Aerospace

BOEING last week delivered its first set of 2,300 reusable 3D-printed face shields being produced in partnership with suppliers SOLVAY and TRELLEBORG
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
Unmanned aircraft systems test sites in New York and Virginia will participate in the second phase of a UAS Traffic Management pilot program, the FAA announced on April 10.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Boeing’s ATS powers on; ZeroAvia progresses; Japanese eVTOL flies; LNG personal jet; Morphing wing.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
A TASS report offers the first timeline for fielding of the new weapon designed to strike maritime and land targets at up to Mach 9.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Bill Carey
Mistrusted by the federal government but appreciated by municipal authorities, Chinese drone manufacturer DJI is distributing 100 small unmanned aircraft systems to U.S. police, fire and public safety agencies to help combat the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Italy has become a hotbed of UAV development, but can Leonardo’s Falco Xplorer find success in a contested marketplace?
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The stakes are getting high for Boeing, so giving equity to Uncle Sam may be the least of the worries facing the embattled OEM.
Air Transport

By Guy Norris
Budget cuts to ground NASA SOFIA 747SP observatory, while obsolescence prompts replacement study for DC-8 airborne science missions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris, Jens Flottau
Small narrowbodies have been losing market share to larger aircraft but lower travel demand may mean a second chance.
Small Narrowbody Jets

By Guy Norris
Far from being retired, the storied U-2 is being upgraded into the U.S. Air Force’s first fully open mission systems compliant fleet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno, Sean Broderick
Vivek Saxena, managing director of Advisory Aerospace, speaks with Aviation Week editors Sean Broderick and Michael Bruno about how the supply chain is coping with COVID-19.
Aerospace

LEONARDO, Italy completed acquisition of KOPTER GROUP, Switzerland from Lynwood (Schweiz) for $185m plus incentives.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Europe will launch the public consultation on the technology road map for the proposed Clean Aviation public-private partnership that would follow the current Clean Sky 2 research program.
Emerging Technologies

This webinar took place April 9, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic swept over Europe and North America, causing economic chaos and changing life as we
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Boeing’s Airpower Teaming System unmanned aircraft is on its landing gear and powered up as the loyal wingman demonstrator progresses toward a first flight planned in Australia later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

For the first time in its history, the Cargo division of South African Airways, SAA Cargo, operated a passenger aircraft for a pure cargo uplift.
Aerospace

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services is adapting its operations to the evolving global demand for air cargo services following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Despite oil prices tumbling, offshore helicopters are continuing to operate as a critical component of international energy production.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Industry has rapidly developed modifications enabling the carriage of bulky bio capsules to transport COVID-19 patients.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Sean Broderick
In-person training, inspector approvals are among the tasks being paused or reevaluated as agency seeks to maintain oversight.
Maintenance & Training

UNIVERSAL PHOTONICS secured ISO 9001:2015 certification for quality at its manufacturing and distribution facility(surfacing & polishing) at Central
Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Airbus decided April 8 to cut commercial aircraft production by roughly one third across the board as it deals with the fall-out of the coronavirus crisis.
Aircraft & Propulsion

AIRBUS booked order on March 31a from an unidentified customer for 10 A350-900s, and ended 1Q20 with 356 orders (290 net).
Aerospace

AIRBUS is resetting average monthly production rates of A320 Family to 40, A330s to two and A350s to six, which it says is roughly 33% lower than pre
Aerospace

AIRBUS delivered 36 aircraft (two A220s; A321ceo; 29 A320neos; A330; three A350s) in March 2020 vs 74 (five A220s; 13 A320ceos; 44 A320neos; three
Aerospace