Aerospace

Airbus studying drag-reducing boundary-layer ingestion and load-alleviating flexible wingtips in a drive to improve efficiency.

French startup to debut iron-bird test rig for Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft at Paris Air Show in June.

Scandinavian Airlines thinks electri;, Volcopter’s Singapore landing pad; UK CAA’s sandbox for innovation; DHL’s drone deliveries, and Europe’s tiny asteroid prospector.

An Air Serv aircraft has positioned to Mozambique, where it will support relief efforts following a devastating period of successive storms.

All of the signs indicate a good year for business aviation in 2019, in particular in North Africa, according to Ali Alnaqbi, founding & executive chairman of the Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA).

The Zambia Air Force (ZAF) and Zambian Ministry of Health have agreed to partner in establishing a national air ambulance service using a dedicated emergency response aircraft, writes Jon Lake.

Hermeus Mach 5 concept plans to leverage existing high-speed materials and propulsion technology.

Air traffic management concepts are being floated for drones, spaceships and UAM vehicles.

Autonomy in an F-16; urban air traffic management; eVTOLs in Paris; Perlan aims for 90,000 ft.; personnel-rescue eVTOLs.

It is time to deliver on the promises made to investors and customers.

Airbus held its annual African airlines business lab symposium in Zanzibar this week, bringing together airline industry experts and managers from carriers across the region, with the purpose of sharpening their businesses to take advantage of the rapidly expanding African market.

Korean Air wants its carbon-fiber products cured without autoclaves and integrated in form. The company also wants more automation in assembly.

With a focus on range and speed, Lilium’s eVTOL concept targets metro and intercity markets.

The Aviation Stakeholders Convention (ASC) has taken place in Mauritius.

More companies target the market for stratospheric communications platforms, but their operation could prove challenging.

Airbus is making its debut at the annual NAMPO Harvest Day annual four-day trade fair this week, highlighting its latest helicopter and satellite data geo-intelligence solutions for the development of productive and sustainable farming and other agricultural practices.

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Air Mauritius kicked off the eighth African stakeholder’s convention with a call for enhanced collaboration in order to accelerate the development of the sector in Africa.

CityAirbus makes first hops; Vahana fully transitions; Mobi-One seeks funding; artificial intelligence for fighters.

Florida factory features robots to distribute parts kits and to move spacecraft through work sites and test chambers.

International Aviation Services Organization (IASO) has received International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) recognition as an accredited organization at the ICAO 218th council session held recently in Montreal, Canada.

Emirates has won the High Flyer Airline award at the fifth annual National Geographic Traveller Reader awards.

Etihad Airways has announced its partnership with Mumbai City Football Club, that City Football Group (CFG), a valued partner of Etihad Airways for more than 10 years, agreed to acquire last week.

From military helicopters through ‘aerial bats’ to unmanned air vehicles, Africa’s aerial anti-poaching operations are being stepped up. David Oliver reports.

Failure to get approval to jam drones during a planned UK demonstration, even after months of trying, illustrates challenges facing industry.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), contracted by 3.2% in July 2019, compared to the same period in 2018. This marks the ninth consecutive month of year-on-year decline in freight volumes.