Aircraft & Propulsion

Glenn McDonald
Three pragmatic approaches to sustainability can minimize the impact of regulation and help aviation grow responsibly.
Emerging Technologies

By Ben Goldstein, Graham Warwick
Electra.aero begins flight-testing its blown-lift distributed electric propulsion ultra-short-takeoff-and-landing technology.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Hybrid eSTOL flies; sea-based high-speed VTOL; China’s electric regional; Piasecki’s tilt-duct ARES revived.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
The UK government is expected to provide £975 million in funding support for the country’s civil aerospace industry over five years starting in 2025.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The moves are part of a sweeping reorganization outlined by CEO Tufan Erginbilgic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
The new CEO of Spirit AeroSystems is expanding his imprint on the beleaguered aerostructure provider’s operations with the departure of COO Samantha Marnick.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Omni has placed orders for two General Electric CT7-2E1-powered AW189s and will be the Latin American launch customer for the Safran Aneto 1K-powered AW189K.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Chen Chuanren
PT Dirgantara Indonesia is considering setting up a final assembly line in China after agreeing on sales of 25 N219 turboprop aircraft to the country.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Adrian Schofield
NZAero has completed development and certification work on its SuperPac 750XL-II utility turboprop, a re-engined and upgraded version of the company’s 750XL.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alex Derber
A lack of domestic engine MRO capability is cited as a factor in holding back the country's aftermarket segment.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Joe Anselmo, Karen Walker, Daniel Williams
India's airlines have ordered thousands of aircraft this year, but economic realities will keep it from replicating Beijing's growth miracle anytime soon.
Check 6

By Graham Warwick
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Christine Boynton, Guy Norris
Several airlines detailed fleet expansion plans as they announced orders and commitments at this year’s Dubai Airshow—transactions that largely favored Boeing.
Airlines & Lessors

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris
With lower-than-expected time on wing at other airlines, Emirates decides against large order for the A350-1000 for now.
Aircraft & Propulsion

We speak to Linn Tonsberg, BP's managing director Middle East, outlines why the region is important to SAF production, and how supply can catch up with demand.
Dubai Airshow

By Chen Chuanren
The unnamed tandem flying-wing UAS was unveiled at the China Hi-Tech Fair, where it was flying with four electric-powered motors, two on each wing.
Emerging Technologies

By Christine Boynton
The two legacy carriers with long histories announced significant orders at the Dubai Airshow as they look to compete on a broader scale.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
Fan-in-wing high-speed VTOL; JAL eyes hydrogen-electric; China’s firefighting eVTOL; Wright hybrid-electric testbed; and Islander to fly 5G.
Emerging Technologies

By Brian Everstine
The bomber’s public first flight kicks off an intensive test campaign and more funding for Northrop Grumman.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Joe Anselmo
Embraer’s CEO has an ambitious plan to nearly double sales by 2030, but the company will need to sell more E-Jets to get there.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Alan Dron
Royal Jordanian is examining the possibility of acquiring further Embraer E2s as it prepares to take delivery of the first of a new batch of the crossover jets.
Small Narrowbody Jets

Martha Neubauer
Expectations for India must be tempered by its low GDP per capita and other hurdles to becoming a large player on the global stage. Some of the buzz is warranted.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Guy Norris
Latecoere will supply the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) system for the company’s Overture high speed airliner and Symphony propulsion system.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
The modified Arcus-J glider made its initial self-propelled takeoff from Minden, Nevada—home of the Perlan 2 stratospheric glider project team—on Nov 8.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Japan Airlines is working with startups H2Fly, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia to explore the retrofit of its regional aircraft with zero-emission powertrains.
Advanced Air Mobility