activated all 10 powered experiments aboard, the company said Jan. 11.

Chinese private space company Orienspace has launched its first rocket into orbit, a solid-fueled Gravity-1 carrying three Yunyao-1 satellites, from a barge.

The nimble product of dogfighting theorist John Boyd and aircraft designer Harry Hillaker fights for relevance in future combat.

Could the opening to Saudi Eurofighter sales also pave the way for an A400M deal?

PTC INDUSTRIES and NASMYTH signed MOU to collaborate on development of casting, machining, assembly and thermal precision engineering capabilities in India under the ‘Make in India’ Atmanirbhar Bharat program.

AIAA formed the Aerospace Artificial Intelligence (AI) Advisory Group to advance the appropriate use of AI technology.

LILIUM and FRAPORT agreed to explore required planning and approval steps for infrastructure for start of commercial eVTOL operations at airports.

SUPERNAL (Hyundai) unveiled 5-seat S-A2 eVTOL with V-tail and eight tilting rotors; aircraft, to fly in '24, is designed to cruise at 125 mph at 1,500 ft.

COMAC delivered 19 ARJ21s/three C919s in 2023 vs 34/1 in 2022; it now has 464 ARJ21s and 794 C919s on backlog.

GKN AEROSPACE is investing £50m to develop additive fabrication technology in Trollhättan, Sweden for producing sustainable aero-engine components with minimized raw material waste, energy use and shipping within production.

AIRBUS is establishing a ZEROe development center in Stade, Germany to focus on development of composite materials for hydrogen systems such as liquid hydrogen tanks.

“We’re not going to point fingers,” the Boeing CEO said. “Because, yes, it escaped their factory; but then it escaped ours too. So, we’re all in this together.”

XPeng AeroHT plans to start making its “Land Aircraft Carrier:” an electric, off-road SUV that carries a two-passenger personal eVTOL aircraft in its trunk.

Lilium has announced a partnership with airport operator Fraport aimed at defining requirements for a network of vertiports across Germany and nearby countries.

Subsidiary of Fokker owner Panta claims 90-seat aircraft is feasible on near-term battery technology.

The F-16 has long been a stalwart in global fleets, but key advances over the years have proved its ability to serve in a variety of operational roles.

The aircraft has evolved significantly over the decades, a process that looks set to continue far into the future.

Hyundai-backed Supernal unveiled the latest update to its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) aircraft concept at CES 2024.

ALASKA AIRLINES and UNITED AIRLINES both found loose hardware in optional door plugs on some grounded 737-9s during mandatory inspections following mid-air incident on January 5.

BOEING delivered 67 commercial aircraft (44 737 MAXs; 737NG; seven 767s; four 777Fs; 11 787s) in December vs 69 (53 737 MAXs; 737NG; two 767s; three 777Fs; 10 787s) in December 2022; and 528 aircraft (387 MAXs; nine 737NGs; 747F; 32 767s; 26 777s; 73 787s) in 2023 vs 480 (374 MAXs; 13 737NGs; five 747Fs; 33 767s; 24 777s; 31 787s) in 2022.

California-based advanced air mobility startup Pivotal has begun selling its single-seat Helix personal eVTOL vehicle to U.S. customers.

A propulsion system leak aboard the privately operated Peregrine spacecraft will preclude a planned landing on the Moon.

Airbus is establishing a ZEROe development center in Stade, Germany, focusing on composite materials for hydrogen systems such as liquid hydrogen tanks.