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.

China’s OneSpace Counts Down To Market Entry

OneSpace is a young company hoping to ride on the back of the boom in CubeSats.

SAE Tackles Supersonic Flight Standards

Engineering org also highlights initiatives on electric aircraft, additive manufacturing and digital data
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Quest Digital Threads Services across Manufacturing

The company's product line offers Aerospace 4.0 capabilities, it says.

Norsk Earns Boeing Approval for Titanium Parts

Company’s Rapid Plasma Deposition process now being used to make structural components for the 787 Dreamliner.
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Aircraft

India's Vistara Orders Boeing and Airbus

First deliveries will begin next year.
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Scottish Highlands Tout High Tech

Some 2,000 businesses in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland offer aerospace-related products, services and capabilities.

French SMEs Ready for Business at Farnborough

The air transport sector is growing more quickly than the business aviation sector, said GIFAS.
Aircraft

Bohler Reports Strong Growth in Customers and Revenue

UK specialty steel producer harnesses value added services to create turnkey solutions

Pattonair among First To Serve Access India Program

Derby, UK-based company will support Make it in India initiative
Rotorcraft

Airbus Inks Deal with Ukraine for 55 Helicopters

Destined for public service, the rotorcraft range from light singles to heavy twins.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Satair Spares No Effort in Growth Drive

An Airbus subsidiary since 2011, Satair plays an important supporting role.
Aircraft

Gardner Aerospace Expands Production

Gardner Aerospace is expanding in Polan, India and China, and has won a slew of new aerospace supply contracts
Aircraft

Boeing Increases Footprint in UK

Various manufacturing, research, training and educational activities are part of Boeing’s push to grow its presence in the UK.
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Aerostructure Supplier Latécoère Shows New Wiring

The company is making multiple investments to increase competitiveness.
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Rolls-Royce-TCS Look at a Digitized Future

Partnership on digital data builds on previous relationship.
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Maintenance and Modifications

GKN Aerospace Shifts Focus From Takeover to Technology

Having been taken over by Melrose, GKN is confident and reassured that little will change in focus on growth through technological prowess.
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Aircraft

Hybrid Aircraft Puts Brave Face on Setbacks

Sadly the Airlander is not at Farnborough having suffered two accidents during development.
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Aircraft

Boeing Global Services Unveils New Strategy

BGS was announced in 2016 and already it is bringing together the company to focus on making services more part of the core offering.

Aerospace Events Aim To Build UAE Workforce

Events of the next two years bring attention to the aerospace sector in the Middle East.
Aircraft

Geo Kingsbury Displays Full Range of Machine Tools

UK company showcases products from more than half a dozen top quality German and French manufacturers.
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Jordan Taps Raytheon for Cybersecurity Services

U.S. company will protect the Kingdom's critical infrastructure through vulnerability assessments and cyber oversight.
Aircraft

First Airbus Helicopters H160 Coming Together

Pre-assembled rear fuselage "plug and play" ready
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Aircraft

Turbex Displays Cleaning and Anodizing Equipment

UK provider of washing solutions and surface treatment machines has built more than 600 turnkey installations around the world
Avionics

Astronautics Progresses on Several Projects

An air-ground communication system for Airbus Helicopters is just one of the many projects the U.S. company is working on.
Aircraft

Farnborough Airshow Set To Open On a High

This year's air show will feature a wide range of aircraft from GA to fighters, along with the usual latest display of new airliners.
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Aircraft

European Aerospace Braces for Hard Brexit

UK’s exit from EASA could halt aerospace production lines, warn executives.
Security

Companies Look to Blockchain To Secure Supply Chains

Blockchain can both securely track those transactions and provide access to approved partners to view all the transactions on the supply chain.
Aircraft

Reaction Engines Preps For Proof-of-Concept Testing

It’s a long development cycle but UK company founded by Alan Bond, of HOTOL fame, believes the Sabre concept will work.
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Avionics

AirMap Partners with Switzerland's Skyguide for Drone UTM

The partnership with Skyguide enables AirMap to put in place by 2019 everything that would be required for a Swiss UTM system by 2021.
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Aircraft

Countdown Begins to Farnborough International Airshow 2018

Flying displays are less dramatic than they once were, but show promises a fascinating range of aircraft and innovative features.
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