Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
German urban air mobility startup Volocopter has secured an additional $182 million in funding, with Saudi Arabian smart city Neom and Hong Kong-based GLy Capital Management as new investors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
The RAF is to emphasize low-cost capability as it begins to re-explore its Lightweight Affordable Novel Combat Aircraft (LANCA) work after canceling its Mosquito demonstrator during the summer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
As well as a launch provider, UK-based Orbex will now become a launch site operator with assistance from Jacobs.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Upcoming flight trials by Universal Hydrogen mark a key milestone on the road to zero-carbon-emission air travel.
Emerging Technologies

By Steve Trimble
New research shows China’s growing capabilities to disrupt military satellite communications.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

By Graham Warwick
A320becomes hydrogen laboratory; China’s large cargo UAV; Embraer’s autonomous bizjet vision; and XPeng’s drive/fly eVTOL.
Advanced Air Mobility

Sponsored by MTU Aero Engines AG
With its Claire technology agenda, MTU Aero Engines elaborates potential solutions to vastly reduce the climate impact and fuel consumption of aircraft engines.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
The Air Force Research Laboratory is developing an interface standard it hopes will be adopted by commercial industry, too.
Space

By Garrett Reim
NorthStar Earth & Space’s initial three space situational awareness satellites are scheduled to launch into orbit in mid-2023.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
Slovenian manufacturer Pipistrel, now part of Textron Aviation, announced on Oct. 31 that it has delivered the first Velis Electro electric airplane in Canada.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Self-piloted recreational flights over the Hudson and East Rivers in New York could begin as early as 2023 using Lift Aircraft’s single-seat, semi-autonomous Hexa electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As it looks ahead to certification and operation of its urban air mobility vehicles, China’s EHang has formed a partnership with commercial aircraft maintenance provider HAECO Group to develop after-sales support for its autonomous air vehicles.
MRO

By Graham Warwick
A Robinson R44 converted to electrified propulsion by Tier 1 Engineering has completed the first helicopter flight between airfields solely on electric power.
Business Aviation

By Steve Trimble, Jen DiMascio, Michael Bruno
He stared down Lockheed on the F-35 negotiations, devised a politically-neutral tanker competition and ramped up Pentagon innovation.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Graham Warwick
On the heels of listing publicly, startup Amprius has signed a 3-year agreement to supply its high-energy-density batteries to BA Systems’ Air business for use in electrically powered flight applications.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
Small-satellite maker Terran Orbital has formally aligned with Lockheed Martin, receiving a $100 million investment boost.
Space

By Richard Aboulafia
The past might yield fuel-savings and emission-reducing solutions for regional transport and larger aircraft.
Sustainability

Aviation Week Staff
TESTING Umiles Next and research partner Tecnalia have conducted a second test flight of the Concept Integrity multicopter eVTOL prototype at the
Advanced Air Mobility

AIRBUS had €667m net income on €13.3b revenues in 3Q22 vs €404m on €10.5b in 3Q21; Commercial Aircraft earned €763m (vs €502m) on 34% higher revenues
Aerospace

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK earned €184m on €1.4b sales in 3Q22 vs €22m on €1b in 3Q21; third-party sales rose 31%.
Aerospace

BOEING forecasts (2022 CMO) demand in China for 8,485 aircraft (205 freighters) worth €1.5 trillion over next 20 years to satisfy 4.9% annual traffic
Aerospace

AIRBUS says A320 production is progressing toward monthly rate of 65 in early 2024 and 75 in 2025 (majority A321s); for widebodies, it is exploring
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
The airframer still intends to deliver “around 700” commercial aircraft in 2022.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Bill Carey
In an Urgent Aviation Safety Recommendation, the board said DHC-3 operators should conduct one-time inspections of the aircraft’s horizontal stabilizer actuator lock ring.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
The country's air force is one of the major beneficiaries of Berlin’s defense spending uptick.
Budget, Policy & Operations