Aircraft & Propulsion

Spain has independently developed and installed a new operating software load for its F/A-18 Hornet, bolstering the aircraft’s capabilities at a time when other nations are replacing their legacy Hornet fleets.

The California-based electric air taxi developer has marked a key flight test milestone by flying a full-size S4 prototype to its design range of more than 150 mi. on a single charge.

Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) projects ranging from the capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide to processing of sewage have been shortlisted for funding under a UK government contest designed to promote alternative fuel production technologies at commercial scale.

Supersonic airliner developer Boom is evaluating a forward-looking vision system (FLVS) as part of preparations for flight tests of the XB-1 high-speed demonstrator as well as design planning for the follow-on full-scale Overture passenger aircraft.

Russian Helicopters secured a launch customer for the Mi-171A3, a new offshore modification of the Mil Mi-171 heavy-transport rotorcraft. The manufacturer unveiled the new version at the ongoing MAKS 2021 airshow, where it signed an agreement with Russian gas monopoly Gazprom for these helicopters.

Electrifying caravans; Hybrid Dash 8 demo; Unmanned SAR; Fractional VoltAero owners; Evaluating electric aircraft; Battery-powered R44.

A modified Falcon 10X business jet could meet France’s future maritime-patrol needs, and Dassault Aviation is ready to offer it as a platform to replace in-service Atlantique turboprops, Chairman and CEO Eric Trappier said.

Russian Helicopters says its Kamov Ka-62 twin-engine medium helicopter is in the final stages of flight-testing and certification by Russian regulators is expected by year-end.

The airframer and FAA are still discussing methodology for 787 post-production inspections.

Customers will be able to reserve fractional shares or whole aircraft when the program opens at the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh show from July 26.

Rolls-Royce's Power Generation System 1 (PGS1) demonstrator is designed to pave the way for future hybrid-electric regional propulsion system development.

Universal Hydrogen believes its modular capsule system could help power the next generation of electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.

The evaluation center would produce test reports on the performance of eVTOL and electric aircraft.

With confidence in Boeing’s ODA flagging, a third-party option could provide distance from the company’s financial pressures.

The technical collaboration with Deutsche Aircraft is the first to be announced to involve the use of Universal Hydrogen’s capsules in an aircraft with another company’s hydrogen propulsion system.

A Los Angeles-based commuter airline plans to purchase up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EX turboprops from Textron Aviation with plans to convert them into hybrid-electric aircraft for commercial air travel.

A lot has happened in the aircraft propulsion industry since May 2002, when a Pratt & Whitney preliminary design review outlined the configuration of

South African fan-in-wing business jet is first subject of Callen-Lenz flight control system project.

Hydrogen turbines; building hybrids; charging eVTOLs; credit for decarbonizing; and Porsche weighs in on UAM.

Universal Hydrogen signs deals with first customers for hydrogen-electric propulsion retrofit.

Composites and additive manufacturing will be key to urban air taxis, new airliners and other vehicles.

How two new business turboprop singles will stack up in an evolving head-to-head competition.

Bye Aerospace doubles down on its lead in certifying electric aircraft to directly target the turboprop-twin business aircraft market.

Boeing is backing the production of sustainable aviation fuel in the U.S. under a partnership with supply chain developer SkyNRG.

Aimed at enabling single-aisle airliners to burn carbon-free hydrogen in turbine engines, GKN Aerospace is leading a two-year Swedish-funded research project.