Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines is set to commence twice weekly freighter service to Bogota, Colombia as of August 29, 2018. The cargo service will depart from Zaragoza (Spain) and will fly to Bogota with a stopover in Miami, using the B777- Freigther.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.1% in July 2018, compared to the same period the year before.

Airbus Perlan Mission II, the world’s first initiative to pilot an engineless aircraft to the edge of space, made history this week in El Calafate, Argentina, by soaring in the stratosphere to a pressure altitude of over 62,000 feet (60,669 feet GPS altitude). This set a new gliding altitude world record, pending official validation.

Boeing revives Quiet Technology Demonstrator series to evaluate a new low-drag acoustic liner on a 737-7 testbed.

The top 10 countries account for 87% of world aerospace output, but will face a challenge by China as it tries to assert aerospace dominance.

Bye flies StratoAirNet; Singapore’s solar quadcopter; Boeing’s synchronized UAVs; Echodyne’s radar approved; UK BVLOS drone corridor.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the 2018 World Financial Symposium (WFS) will feature a strong focus on partnership strategies to accelerate delivery of transformation supporting sustained airline financial health.

Aircraft electrical propulsion startups are surging, foretelling possible changes for incumbents in many corners of industry.

Airbus’ top salesman for Africa, Hadi Akoum, believes that a clear dialogue with governments could be the key to unlocking Africa’s aviation potential. Victoria Moores reports.

The unmanned aircraft systems world is surely one of the most active sectors of aviation today and, arguably, in decades.

Following signing of a shareholders agreement in Lusaka on Sunday between the Zambian Government and Ethiopian Airlines, Zambia Airways has been relaunched with its inaugural flight set for the beginning of next year.

Animal Dynamics’ Stork paraglider selected for UK’s last-mile logistics challenge.

In a major step forward for gender equality and gender action in international air transport, ICAO and South Africa’s Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) were joined by over 500 leaders and experts from around the world in Cape Town for the opening of the first-ever Global Aviation Gender Summit.

Space startup develops larger follow-on 3D metal printer to augment its “Stargate” device.

What's the commercial viability of hybrid-electric aircraft? Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss electric propulsion and the Pentagon’s new zeal for hypersonics.

Certifying SureFly; Towing Perlan; Identifying Drones; Bell’s eVTOL revealed? Environmental airliners; Reconfigurable VTOLs.

Rewrite of Part 23 certification regulations for GA aircraft has unlocked the potential to keep up with advances in technology while still ensuring safety.

Technology for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis is advancing rapidly, but is it making enough progress to enable urban air mobility?

ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, will be the first business aviation company to operate and manage a Pilatus PC-24 Super Versatile Jet in Africa.

In part 2, we will examine what the tool-bending moment is and how address bending-moment limitations can reduce challenges and errors.

The emerging technology of Generative Design, especially Topology Optimization, is gaining interest in product development communities. Product development teams face numerous challenges when it comes to modern product design.

Figuring out the appropriate NATO defense commitment is more complicated than simple division.

According to Leon Dillman, CEO of the Commercial Aviation Association of Southern Africa (CAASA), this year’s anticipated Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD2018) show is expected to be “bigger and better than ever”.

NASA is researching rechargeable flow-battery technology that uses active electrochemical particles suspended in water-based liquid.

While records are nice, the flight’s main purpose was to demonstrate significant improvements that will give customers confidence about operational flying.