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Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
Space Force Cancels Blue Origin, Northrop LSA Contracts Irene Klotz, [email protected] As expected, Blue Origin and Northrup Grumman—losing contenders in the U.S. Space Force’s National Security Space Launch Phase 2 procurement—have had their precursor Launch Service Agreements canceled, the Space and Missile Systems Center confirmed on Jan. 29.
Commercial Space

By Thierry Dubois
ArianeGroup is gearing up for the hot-fire testing campaign of the first complete Ariane 6 upper stage, after it left the assembly and functional evaluation facility in Bremen, Germany.
Commercial Space

Gregory M. Ulmer to Executive Vice President of Aeronautics of Lockheed Martin.
Aerospace

James D. Taiclet was elected Chairman of Lockheed Martin; Marillyn A. Hewson will serve as Strategic Advisor.
Aerospace

BAA TRAINING SPAIN began assembling its first CAE-built A320ceo full-flight simulator for startup in March/April 2021. It plans to add five more sims
Aerospace

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE earned $2.b on $11.5b sales in 2020 vs $3.6b on $14.1b in 2019; 4Q20 sales decreased 19%.
Aerospace

BOMBARDIER closed previously announced sale of its Transporation business to ALSTOM, repositioning company as a pure-play business jet manufacturer
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
German aerospace center DLR has launched development of a megawatt-scale hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system for 40-60-seat regional aircraft.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
A South Korean team including an airport operator, air-taxi developer and communications provider has been formed to commercialize urban air mobility in the country beginning in 2025.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
As it ramps up plans to launch its regional air mobility service, German startup Lilium has partnered with airport constructor and operator Ferrovial to develop and operate a network of at least 10 vertiports across Florida.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Autonomous cargo aircraft startup Elroy Air has joined NASA’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign project and will exchange information leading up to flight tests in 2022.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Joe Anselmo, Guy Norris, Sean Broderick, Jens Flottau
As Europe clears the MAX's return, 777X and 787 woes cap a horrible year and record loss for Boeing. Listen in as Aviation Week editors discuss on Check 6.
Air Transport

By Michael Bruno
Will Biden’s policy on aerospace business with China differ from Trump’s? The answers may be surprising politically but not economically.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Sean Broderick
Flagship Boeing widebody is suffering from production-quality issues forcing time-consuming rework on airplanes most do not need.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
RAF sees unmanned aircraft becoming the backbone of the inventory supporting manned fighters such as F-35, Typhoon and Tempest.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Tony Osborne
Fearful of an FVL monopoly in Europe in the 2030s, Airbus is turning to Europe to fund studies for a European Next-Generation Rotorcraft.
Missile Defense & Weapons

Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2021, introduced to US House of Representatives by members from states of Washington and Kansas, would
Aerospace

GKN AEROSPACE was selected to lead £54m, UK-based H2GEAR collaboration program to develop hydrogen propulsion system for regional aircraft for 2026
Aerospace

QANTAS and BP teamed to explore opportunities to reduce carbon emissions and develop SAF industry in Australia.
Aerospace

AIRFLOW, CA announced plan to develop a full-scaled piloted demonstrator (modified Cessna 210) of an eSTOL aircraft.
Aerospace

Kathy Savitt to President and Chief Commercial Officer of Boom Supersonic, Denver.
Aerospace

Joe Massaquoi to Chief Financial Officer of Boom Supersonic, Denver.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Shoulder-mounted conformal fuel tanks could be cut after flight testing reveals “challenges.”
Aircraft & Propulsion