Aerospace

Xeriant, a three-year-old aerospace holding company that includes the Halo concept for an electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) taxi, is preparing to offer more public shares to raise funds for acquisitions and other endeavors.

United CEO Scott Kirby on why his company is bucking convention by expanding its widebody fleet.

The European Space Agency and national agencies are supporting startups in their bid to offer a new kind of launch services.

A $14.3 billion modernization program risks delays unless Lockheed software developers and military bureaucracy can dodge obstacles.

CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Wizz Air to provide distance learning solutions for initial and recurrent pilot/instructor training for A320/A330.

A microphone capable of detecting potentially hazardous clear-air turbulence at long range has been test flown on a balloon-launched unmanned stratospheric glider.

Lockheed Martin and Omnispace, a startup targeting satellite-enabled 5G communications, on March 23 announced a “strategic interest agreement” to explore 5G business opportunities from space, and possibly creating the first dual-use commercial- and government-serving platform.

David Claassen to Chief Technology Officer of SmartSky Networks, NC.

SIMAERO has EASA certification for its upgraded MD-82 full flight simulator.

VELO3D (additive manufacturing) is going public in 2H21 via merger with JAWS SPITFIRE that values company at $1.6b and should provide up to $500m in

NORWAY has blocked the sale of BERGEN ENGINES (gas/diesel engines) to Russia's TMH GROUP by Rolls-Royce ffor €150m (SPNWS; Feb 12); ROLLS-ROYCE says

Smaller aircraft like turboprops are the perfect “testbed” for efforts to make aviation greener.

Sustainability and environmental, social and governance investing are set to remake the A&D industry from the inside out.

TELEDYNE TECHNOLOGIES, CA completed all permanent financing for pending acquisition of FLIR SYSTEMS, OR (sensors) in cash/stock transaction valued at

Scott Ridge to Vice President of Product and Services of Avionica, Miami.

AVCORP INDUSTRIES had C$6.7m net loss on C$151m revenues in 200 vs C$9.3m loss on C$165m in 2019.

AMETEK agreed to acquire Alabama-based ABACO SYSTEMS (open-architecture computing and electronic systems) from Veritas Capital for $1.35b.

Electric vertical lift startups, maintenance providers and infrastructure specialists are collaborating to tackle new challenges.

Airbus flies 100% SAF; hybrid tests in UK; SAF from waste food; certifiable drone control; and more tech news.

Airbus and Dassault try to reconcile views in thorny FCAS negotiations as a political deadline nears.

The first fully commercial space launch of the Russian Soyuz 2.1a vehicle in 2021, planned for March 20, is expected to orbit 38 various satellites from 18 countries into three different Sun-synchronous orbits.

Ask the editors: Is it worthwhile to change aviation’s fuel infrastructure? The answer might be the use of LNG as a transition to SAF.

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS has EASA STC for its SBAS-FMS solution for ATR flight deck, selected by Danish Air Transport (DAT).

EMBRAER had US$731.9m net loss on US$3.8b revenues (29.6% commercial aviation) in 2020 vs $322.3m loss on $5.5b (40.9%) in 2019 and ended year with US

ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION acquired H. & S. SWANSONS' TOOL COMPANY, MI, which manufactures precision, complex machined parts from castings, forgings, bar