Aircraft & Propulsion

For the embattled commercial aerospace supplier base, 2022 does not look set to bring immediate relief.

Traditional aerospace suppliers are investing in their capabilities to develop systems for emerging electric aircraft.

In Vancouver, British Columbia, Harbour Air Seaplanes has begun modifying a second de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver to electric propulsion and will begin certification flight testing in 2022.

The aerospace and defense industry enters 2022 facing many of the same concerns it faced in 2021.

With backing from United Airlines, ZeroAvia expands its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology to regional jets.

Major events in aerospace and defense during 2021.

New York-based seaplane airline Tailwind Air has partnered with Airflow.aero to develop an amphibious, float-equipped version of the startup’s planned electric short takeoff and landing aircraft.

Tracking the commercial aviation fleet month-to-month as recovery continues.

Airbus plans to expand production to unprecedented levels, but many of its suppliers are making their own assumptions

The decarbonization of regional aviation continues to gather pace, with United Airlines investing in hydrogen-electric propulsion developer ZeroAvia.

The rotorcraft industry’s 2021 is summed up more easily by the things that did not happen, rather than those that did.

Engine-makers face a busy 2022 technology development and test schedule as gas turbines take center stage in emission-reduction battle.

Far-reaching progress in fuel efficiency and hydrogen transition should be accompanied by swift fleet replacement, says Clean Aviation executive.

The agreement with Heart Aerospace for the G3000 integrated avionics suite represents a further expansion by Garmin into the regional air transport market as well as into electric aviation.

The airframers face another year of focus on operational and quality issues, market uncertainties and product development challenges.

Over the next decade, countries around the globe will need 3,787 new aircraft, opportunities worth $135 billion to aerospace companies.

Forecasts, snapshots and aircraft to watch.

In 2022, commercial aero suppliers will begin a new era facing more costs, pressure and work—and fewer lower tier providers in the end.

Norway has begun a market search for a helicopter provider which would be willing to perform search and rescue missions operating from the country’s coast guard vessels.

The Helicopter Company (THC) is purchasing H145 light-twins and medium-twin ACH160 models.

The airframers face another year of focus on operational and quality issues, market uncertainties and product development challenges.

A new concept outlined by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) indicates the potential for a viable airliner design capable of carrying 279 passengers on non-stop flights up to 5,250 nm.

A likely B-21 debut in 2022 could spur a wave of B-2 and B-1 retirements.

Redesigned eVTOL; Swarming cargo glider; UK hydrogen regional; Dornier goes electric; and Drones on Cape Cod.

Quietly under test since 2020, upgraded GTF is on track to meet higher thrust, lower fuel-burn performance targets, says Pratt & Whitney.