Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
A record 223 orbital-class rockets lifted off last year, a 20% hike over 2022.
Commercial Space

Alex Krutz
More companies are likely to need a strong focus on operations to execute challenging business initiatives.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
The country’s order for armed H145Ms is the largest order yet for Airbus’ militarized light twin.
Light Attack and Advanced Training

By Joe Anselmo, Michael Bruno, Lindsay Bjerregaard
An Aviation Week/Siemens survey uncovers some disturbing trends as big labor negotiations loom.
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MUBEA GROUP, Germany acquired RUAG AEROSTRUCTURES GERMANY & HUNGARY from RUAG International.

Aerospace

Florent 'Flo' Groberg to Vice President-Portfolio Strategy and Optimization Group of AE Industrial Partners, FL.

Aerospace

CRANE COMPANY acquired VIAN ENTERPRISES, CA (lubrication pumps/components) for $103m.

Aerospace

KINETIC ENGINE SYSTEMS was formed by Arlington Capital Partners by merging Cadence Aerospace with newly acquired Numet, AeroCision and Walbar for manufacturing engine components, including housings, manifolds, airfoils, blades, vanes, seal segments, cases, rings and other mission-critical components, out of six facilities in US and Canada.

Aerospace

SURF AIR MOBILITY was selected by Africa's Safarilink and Yellow Wings Air Services to supply electric powertrains for their Cessna Caravans under partnership with Textron Aviation; systems are expected to be installed by 2027.

Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
Astrobotic Technology is pitching an innovative strategy for the future mining of the Moon using rocket propulsion for extraction.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Surf Air Mobility has announced a new partnership with Kenyan carriers Safarilink and Yellow Wings to electrify their Cessna Caravan fleets by 2027.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Crane has acquired Vian Enterprises, a supplier of aerospace oil lubrication systems including pumps, valves, fluid regulators and gerotors, for $103 million.
Supply Chain

By Matthew Fulco
The International Air Traffic Association (IATA) estimates that an inventory of 40.1 million flights will be available in 2024.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Arlington Capital Partners says it is consolidating and rebranding its businesses focused on manufacturing precision aerospace and defense engine components.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Atlanta-based high-speed system developer Hermeus has completed ground tests of its first fully integrated Quarterhorse “dynamic iron bird” evaluation vehicle.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Helen Massy-Beresford
Connectivity for far-flung overseas French destinations is a major focus for the country’s smaller airlines.
Airlines & Lessors

By Guy Norris
Performance benefits of Unity upgrades that were proved last year will feed into Delta spaceship design as belt-tightening forces cuts in near-term flight rate.
Commercial Space

Dan Dumbacher, CEO of the AIAA, announced plan to step down on September 30; a search for successor is underway.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies has risen to claim the top ranking in the latest edition of the AAM Infrastructure Reality Index.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Japanese financing and leasing company SMFL Mirai and JAXA plan to design business concepts for satellite leasing and reselling.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
SpaceX opened its 2024 launch manifest on Jan. 2 with a Falcon 9 mission to continue building its Starlink satellite constellation.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Hydrogen-electric VTOL bizjet; AeroHT flies tiltwing eVTOL; hydrogen-testbed Bonanza; carbon-neutral single-aisle.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
New concepts are in the works, such as military areas that move with the activity along a defined trajectory.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

SURF AIR MOBILITY entered into binding terms for $35.2m Mandatory Convertible Debenture with GEM; deal includes cancelling previously issued shares, restricting sales and redemption fights, and increasing drawdown capacity to $400m.

Aerospace

AIRBUS delivered first A321neo assembled at new (former A380) final assembly line at Toulouse to PEGASUS; delivery of aircraft, together with FALs in Hamburg, Mobile and Tianjin, starts ramp-up of A320 production to 75/month by 2026.

Aerospace