Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
Daily disasters help define the global environmental problem.
Business Aviation

By Graham Warwick
The first announced application for EP Systems’ EPiC lithium-ion battery module, the eDA40 is designed for use as an electric circuit trainer.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Irish cargo airline operator ASL Aviation Holdings plans to convert up to 10 ATR 72s to zero-emission fuel-cell propulsion after signing a letter of intent to be Universal Hydrogen’s (UH2) launch customer in the cargo turboprop market.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Almost two-fifths of British and European skilled aviation workers reported moving out of the industry, according to a newly launched industry survey from aviation talent recruitment specialists JMC Recruitment Solutions.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
More than four in five aviation-related companies recently polled do not require their workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19, according to aviation job website JSfirm.com.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The long-term sustainable growth of air transport will hinge on the development of net zero carbon propulsion technologies and NASA has taken a concrete step toward fostering the development of one such option.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Thierry Dubois
French president Emmanuel Macron says the first commercial aircraft relying on hydrogen should be in service by 2030, earlier than Airbus’ stated target of 2035.
Aircraft & Propulsion

David Fitzpatrick
The Pentagon should couple a blended-wing body with advanced engines to create a new standard for transport aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jens Flottau
Executives close to the program discuss the A380’s rise and fall.
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
All Boeing-757 airline will leverage sister regional carrier to help establish Alaska network.
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
A service that allows lessors, banks and other aircraft owners to track and report the emissions from their portfolios has been launched by Irish financial services company Fexco and U.S. aviation risk management consultancy Avocet.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
Dassault will complete detailed design of Falcon 10X by year-end and begin parts production 2022; it will enter service in 2025.
NBAA

By Graham Warwick
Germany aerospace center DLR has broken ground on a test site for hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion systems.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Domestic and foreign airlines operating in Japan will need an estimated 2.3 billion liters (613 million gal.) of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to achieve the goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, concludes a joint report by All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Japan Airlines (JAL).
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
In a double move that Boeing Business Jets says underpins renewed product confidence and market growth, the company has announced the service debut of the first 737 MAX-based BBJ 737-8 as well as the first new order for the corporate variant since the return of the MAX to commercial service in 2020.
NBAA

Power to fuel; Electric fans; Satcom for autonomy; Advancing fuel cells; and Solar-powered autonomy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
Bristow has inked agreements with three AAM developers, and more arrangements are in the pipeline, says CEO Chris Bradshaw.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
The aim of the collaboration is to reduce the weight and improve the durability of HyPoint’s hydrogen fuel cell.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Automotive batteries will only take aviation so far.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A project to demonstrate low-carbon production of sustainable aviation fuel from corn stover—the leaves and stalks left in fields after harvesting—has been funded by the U.S. Energy Department.
Emerging Technologies

By Lee Ann Shay, Bill Carey
Gulfstream Aerospace debuts the G400 and G800, in stealthy development for years. Here’s how they fit into the OEM’s portfolio.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio
Russia’s Zircon missile; Japan tests F-35B on carrier; U.S. Air Force looks for next-gen protections; and F-35A drops B61 test bomb.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Michael Bruno
Nearly 60% of women in aviation management and leadership positions have considered leaving, according to a new study from Oliver Wyman and the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA). Who—besides older, white men—is surprised?
Airlines & Lessors

By Graham Warwick
The U.S.-Spanish startup completed a series of closed-loop autonomous-control flight tests as it continues development of a long-endurance unmanned aircraft based on the Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) solar-powered round-the-world aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Some jurisdictions are over-reacting when civil aircraft lose communications with air traffic control (ATC), holding operators accountable for costs associated with military intervention and creating a culture of blame, rather than one that fosters learning lessons and improving protocols, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) warned.
Safety, Ops & Regulation