Aircraft & Propulsion

Scheduled for Oct. 12 at the NAAMCE at Springfield’s Beckley Airport, the race is open to competitors from around the world, including student teams.

Having already completed float trials, Regent's Viceroy seaglider is currently in hydrofoil testing in advance of first liftoff expected in the coming months.

As Boeing prepares to close the production line for its “metal wing” 777F at the end of 2027, the program's output could yet surpass the 747F's total.

Fort Worth-based Trimec won STC approval for the antenna installation on a Gulfstream G200 super-midsize business jet, Gogo said.

Aerial firefighting specialist Neptune Aviation Services is advancing its development plan for a next-generation air tanker based on the Airbus A319.

Beta’s motors coup; VerdoGo advances hybrid; medical drones deliver in Belgium; charging electric trainer fleets.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

After an airline trade association raised concerns about the deadline for secondary flight deck barriers, the FAA granted a one-year exemption—despite union opposition.

After losing NGAD to Boeing, Lockheed plans to develop the F-35 to fill the gap.

The U.S.-EU zero-tariff aircraft deal is good news, but airlines are assessing whether broader macroeconomic fallout may harm travel demand.

As expanding wind tunnel test capability emerges in China, NASA prepares to mothball similar test sites under pressure from shrinking budgets.

Less flight research, fewer wind tunnels and a smaller workforce are ahead for NASA aeronautics.

A year on the job, Boeing CEO Kelly Ortberg appears to be squelching the fires that made the company a burning platform.

Joby-L3Harris hybrid eVTOL; low-boom X-59 taxis; Skydweller three-day flight; collaborative autonomy framework.

Zero tariffs on aircraft and components is good news for manufacturers and suppliers that had feared heavy impact on activities.

Rolls-Royce expects to have a position on a future narrowbody aircraft, CEO Tufan Erginbilgiç said as the engine-maker released first-half earnings.

Safran CEO Olivier Andriès said CFM International aims to catch up on Leap-1A engine deliveries to Airbus by the end of October.

Michigan’s air mobility testbed; simulating transonic wings; Europe prepares for eVTOLs; and first electric-aircraft propeller.

Is Russia’s version of the B-2 bomber getting ready for prime time?

British light rotorcraft developer Hill Helicopters has pushed back the timeline for the first run of its in-house-developed GT50 turboshaft engine.

Boeing’s efforts to gradually ramp up production showed further signs of progress in the second quarter, with 737 MAX and 787s reaching higher output, but certification of new versions of the company’s narrowbody have slipped into next year.

Satellite images of China’s vast wind-tunnel complex suggest the existence of a nearly complete cryogenic facility able to test large transonic transport aircraft while NASA is preparing to mothball several sites because of budget issues.

Editors share what they heard at AIAA's showcase events in Las Vegas and their concerns about what the NASA cuts could mean for U.S. competitiveness in commercial aviation and space.

Known as a critic of eVTOLs, Robinson’s CEO is bullish on electric and hydrogen-electric helicopters.

The UK is adding trials of high-altitude balloons to its effort deploy stratospheric capabilities for intelligence gathering and communications functions.