Aerospace

Route fragmentation that is killing large quadjets is also badly hurting medium-large twin-aisles.

What now? That was the reaction of U.S. airplane manufacturers after a ceasefire ended World War I on Nov. 11, 1918.

A potentially breakthrough quantum radar prototype is making a debut appearance at the Zhuhai Airshow.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 2.0% in September 2018, compared to the same period the year before.

Wright advances electric plans; Ignite will test electric drives; RemoveDebris images orbital junk; SESAR launches UAS demos; Vanuatu eyes vaccine delivery by drone.

Flying at Mach 1.4 and 50,000 ft., the X-59 is designed to produce a sonic “thump” of less than 75 PNLdB, compared with the 105-110-PLdB “double-bang” sonic boom produced by Concorde.

Learn more about which characteristics of titanium alloys are the key influencers on your machining parameters, processing and machine selection.

Etihad Airways has been honoured by readers of Condé Nast Traveller India as their favourite international airline for the second consecutive year.

Unmanned experimental aircraft fitted with highly flexible wing shows flutter can be actively suppressed, potentially saving weight and drag.

With its acquisition of a 55% holding, ASAM S.A is joining ASECNA Service SA/AG (35%) and Air France Finance (10%) as owners of IAMA’s capital so that they can develop the African Air Transport Professions Institute (IAMA).

Airbus has released The Great Enabler: Aerospace in Africa – a White Paper on the role of aerospace technologies and their impact on socio-economic development in Africa.

Aircrew from the Royal Air Force’s largest aircraft provided senior military leaders from across Africa with insights into Voyager’s capabilities and versatility at last week’s Marrakech Air Show.

Data collected in latest wind-tunnel tests will help improve simulation models and develop flight control laws for NASA’s supersonic X-plane.

Air Traffic and Navigation Services (ATNS) Company of South Africa has successfully hosted its seventh annual AviAfrique Innovation Summit that once again created a platform for pan-African, organisation, and cross-industry stakeholder collaboration.

Speedy V-280 tiltrotor, predicting flutter in real time, airborne wind power, certifying ScanEagle3, and landing UAVs on ships.

Sikorsky’s S-76 autonomy testbed flies military mission profiles in preparation for UH-60 demos under DARPA’s ALIAS program.

Precision Air Services, in conjunction with the International Air Transport Association (IATA), are hosting a four week Aviation safety and Security training for air operators in Tanzania.

Improved safety, noise and efficiency for GA aircraft is the goal of startup VoltAero, led by a former Airbus CTO.

Will this wave continue? The prudent answer is “yes”—but with lots of caveats.

Innovation was the core focus at last night’s ATNS AVI Awards Ceremony, where leaders in the aviation industry gathered at the Council for Science and Industrial Research (CSIR) in Pretoria, South Africa.

Shipborne rolling vertical landing was developed to yield payload bring-back benefits and reduce engine wear.

Major players in propulsion market look to leverage power strengths as work on electric and hybrid-electric demonstrators accelerates.

Hitit, a provider of airline and travel IT, has its traditional conference with the participation of its business partners and experts in the airline industry.

Aerospace OEMs need to look beyond shareholders.

EASA proposes eVTOL airworthiness standards as NASA outlines plans for a Grand Challenge to advance urban air mobility.