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.
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.
Aircraft
Zero Petroleum Synthetic Fuel Powers Ikarus C42
Zero Petroleum brought the first aircraft to fly on all-synthetic fuel to the Farnborough Airshow.
Engines
Pratt & Whitney To Open India Engineering Center Next Year
The new P&W Indian Engineering Center will add to centers in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Poland.
Safety
Universal Avionics Awarded $33M Contract on Boeing 737NG
The Universal Avionics ClearVision head-wearable display enables pilots to overcome degraded visibility during the day and night.
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.
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.
Engines
Pratt & Whitney Process Modernization a Factory Focus
Pratt & Whitney is highlighting its Industry 4.0 transformation at Farnborough as “the next evolution in lean manufacturing.”
Engines
ZeroAvia and PowerCell Sign Fuel Cell Stacks MoU
The agreement between ZeroAvia and PowerCell will see production of 5,000 aviation-optimized fuel cell stacks between 2024 and 2028.
Fanuc UK Introduces Free Online Knowledge Hub
Fanuc has unveiled the Aerospace Portal, a one-stop shop for automated solutions.
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
Northrop Grumman To Buy Special Mission Boom Overtures
Boom said it has raised more than $600 million in capital for the Overture program.
Aircraft
Raytheon Subsidiaries Update Market on Pending Innovation
Raytheon is preparing for what forecasters say will be an exponential increase in travel in the next five to 10 years.
Engines
EasyJet and Rolls-Royce Launch Hydrogen Engine Partnership
Full-scale hydrogen-fueled ground testing of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine will follow initial trials on the AE 2100 powerplant.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Aircraft
Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and Passenger Cabin
Eve Unveils New-Look eVTOL Aircraft and Passenger Cabin
