In a bid to accelerate the commercial availability of carbon-neutral synthetic fuels, the German government has commissioned aerospace research agency DLR to plan a pilot plant for the production of electricity-based fuels on an industrial scale.
A South Korean team including an airport operator, air-taxi developer and communications provider has been formed to commercialize urban air mobility in the country beginning in 2025.
As it ramps up plans to launch its regional air mobility service, German startup Lilium has partnered with airport constructor and operator Ferrovial to develop and operate a network of at least 10 vertiports across Florida.
By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As Europe clears the MAX's return, 777X and 787 woes cap a horrible year and record loss for Boeing. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss on Check 6.
Contrasting Boeing’s strategic direction against that of Airbus, which in 2020 unveiled concepts for liquid hydrogen fueled zero emissions airliners for potential entry-into-service in 2035, company CEO Dave Calhoun said SAFs are “the only answer between now and 2050.”
Background provided by EASA on its formal Boeing 737 MAX return-to-service (RTS) approval sheds light on future changes on tap for the narrowbody family.
Boeing has pushed back first deliveries of the 777X by an additional year to the end of 2023 after disclosing the need for a late flight control system-related modification driven by stiffer certification requirements in the wake of the 737 MAX experience.
General Electric (GE) and Raytheon Technologies are bracing for a challenging first half of 2021 in their normally lucrative and increasingly important commercial aftermarket businesses.
Rolls-Royce has cut its forecast for widebody engine flying hours in 2021 by 21% after the widespread tightening of international travel restrictions worldwide to curb the spread of new coronavirus variants.
Flydubai is expanding its operations in Europe, adding Malta and Salzburg to its network, as well as resuming flights to the Italian cities of Catania and Naples.
All Nippon Airways (ANA) expects to rely more heavily on smaller aircraft types for both domestic and international flying in its upcoming fiscal year, as it looks to align its operations with expected market conditions.
Satellite operator Inmarsat announced on Jan. 25 that it will provide satellite communications for a UK government initiative to create a zero-carbon emissions regional air transportation network.
AFWERX has launched a six-week market research phase to understand the bourgeoning field of startup companies seeking to build supersonic and hypersonic transports.
The Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (COMAC) will reportedly hand over the first C919 narrowbody airliner to its first client by the end of 2021, according to COMAC general engineer Yang Zhigang.
As the UK launches a series of projects under its Future Flight Challenge, a new study highlights the potential socio-economic benefits of an integrated aviation system built on freight-carrying drones, urban air taxis and hybrid-electric regional aircraft.
