Aerospace

GE’s fluidic propulsion tie-up; Astro eVTOL flies in Canada; SureFly buyer sought; XTI advances TriFan; TsAGI’s superconducting eVTOL.

The U.S. faces an uphill battle for hypersonic supremacy, warns Michael Griffin, the Pentagon’s new undersecretary of defense for research and engineering.

CADG chose AAD to launch its new manned intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) platform – Helix.

Aerosud Aviation has selected DB Schenker South Africa as its new logistics partner.

MBDA has begun flight-testing an armed eVTOL aircraft concept.

South Africa’s National Airways Corporation (NAC) unveiled Bell’s newest commercial aircraft, the Bell 505 Jet Ranger X to the African market.

Honeywell International Avionics Protection Plan has been selected by leading Africa-based helicopter operators Heliconia of Morocco, Caverton of Nigeria and Titan Helicopters of South Africa.

Airbus’ Pleiades satellite has captured an aerial shot of the African Aerospace & Defence (AAD) 2018 airshow currently underway at Air Force Base Waterkloof, Pretoria in South Africa.

Next generation aircraft will be different from anything before. Disruptive technologies enabled by digitalization are transforming the industry, enabling new business models and new market entrants.

South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa stressed the importance of the defence industry as he formally opened the 10th Africa Aerospace and Defence show at Waterkloof, Pretoria today.

International aviation fuel products and services supplier, Air BP, returns to Africa Aerospace and Defence (AAD2018) at Waterkloof Air Force Base in Pretoria, South Africa, this week as a Gold Sponsor, using the event to share how its technical services offer and low carbon solutions can support aviation growth in Africa.

Airbus’ Silicon Valley outpost lays out a road map for transforming low-altitude airspace to enable growth in unmanned aircraft and autonomous air taxis.

Comac’s braced wing; Tiltwing intercity VTOL; NASA’s UAM Challenge; Longer-flying drone; Transatlantic on biofuel

Nominations for the 2019 Laureates Awards close Oct. 18, and submissions to the photo contest are open until Oct. 22.

Vertical Aerospace wants to take on the airlines with intercity services using carbon-free eVTOL air vehicles.

Airbus’ South African industrial partnerships will be highlighted at the biennial African Aerospace & Defence 2018 show in Pretoria next week.

Captain Alia Twal had a simple message to pass to the Aviation Africa audience: If you are female, want to be a pilot and have the determination, nothing should stop you.

The required modernisation of aviation infrastructure expansion, development, and modernisation to cater to anticipated increase in passenger and freight air traffic demand will reach USD 1.8 trillion by 2030.

The Orbis Flying Eye Hospital, in collaboration with Qatar Airways, is hosting public and private tours inside the one-of-a-kind aircraft, as well as holding on board workshops, including Nursing and Ophthalmology sessions, in support of Doha Healthcare Week and to celebrate the Qatar Creating Vision Initiative, funded by the Qatar Fund for Development and led by Orbis.

Flyadeal, Saudi Arabia’s Everyday Low Fares airline and the Kingdom’s third-largest carrierhas received international recognition in winning the CAPA Asia Pacific Start-up of the Year Award for 2018.

Emirates is set for its largest participation yet at the 2018 edition of the Bahrain International Airshow (BIA) taking place from 14-16 November.

Airbus Perlan 2 sets soaring record; Airbus spinoff sets sail; Uber shortlists international city contenders; Bell UAS demo for NASA, and JETcopter unveils air taxi concept.

The seventh edition of Dubai HeliShow, set to run from November 6 to 8 at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South, will witness the launch of helicopter aviation sector awards, with an aim to recognise the achievements and innovations shown by organisations.

Qatar Airways group chief executive, Akbar Al Baker, addressed key government, economic and business leaders on the opening day of the International Products Exhibition and Conference (IPEC) 2018, at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre.

Ethiopian Airlines has won the Aviation 100 “Africa Lease Deal of the Year 2018” award by Airline Economics Magazine during the Airline Economics Growth Frontiers Dubai 2018 conference gala dinner.