The move follows Aerion's disclosure in May that it was shutting down operations after failing to secure the large new capital requirements needed to continue to develop the AS2 supersonic business jet
Bell Flight says it is optimistic about the development of the rotorcraft market in China, saying the sector is large enough to support both domestic and foreign-made platforms.
Oil and gas support helicopter operator CHC says it has completed the acquisition of Babcock’s offshore helicopters business, even though the transaction is still awaiting approvals from competition watchdogs in Australia and the UK.
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is studying “meaningful” changes to its existing aircraft platform and suggested an announcement on new developments could come in early 2022.
Describing it as a “once-in-a-generation investment in combating the climate crisis,” a coalition of almost 70 organizations has urged the U.S. Congress to make a proposed tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refundable and long term.
Harbour Air, MagniX and H55 have completed the preliminary design review on their electric propulsion modification for the 1940s-vintage de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
For one large commuter airline in the U.S., the lessons it is learning as the launch operator of a new conventionally powered aircraft could prove invaluable as it embraces electric aircraft.
Rolls-Royce says the gearbox assembly in development for the heart of the company’s new high bypass demonstrator engine has set a record-breaking level of power transmission during preinstallation checkout tests.
