Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion
Mar 28, 2023
Europe and China are investing at least 10 times the amount NASA and the FAA are spending annually for public-private R&D efforts on aeronautics.
Mar 27, 2023
In Europe’s Clean Aviation project, no funding exists for SAF-related technology—not in aircraft engines or SAF production.
Mar 27, 2023
Zipline’s home delivery drone; Amprius’ 500 Wh/kg battery; Ampaire flies for ARPA-E; and Wingcopter goes hydrogen.
Mar 24, 2023
Hydrogen propulsion in aviation faces significant technical and market challenges.
Mar 24, 2023
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Mar 07, 2023
Sikorsky has pushed back certification and market entry of its S-92A+ upgrade two years to 2025 and shelved plans for a future S-92B.
Mar 06, 2023
The new owners of MD Helicopters are envisioning raising production to 50 helicopters a year by 2025.
Mar 06, 2023
Merging with blank-check company Kernel Group Holdings will generate funds for development of the Jaunt Journey eVTOL air taxi.
Mar 06, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters is expanding its use of simulation, enabling the company’s engineers to iterate faster and reduce the cost of development.
Mar 06, 2023
Leonardo Helicopters is exploring the use of big data collected from operators of its helicopters to better understand its fleets.
Mar 04, 2023
The F-35 Joint Program Office has issued a directive recommending that all Pratt & Whitney F135 engines be retrofitted within 90 days.
Mar 03, 2023
MD Helicopters says it has ended a seven-year-long dispute with parts manufacturer Aerometals.
Mar 03, 2023
Helicopter In Service Fleet (ISF) is expected to grow from ~21,500 in 2023 to over 24,000 in 2032.