Aircraft & Propulsion

Hill Helicopters wants to help relaunch the British rotorcraft industry with a fresh design.

Norway has inducted its fleet of Leonardo AW101 search and rescue (SAR) helicopters into service.

ARPA-E funds electric aircraft; ERAU tests hybrid propulsion; Ambular air ambulance; Longer-range EHang; and SkyDrive flies manned eVTOL.

Ask the Editors: Aviation Week reduced its 10-year forecast for new commercial aircraft by 30%, representing a 34% drop in dollar value.

Reports suggest 10 aircraft will be purchased, with another eight used aircraft to be transferred from French Air Force stocks for free.

Futurists talk of electric aircraft, hybrid power systems and hydrogen as a fuel source, but there are decades of life yet in jet propulsion.

To kick-start the market, startup Universal Hydrogen plans to convert ATR 42 and De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional aircraft to hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion to pump-prime demand.

Returning to “normal” production is the wrong target for aircraft OEMs.

Aero-engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is looking to sell off assets as the impact of the coronavirus crisis on the travel industry bites deep into the company’s finances.

GE Aviation President and CEO David Joyce will hand the reins to former Embraer Commercial Chief John Slattery on Sept. 1, capping a storied 12-year

Ask the Editors: Embraer will continue to develop the E175-E2, although its planned entry-into-service timeline has been delayed to 2023.

Until only a few months ago, John Slattery’s future career path looked well-defined.

Engine-makers adjust to changing post-pandemic priorities and consider accelerating efforts on advanced and disruptive technologies.

EASA plans to mandate Rolls-Royce-recommended on-wing inspections of certain Trent 900 interstage spacers to find cracked parts in the Airbus A380 engines before they trigger in-service incidents.

A British startup has revealed plans to develop a five-seat, turbine-powered helicopter for the general aviation market.

Highly regarded as an "engineer’s engineer," David Joyce has led transformational changes during his 12-year tenure as GE Aviation CEO.

The General Electric-Safran joint venture has developed a checklist to help customers with aircraft service reentry.

Taking the helm amid the aviation industry’s worst crisis, Slattery is likely to take a fresh look at structures and strategies.

Startup test-flying Cessna’s cargo feeder modified for lower-cost unmanned operations.

Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines have entered a new strategic partnership to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and study potential

The AI program developed by Alpha Dogfight finalist Heron Systems won all five mock dogfights against the human-controlled aircraft, rendering the fighter pilot obviously confused after the first four defeats.

Florida’s aerospace and spaceport development authority Space Florida has agreed to invest in Aerion Supersonic in a deal aimed at supporting development of the high-speed aircraft manufacturer’s new production site in Melbourne on the state’s east coast.

An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.

Industry players and governments continue to push ahead toward environmental targets as they navigate the pandemic era. In the near term, airlines and

Boeing will seek more voluntary layoffs in its commercial aircraft, MRO services and corporate offices, the company’s chief executive revealed in an internal memo, as the giant airliner manufacturer tries to scale down its operations to meet a diminished marketplace in coming years.