Aerospace

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

Environment

Sustainable Aviation Fuels Get First Corsia Nod

ICAO noted that sustainable aviation fuel produced in China, the Netherlands, and the U.S. are the first to be certified under the ISCC and RSB schemes.
Flasks of sustainable aviation fuel in lab
Environment

New Hall Three Delivers More Space and Less Waste

Paris Air Show organizers have built a large Hall 3 structure, while also significantly reducing the environmental footprint of the building.
The new Hall 3 at the Paris Air Show.
Aircraft

Aerospace Accelerator Starburst Drives Next-gen Disruption

Starburst looks to cultivate new technologies in advanced air mobility and air traffic management among several other sectors.
Starburst founder and CEO Francois Chopard
Environment

Swedish Airport First To Switch to All SAF

Sweden’s Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport will become the first to transition entirely to sustainable aviation fuel.
Västflyg airplane at Sweden's Trollhättan-Vänersborg Airport

Why Continuous Training of Employees Stays a Key Factor of Success - AMAC Aerospace

Why Continuous Training of Employees Stays a Key Factor of Success - AMAC Aerospace
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Environment

Canadian Smoke Plume Snarls Northeastern Flights

Plumes of smoke from Canada's wildfires have caused historically poor air quality as well as low visibility, leading to delays at airports in the region.
Brooklyn Bridge in haze from smoke drifting south from Canadian Wildfires
Environment

SAF Startup Scores $22M in Development Funding

OXCCU, a new entrant into the sustainable fuel production arena, has earned funding to scale up its novel production process.
OXCCU founder and CEO Andrew Symes in test lab holding vial with tablets
Environment

Want Some Vodka With Your Sustainable Aviation Fuel?

Air Company, an innovator in the Sustainable Aviation Fuel market, has found a novel outlet for one of its byproducts.
Air Vodka
Aircraft

Pratt & Whitney Delivers F100 for Hermeus Darkhorse

The newly-delivered Pratt & Whitney F100 engine will be integrated into Hermeus's Darkhorse UAV for hypersonic flight.
Hermeus Pratt & Whitney F100 turbine in manufacturing bay
Environment

Report: U.S. SAF Industry Will Require $400 Billion Investment by 2050

A report by renewable fuels producer SKYNRG states that to meet worldwide demand for SAF, 400 refineries will be needed by 2050.
tanker trucks loading SAF at refinery
Environment

SAF Producer Neste Completes Major Singapore Plant Upgrade

Neste has completed the long-anticipated expansion of its Singapore renewable fuels refinery, doubling its output.
Aerial view of Neste's Singapore renewable fuels refinery
Environment

Boeing Launches Cascade Climate Impact Modeling Tool

Boeing's publicly available Cascade tool is intended to help the aviation industry see how different fuel sources affect their sustainability goals.
People observe a demonstration of Boeing's Cascade tool

Hermeus Expands Operations, Shapes Flight-test Plan

Hermeus, which is scaling up employment and facilities, is initially planning to test its hypersonic Quarterhorse remote-piloted vehicle without Chimera.
Hermeus Quarterhorse on runway
Airports

Reagan National Airport Launches Runway Rehab Project

Reagan National Airport in Washington, D.C., has embarked on a two-year runway rehabilitation program.
Aerial view of Washing Reagan National Airport (KDCA).
Aircraft

Perlan 2 Glider Beginning Final Flight-test Campaign

The pressurized, high-altitude Perlan 2 glider is expected to reach a record-breaking altitude of 90,000 feet during the upcoming flight test campaign.
The Perlan 2 glider is pictured in flight.
Regulations and Government

U.S. Struggles with Sustainable Li-ion Battery Supply Chain

Demand for lithium-ion batteries is expected to skyrocket in the coming decade as new electric aircraft fleets take to the skies. Will the U.S. be ready?
Archer’s electric two-seat Maker eVTOL technology demonstrator
Environment

Report: Future Aviation Will Require Massive Energy Growth

With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
E-fuel test facility
Regulations and Government

FAA Establishes Independent Aviation Safety Review Team

An independent team established by the FAA of six aviation experts will recommend safety improvements in the nation’s air traffic system.
US Airways Boeing 737-300 in flight with another airliner overhead
Safety

NASA, Reliable Robotics Partner on UAS Safety

Autonomous aviation company Reliable Robotics partners with NASA to improve safety of remotely-piloted aircraft in the National Airspace System.
A Reliable Robotics Cessna 208 Caravan is pictured in flight.
Environment

Scottish Airport Introduces Steady Flow of SAF

Inverness Airport in Scotland is the first of the HIAL Group's 11 airports to offer a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Scotland's Inverness Airport
Environment

LanzaJet's Georgia SAF Facility Reaches New Heights

Looking toward completion later this year, work continues on LanzaJet's first full-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant, taking shape in Georgia.
Freedom Pines SAF plant in Georgia under construction
Maintenance and Modifications

Officials Break Ground for AMT School in Kentucky

In a partnership between FEAM Aero and Epic Flight Academy, a new school to develop aircraft maintenance technicians will open in 2024 at KCVG Airport.
Epic Flight Academy
Environment

Major SAF Plant on Tap for Spain

Global companies Apical and Cepsa have formed a joint venture to build a major biofuel plant in Spain.
Company executives from Cespa and Apical and local officials at the joint venture announcement
Environment

Study: SAF Will Be $10 Billion Industry by 2029

A study released this week by Exactitude Consultancy sees the SAF market growing by more than 60 percent a year through 2029.
World Energy's SAF production facility in Paramount, California.
Environment

FAA Invests $19M in Aviation Noise Research

The FAA has awarded $19 million in research grants to 14 universities in an effort to reduce noise pollution associated with aviation.
An engineer looks at a holographic diagram of an airplane
Rotorcraft

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator

Loft Dynamics Demos Airbus H125 360-degree Full-Motion VR Helicopter Simulator
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Environment

GAO: Govt Should Monitor SAF Grand Challenge Progress

The GAO says government departments should develop performance measures for reaching sustainable aviation fuel goals.
Flasks of SAF in lab
Airports

Colorado Airport To Receive New Weather Radar

Colorado’s Durango/La Plata County Airport will see the installation of C-band weather radar, which will help plug gaps in weather forecast coverage.
Baron Weeather C-band Dual Polarization Weather Radar Tower
Aircraft

Ducommun Set To Acquire BLR Aerospace

Electronic and structural systems producer Ducommun believes its acquisition of BLR Aerospace will further boost its surging revenues.
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Airports

New Radar Software Protects Against Taxiway Landings

Select U.S. airports have received installation of ASDE-X Taxiway Arrival Prediction, a software enhancement that alerts controllers to improper landings.
Aerial view of runways and taxiways at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport