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.
Aircraft
Vertical Aerospace Plans for Commercial eVTOL Operations as Prototype Prepares To Fly
Vertical Aerospace Plans for Commercial eVTOL Operations as Prototype Prepares To Fly
Regulations and Government
GAO Faults FAA on Laser Strike Response
The U.S. Government Accountability Office has issued a report examining the FAA's response to the growing laser strike menace.
Aircraft
How Lilium Aims to Reshape Regional Air Services With Longer-range eVTOL Aircraft
How Lilium Aims to Reshape Regional Air Services With Longer-range eVTOL Aircraft
Aircraft
Wisk Prepares to Unveil Full-scale Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi
Wisk Prepares to Unveil Full-scale Autonomous eVTOL Air Taxi
Regulations and Government
Prosecutor's Late Gambit Prompts Hansen Mistrial Hearing
Guam district court judge Frances Tydingco-Gatewood will hear a defense motion for a mistrial in the Hansen Helicopter trial on Tuesday morning.
Environment
Environmental Defense Fund Issues New SAF Handbook
The Environmental Defense Fund has published a new handbook urging "high-integrity" sustainable aviation fuel adoption.
Maintenance and Modifications
NIAR Werx To Add Airbus A321 Conversions
The A321 cargo conversion project is an extension of a partnership between National Institute for Aviation Research and Erickson Precision Ventures.
Environment
Aviation Groups Cheer SAF Credit Law Signing
Aviation groups including NBAA and NATA are applauding President Biden’s signing into law of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 yesterday.
Accidents
Investigation Into Ohio Hangar Foam Fatality Continues
Officials in Ohio are continuing their investigation into the cause of a fatal accidental hangar foam discharge at Wilmington Air Park.
Accidents
Bill Would Give NTSB Charge over Civil Space Accidents
The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership reintroduced a bill to ensure NTSB oversight of commercial space accident investigations.
Aircraft
How Bombardier’s EcoJet Could be a Foundation For Green Private Aviation
How Bombardier’s EcoJet Could be a Foundation For Green Private Aviation
VW Becomes Latest Carmaker To Enter AAM Market
Volkswagen’s Chinese subsidiary unveiled an early prototype of a four-passenger eVTOL.
Aircraft
Textron Renews Focus on Nexus
Textron's eAviation division is aiming for a first flight of its Nexus eVTOL prototype in a couple of years.
Accidents
NTSB Redefines UAS Criteria for Accident Investigation
The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has issued a final rule amending its Part 830 definition of “unmanned aircraft accident.”
Environment
Neste To Buy Irish SAF Feedstock Provider
Neste's latest addition to its global feedstock network will be Ireland-based Walco Foods.
Maintenance and Modifications
AAR Secures FAA Nod for Corporate-wide SMS
Among the earliest independent third-party MROs to do so, AAR has received FAA recognition for its corporate SMS program.
Training and Workforce
Boeing Ups Demand Forecast for Aviation Personnel
Boeing's latest 20-year outlook forecasts demands for 2.1 million personnel in commercial aviation.
Environment
Gevo Acquires Land for Commercial SAF Facility
SAF pioneer Gevo will establish its first commercial production facility in South Dakota.
Aircraft
Inmarsat Demonstrates Sector-spanning Satcom Links
Satellite network operator Inmarsat brings to Farnborough the latest future-proofed connectivity products for diverse aerospace sectors.
Aircraft
Logic Group Caps First Phase of M&A Plan
Italy’s Logic Group, with its recent purchase of Gelco, has completed Phase 1 of its M&A plan for creating “an international footprint.”
Aircraft
Wencor Extends Purchase Agreement with Alp Aviation
Wencor signed a multi-year agreement to supply consumables and expendables to Turkey's Alp Aviation.
Aircraft
P&W, Collins Team on Hybrid-Electric AAM Demonstrator
P&W and Collins are developing a hybrid-electric technology demonstrator for advanced air mobility vehicles.
Rotorcraft
Sikorsky Renews Black Hawk Structures Contract with GKN
GKN received a five-year extension of a long term agreement to provide major composite components for the Sikorsky Black Hawk.
Training and Workforce
CAE Develops AAM Mixed-reality Trainer
CAE added Vertical Aerospace to its AAM partnerships and unveiled plans for its 700MXR mixed-reality trainer for that market segment.
Aircraft
Boeing Data Modeling Tool To Improve Sustainability Efforts
Boeing unveiled a data modeling platform to assess SAF and sustainability developments to reach a common goal of net zero aviation emissions.
Aircraft
Airbus Launches Connectivity Unit With Solar-powered Zephyr
Airbus says it can affordably expand telecommunications services with its Zephyr High Altitude Platform Station that can fly at 70,000 feet.
Aircraft
Leonardo Reboot Paves Path to the Future
Two years into a strategic transformation plan, Italy’s Leonardo is growing stronger and meeting new challenges.
Aircraft
Northrop Grumman To Buy Special Mission Boom Overtures
Boom said it has raised more than $600 million in capital for the Overture program.
Aircraft
Rolls-Royce and Hyundai to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Korean automaker Hyundai aim to conduct a joint hydrogen fuel-cell electric aircraft demonstration in 2025.
Avionics
UK’s TT Awarded LoA for Honeywell INS Power Supply
Honeywell Aerospace has tapped TT Electronics to design a new power supply for its next-generation inertial navigation units.
