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
Shell Invests in SAF Producer
The company has joined the investors in LanzaJet, a sustainable aviation fuel producer that has just launched its first commercial production facility.
ATC
FlightAware Fuses ADS-B View with SkyAware
FlightAware's new SkyAware service allows ADS-B receiver hosts to combine all their traffic into one fused view.
Aircraft
Test Flights in New Aircraft is All In a Day’s Work For AIN Editor-in-chief
Test Flights in New Aircraft is All In a Day’s Work For AIN Editor-in-chief
Environment
Aviation Industry Supports New SAF Incentives
A coalition of aviation industry organizations and companies is asking the Biden Administration to establish new financial incentives for SAF producton.
Rotorcraft
Bell Finds Additional Opportunities with Wichita Office
Bell opened the Wichita site in August 2020 to support its efforts to win contracts on two substantial future vertical lift programs for the U.S. Army.
Rotorcraft
U.S. AAM Market To Generate $115B Annually by 2035
The joint Deloitte/AIA study sees the AAM market, including flying taxis and cargo drones, to generate the equivalent of 0.5 percent of U.S. GDP by 2035.
Environment
New Carbon Fiber Recycling Path Identified
Researchers at the University of Sydney have developed a new method that they say will allow the reclamation of unrecyclable carbon fiber parts.
Engines
NASA Calls for Proposals for Electrified Powerplants
Deadline for submitting proposals to NASA for Electrified Aircraft Propulsion (EAP) technologies set for April 20.
Environment
UK Firm Seeks To Turn Waste Plastic into Jet-A
Clean Planet Energy launched a new sustainable aviation fuel produced from non-recyclable plastics.
Avionics
Mid-Continent’s Flex Custom Function Display Simplifies Aircraft Instrument Development
Mid-Continent’s Flex Custom Function Display Simplifies Aircraft Instrument Development
Rotorcraft
NASA Helicopter Lands On Mars
NASA's Ingenuity micro copter was parachuted onto the planet’s surface from the belly of the Perseverance rover.
Aircraft
United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals
United Airlines to Operate eVTOL Aircraft As SPACs Hover For Merger Deals
Airports
Embry-Riddle Seeks To Stand Out from the Crowd in Singapore
An expanding student body at Embry-Riddle Asia portends good prospects in a rapidly growing region.
Rotorcraft
Airbus Helicopters Flightlab To Test UAM Technologies
Airbus flying laboratory dedicated to evaluating future UAM and helicopter innovations.
Regulations and Government
How Brexit’s Impact on European Aviation Could Run Deep
How Brexit’s Impact on European Aviation Could Run Deep
Aircraft
How Autonomous Flight Could Soon Revolutionize Air Cargo Services
How Autonomous Flight Could Soon Revolutionize Air Cargo Services
Teledyne Technologies To Buy FLIR in $8B Deal
The Teledyne $8 billion acquisition of FLIR is anticipated to close midyear, bringing together two major players in the proprietary sensor field.
Training and Workforce
Flight School Organization Plans Live Event
The Flight School Association of North America announced it will hold its upcoming annual International Flight School Conference as a live event.
Environment
Major Commodity Index To Now Include SAF Pricing
Global energy and commodity price benchmarking index Argus announced today that it will begin including the SAF price for U.S. West Coast markets.
Maintenance and Modifications
GE Aviation Digital Joins Software Business
GE Aviation’s Digital Group has joined the GE’s software business, GE Digital.
Environment
WEF Report Examines SAF Needs
A newly-released report from the World Economic Forum says that a transition to carbon-neutral flying is possible.
Regulations and Government
FAA Funds Second Phase of Cybersecurity Assessment
Astronautics Corporation has received additional FAA funding to continue with phase two of its Aircraft Systems Information Security/Protection study.
Aircraft
The Case For Hydrogen-Powered Aviation is Building Momentum
The Case For Hydrogen-Powered Aviation is Building Momentum
Environment
Shell, Neste Ink SAF Supply Agreement
Shell and Neste have signed a supply agreement that will provide Shell with its first European-produced sustainable aviation fuel.
Engines
Self-charging Diamond Batteries Set To Power Aircraft
NDB says its self-charging nano diamond batteries will be far more efficient than current technologies and will not require any supporting infrastructure.
Environment
Air bp, Neste To Increase European SAF Deliveries
Air bp and sustainable fuel producer Neste have inked an agreement to increase the flow of SAF over the coming year.
Aircraft
Hybrid Airship Floats New Funding
The Airlander hybrid airship program received new funding but needs far more money to achieve first flight.
Security
U.S. Nears Law Banning Chinese Drones
An amendment to ban U.S. government use of Chinese drones appears almost certain to become law within weeks.
Environment
European Companies Partner on Composite Recycling
Aerocircular has partnered with the UK’s ELG Carbon Fibre to develop more viable methods to reclaim composite material for recycling.
Aircraft
How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft
How a Flight Simulator Gives Us an Early Glimpse of EmbraerX’s new eVTOL Aircraft
