Composite materials, widely seen as greener than metal because they enable lighter aircraft designs, are falling behind expectations for recyclability.

Digital link for aviation; Composite regional fuselage; Automotive tech for rotorcraft; Medical drone delivery; Unmanned aerial spraying.

What changes can be expected on Boeing’s 737 MAX following two fatal crashes? And in the long term, what are the impacts on automation in airliner cockpits? Listen in as Guy Norris and Graham Warwick discuss the latest following recent briefings by Boeing and grillings of FAA by Congress.

The airframer’s priority is rebuilding confidence in the 737 MAX as software and training updates are evaluated.

In the middle of sweeping up awards, the head of Lufthansa talks about the Boeing 737 MAX and how his airline group views related issues.

Air navigation service providers begin space-based ADS-B trial.

North America’s largest seaplane airline partners with startup MagniX to convert its fleet to electric propulsion.

UTC’s new advanced-projects organization takes on its first challenge: hybridize a Dash 8 regional airline and create a retrofit market.