Aerospace

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), decreased 4.7% in February 2019, compared to the same period in 2018.

The company plans a $50 million laboratory to help develop high-power electrical systems for aircraft.

Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost launches a project to develop an autonomy system that can scale across the manufacturer’s product line.

Qatar Airways has announced that it will unveil its enhanced economy class product at ITB Berlin 2019, the world’s largest travel and tourism trade show, on Wednesday 6 March.

With helicopters playing a growing role in health care systems, Leonardo is envisioning technologies that could enable more treatments to take place inflight.

Dubai World Central (DWC) welcomed a total of 900,000 passengers in 2018 (-0.5%) following a surge in customer numbers in Q3 (+26.1%) and moderate growth in Q4 (+3%) last year.

Composite materials, widely seen as greener than metal because they enable lighter aircraft designs, are falling behind expectations for recyclability.

Analysts ponder how to harness the tremendous potential of autonomous mobility in congestion-clogged cities worldwide.

While aerospace stakeholders hope for an optimistic outcome, they must also plan for the possibility of pessimistic scenarios.

Ethiopian Airlines has been chosen as the Official Carrier for the 2019 World Press Freedom Day Global Conference to be held in Addis Ababa from May 1-3, 2019.

Digital link for aviation; Composite regional fuselage; Automotive tech for rotorcraft; Medical drone delivery; Unmanned aerial spraying.

Airports Company South Africa’s airports serving Cape Town and Durban have been named Africa’s best in the 2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards. The awards were presented to Airports Company South Africa last night at an event in London.

From the world’s largest airborne generator to personal air vehicles, Rolls-Royce outlines its vision and goals for electrical power and propulsion.

Weststar Aviation Services, a regional offshore helicopter transportation services provider, and Leonardo signed a contract – valued at around 50 million euros - for three new-generation AW169 and two AW139 helicopters for offshore operations in West Africa and the Middle East.

Ethiopian Airlines has won the s African Champion of the Year Award on March 26,2019 at the ongoing Africa CEO Forum in Kigali which is being attended by more than 1,800 delegates.

UTC’s new advanced-projects organization takes on its first challenge: hybridize a Dash 8 regional airline and create a retrofit market.

North America’s largest seaplane airline partners with startup MagniX to convert its fleet to electric propulsion.

Boeing-sponsored GoFly Prize names five winners in the second, prototyping phase.

There’s a new era in air support opening up to the humanitarian community in Africa. David Oliver reports.

Comac tests fuel-cell power; DLR to capture rockets in flight; Fluidic flight control; DARPA’s “Disruptioneering”; UAM in Austria.

With a lifelong passion for aviation, Paul Allen was the first of the technology barons to spend part of his fortune backing technology to enable less costly and more frequent access to space.

More than 400 luminaries gathered at the 62nd annual gala to honor the winners and top students pursuing aviation or aerospace careers.

If the FAA and other regulators had access to ET302 data, the Boeing 737 MAX grounding scenario would have been different.

More than 30 airlines have confirmed their participation at the inaugural CONNECT Middle East, India & Africa – co-located with Arabian Travel Market 2019 and taking place at Dubai World Trade Centre on Tuesday 30th April and Wednesday 1st May.

How Boeing’s Maneuvering Characteristics Augmentation System for the 737 MAX works.