Aircraft & Propulsion

U.S. regional air travel provider Surf Air Mobility has agreed to the main terms of a $450 million deal with leading turboprop lessor Jetstream Aviation Capital to fund the growth and electrification of its aircraft fleet.

The Comac C919 will soon fly scheduled services, but the UAC MC-21 is being held back by fallout from the Russia-Ukraine war.

Safran thinks an electric taxiing system could save up to 4% of fuel burn on narrowbodies.

TruWeather sees a need to build microweather sensor networks to support urban air mobility operations.

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

Volocopter is looking ahead not only to where its urban air taxis will fly but to the airspace and vertiports they will need to operate.

Lars Wagner discusses sustainability, MTU's technology roadmap and Boeing's next aircraft in an upcoming interview with Aviation Week.

The Omani LCC has an agreement with Embraer to buy 12 E195-E2 regional jets.

SAF from carbon dioxide; Climate research HAPS; Vertical flies VX4; Rheagal cargo eVTOL; and UAM flight trials.

Hopeful that practical obstacles will be overcome, European Commission official says UAM will be a reality in Europe in 3-5 years.

The COMAC C919 airliner attained its airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China on Sept. 29, more than five years after first flight.

The German electric air-taxi startup is working to bolster its balance sheet and control costs.

The first tethered hover of the VTOL comes more than two years after the initial prototype was rolled out.

Eviation Alice’s first flight denotes a milestone for a new generation of purpose-designed electric aircraft.

JetBlue has invested in New York-based Air Company, which promises to produce a carbon-negative fuel made from captured CO2.

Electra.aero conducted the first flight of its Dawn One solar-battery hybrid-electric research aircraft at its new development facility at Manassas Regional Airport in Virginia on Sept. 9.

First flight of the all-electric commuter and cargo aircraft prototype is a major milestone on the road toward the fielding of a new generation of sustainable air vehicles.

Taylor Moreland, the owner of Agri Spray Drones, the largest U.S. distributor of agricultural drones, breaks down the benefits of his UAVs and explains why they are not a threat to crop dusters.

Airbus management is looking to increase A321neo production and weighing up the potential for a stretched A220-500.

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

De Havilland Aircraft has unveiled plans for a massive aircraft production and aftermarket support facility near Calgary.

Vertical Aerospace completed a merger with Broadstone Acquisition in December 2021, taking the company public.

German state fund WSF has sold its last stakes in Lufthansa. Now the real work to reposition the airline can begin.

Detroit show debut for eVTOL; Compact rotary hybrid engine; Fuselage-integrated hydrogen tank; and Air Force targets autonomy innovation.

Eviation Aircraft is set to begin high-speed taxi tests of the all-electric Alice aircraft in coming days as part of final preparations for first flight, says the company’s new CEO, Greg Davis.