Aerospace

Nominations are open for the class of 20 Twenties class of 2023 through April 29.

As it awaits its seventh mission via a Falcon 9 launch imminently, Ion Satellite Carrier provider D-Orbit–which is going public via a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC)–expects to have 20 space tugs operational by 2023, a top executive says.

Blue Origin conducted its fourth crewed flight on March 31, sending five paying passengers and employee Gary Lai—the lead architect for the New Shepard transportation system—into suborbital space.

DE HAVILLAND CANADA launched the DHC-515 Firefighter (formerly known as CL-515) program and says it has LOIs from European customers for first 22

MD HELICOPTERS, AZ entered into asset purchase agreement with creditor consortium led by BARDIN HILL and MBIA INSURANCE and filed for Chapter 11; it

TRIUMPH ACTUATION PRODUCTS & SERVICES, NC extended contract to supply 787 cargo door actuation system.

VELO3D released Flow 3.0 print preparation software for producing (up to 400%) larger parts using its new Sapphire XC (Extra Capacity) printer.

TRIUMPH GROUP reorganized its Systems and Support Business into four units: Actuation Products & Services; Systems, Electronics & Controls; Geared

At the end of 2020, South Korean automaker Hyundai revealed that it planned to field a longer-range regional air mobility vehicle as a follow-on to the electric vertical takeoff and landing urban air taxi it is developing for market entry in 2028.

Lilium's chief operating officer explained to Aviation Week why certification of its Lilium Jet had slipped.

Fiscal 2023 plans set another record for science as the agency places a premium on climate change research.

Modest boost would address mandatory pay increases while addressing several key areas.

USAF and GE AVIATION began Phase 2 testing of GE’s second XA100 adaptive cycle engine at Arnold Engineering Development Complex (AEDC).

FACC lost €25.1m on €498m revenues in 2021 vs €74.4m loss on €527m in 2020; it expects 10% sales growth in 2022.

SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS was selected by Wizz Air and its (Indigo Partners) partner airlines, Frontier Airlines, Volaris, JetSMART and Enerjet, to

Citing the need for local policymakers to understand the emerging technologies, the World Economic Forum has launched the Advanced and Urban Aerial Mobility Cities and Regions Coalition.

Ad Astra Rocket Co., Costa Rica SRL, and Mesoamerica, a Latin American asset manager, are forming a joint venture, ProNova Energy, to develop green hydrogen energy strategies for a global customer base and Latin American prospects

Aphelion Aerospace, a five-year-old startup targeting nanosatellite launches with its proposed environmentally friendly fueled rocket, is launching a crowdsourcing funding effort.

U.S. unmanned air logistics company Volansi has unveiled its largest and longest-flying aircraft to date.

Eyeing fast-growing demand for small satellite constellations from both defense and commercial customers, Boeing subsidiary Millennium Space Systems is opening a new “high-throughput” small satellite production facility.

The 737 MAX 10’s likely appeal for airlines, restarted MAX and 787 deliveries and free cash flow generation are some reasons for optimism.

Trade sanctions against Russia leave European missions grounded.

With Swiss International Airlines as its first customer, solar kerosene startup Synhelion has selected Germany’s Ineratec to provide the Fischer-Tropsch technology required to produce carbon-neutral aviation fuel using concentrated sunlight.

EHang is targeting mid-2022 for Chinese certification of its EH216-S autonomous two-seat air vehicle and preparing to announce the first group of Chinese cities where it plans to launch commercial urban air mobility services in the second half of the year following airworthiness approval.

D-Fend Solutions, a five-year-old Israeli counter-drone company with a growing North American presence, plans to become a publicly traded company, co-founder, Chairman and CEO Zohar Halachmi told Aviation Week in March.