Aircraft & Propulsion

A trend that was already underway before the pandemic has been given a boost by COVID-19.

WestJet and Delta Air Lines among launch group for Aero Design Lab-developed Boeing 737 Next-Gen fuel burn improvement package.

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

Is commercial aerospace biding its time or laying the groundwork for a digital transformation? The answer is yes.

Despite skipping the FAA for the U.S. Coast Guard, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles still move too fast for U.S. regulators.https://aviationweek.com/node/4410606/edit#edit-group-article

Embraer believes it has identified the right strategy to emerge from the crisis and build a broader industrial portfolio.

Tier 1 Engineering has begun flying its electric Robinson R44 helicopter with the 350-kW MagniX magni350 electric propulsion unit planned for the production conversion.

The U.S. Air Force now expects to make a production decision on the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopter in January 2023, a total slip of about 16 months.

Regional turboprop lessor Monte Aircraft Leasing has agreed to purchase up to 100 hydrogen-electric powertrains from zero-emission propulsion startup ZeroAvia for installation on new and existing Cessna Caravans and De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otters as well as Dornier 228s and HAL-228s.

Three different alternative navigation technologies have been flight tested in a regional jet and helicopter.

DLR’s climate-neutral concepts; Pantuo flies eVTOL; SAF from stover; Honeywell’s megawatt milestone; and JAXA’s hypersonic test plan.

As sustainability pressures increase, more agreements to produce and consume low-carbon jet fuel are being announced.

The supersonic startup plans a net-zero-carbon plant decked out in automation and digital tools, which will be ready in 2024.

Bombardier’s EcoJet; Natilus cargo BWB; Lilium’s refined Jet; and FAA/Daedalean on AI.

Airlines and lessors are increasingly vocal about Boeing aircraft delays.

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

Test flights of Australian-built scramjet-powered drone targets technology for space launch system and hypersonic defense applications.

A nearly $500 million wave of funding shows investors are intrigued by the commercial opportunities of hypersonic flight.

A look at how the commercial aftermarket of Eastern Europe is faring so far this year.

With hot-fire tests of Talon-A’s Hadley rocket engine due in June, scene is set for vehicle’s powered hypersonic flight debut this year.

Despite extensive promotion of sustainable aviation fuels, FBOs and airports report that, often, captains remain reluctant to put SAF into their aircraft.

Hybrid Dash 8 batteries; Nuclear-powered spacecraft; Inside Lilium’s eVTOL; Infrared-welded thermoplastics; Forming antennas in space.

Slovenian aircraft manufacturer Pipistrel, now under Textron ownership, plans to grow its workforce and accelerate development of new products, including the Nuuva hybrid-electric uncrewed cargo aircraft.

GE Aviation has ground-tested its Passport long-range business-jet engine, the powerplant for the Bombardier Global 7500 and new 8000, on 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) for the first time.

German eVTOL manufacturer Lilium has signed a formal partnership with its avionics provider Honeywell and Japanese automotive specialist DENSO to co-develop and manufacture electric motors for the Lilium Jet.