Aerospace

Report to Congress warns of “dangerous” erosion of U.S. military superiority that risks “grave and lasting” consequences for the nation.

Ethiopian Airlines has announced that it has won 2018 Best Airlines in Africa Award for the seventh year in a row from African Airlines Association (AFRAA).

While heated debate continues over the commercial and political value of Africa’s Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM), one global civil aviation expert will use the Aviation Africa Summit and Exhibition in Kigali on 27 & 28 February 2019 to outline essential plans for another single sky – one focusing on search and rescue (SAR).

Rwanda Airports Company (RAC) has received an Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) SOC Ltd-sponsored 2018 Albert Taylor On-the-Job Training Instructor (OJTI) Award.

Distributed drive units should increase performance while enabling simpler, lighter, less costly systems.

MIT flies solid-state; Boeing launches SkyGrid; X-59 metal cut; NASA’s liquid battery; air mobility tie-up; unmanned cargo biplane; drones demo 5G.

It might provide the leverage to achieve another budget deal.

Africa remains one of the greatest potential markets for air transport on the globe and this year’s annual Aviation Africa summit and exhibition will explore even further afield with the show organisers promising speakers that are both down to earth and out of this world.

Details of the solar-powered stratospheric unmanned aircraft's technology.

Airbus Southern Africa has won the prestigious 2018 South African Civil Aviation Award for the best Aircraft Maintenance Organisation, in recognition of its transformation programme’s contribution to helicopter safety while at the same time, improving efficiency.

Maureva has announced that South African carrier Comair has selected EDGAR Passenger Revenue Accounting Solution to support its revenue protection and financial reporting.

With the flight of the first multi-engine hybrid-electric aircraft, the combination of electric and conventional propulsion takes a key step forward.

Alan Warnes looks at the tense spying game being played out between Morocco and Algeria.

Airbus two-tail concept; Coflow-jet boosts lift; TsAGI container transporter; Unlocking distributed propulsion; Hypersonic Hexafly advances; Flyability boost.

Connectivity and data processing challenges are key priorities in Franco-German fighter studies.

Why Boeing’s decision to bid three recent defense programs at a loss with a fixed-price development structure is bad news for the industry.

Initial mission is atmospheric science, but other uses could be communications relay and persistent surveillance.

Composite cryogenic propellent tank buildup marks the start of prepping Boeing’s Phantom Express spaceplane for DARPA’s XSP reusable launch vehicle program.

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services has taken delivery of its eighth B777 freighter aircraft in its cargo fleet family, on November 10, 2018 at its home base at Bole International Airport.

TF-2 concept firms up as Terrefugia selects BRS parachute safety system for Transition roadable light sport aircraft.

Multi-engine hybrid electric; Transcend picks VerdeGo hybrid; Plummet-proof blimp; Capillary ice protection.

Flydubai has been recognised in the aviation category at this year’s Aviation Business Awards. Voted by industry experts, the achievement marks the airline’s third industry recognition within a few weeks and the third time that Flydubai has won the award.

Qatar Airways, in partnership with Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), will host a programme of activities and events throughout the month of October designed to raise awareness of good mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, as part of World Mental Health Day on Wednesday 10 October 2018.

Dubai South has announced that it is participating in the technology show in MENA and South Asia, GITEX Technology Week 2018, and partnered with GITEX Future Stars as this year’s Free Zone Partner.

A swarm of drone projects appeared at China's biennial air show, including mystery flyable hardware. Has China really revealed its secret projects? Also, what’s the latest schedule for UAC’s CR929 widebody airliner? Listen in as our editors discuss on location in Zhuhai.