Aerospace

Digital change is happening fast in the civil aviation aftermarket—for those that adapt, payoffs are happening.

A wide range of technical, operational and other challenges must be overcome before urban air mobility can become reality.

From physical facilities to reimagined exhibits, the Smithsonian’s Air & Space Museum prepares for an overhaul.

Qatar Airways CEO Akbar Al Baker said this week that the airline is not looking to be a core investor in Nigeria Air.

Airbus has selected 51 international student teams, including from Ghana and Zimbabwe, to go into Round 2 of its sixth Fly Your Ideas global challenge.

The reduced life of aerospace air separation modules is generating a significant cost burden for airlines and original equipment manufacturers alike.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts the global airline industry net profit to be $35.5 billion in 2019, slightly ahead of the $32.3 billion expected net profit in 2018 (revised down from $33.8 billion forecast in June).

Electric regional progress; Pseudo-satellite takes shape; Drone flies through walls; Single-person multicopter; Algae makes jet fuel in Japan.

The year ahead holds milestones in human space transport, airliner first flights and new launches and more, but it also promises significant uncertainty.

With a focus on new technology more crucial than ever to maintain its competitive edge, Boeing steps up the tempo of its EcoDemonstrator testbed series.

By implementing an ECAD-MCAD automated co-design process, aerospace mechanical and electrical designers are able to reduce program risk by synchronizing their data more efficiently and collaborating more effectively on critical design items.

High energy-density lithium-ion battery with silicon-nanowire anode enters production, offers potential solution for eVTOLs.

NASA seeks industry input on the potential for an electrified aircraft propulsion X-plane demonstrator.

Aerospace companies are making progress toward minimizing the negative environmental impact of difficult-to-recycle composite materials used in aircraft manufacturing.

Why the merger with Harris Corp. was the inevitable capstone to a boom-bust story.

The President of the ICAO Council, Dr. Olumuyiwa Benard Aliu, strongly encouraged regulators to liberalise and harmonise air services at the Eleventh ICAO Air Services Negotiation Event in Nairobi today, where he delivered the opening address.

Active flow-control flaps; Tilt/fold VTOL; Zephyr HPAS base; Wing delivers in Helsinki; Galicia’s UAS ambitions.

The training arm of the UK Civil Aviation Authority (UK CAA), CAA International (CAAi), has announced a newSecurity Management Systems (SeMS) two-day training course.

The United States has approved the release of $1.2 billion in military aid to Egypt.

Emirates airline’s fully-enclosed First Class Private Suites, launched in November last year on its Boeing 777 aircraft, has been awarded gold by Future Travel Experience (FTE) in the “Up in the Air” category.

Gulf Air has been recognised for its On Time Performance (OTP) across the United Arab Emirates.

The sixth running of Morocco’s Marrakech Air Show takes place from October 24-27 at the country’s Base Ecole des Forces Royales Air – the prestigious Royal Air School. The school’s director, Gaël Pineau, tells Vincent Chappard about what’s planned.

TAV Airports has been presented with an award in the International Safety Awards organised by British Safety Council for the activities carried out at Istanbul Atatürk Airport.

ExecuJet, part of the Luxaviation Group, has won the Aviation Customer Services and the People Development Awards at the 2018 South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) Industry Awards.

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