Aerospace

AVAIR acquired A320 rotable pool (>2,000 components) from HAECO ITM.

Trees in space; Head-worn enhanced vision; Jet fuel from CO2; South Korean UAM test site; and Cargo pod for eVTOL.

FAA and NASA have pledged to coordinate their standards and to work together on commercial space launch and re-entry, point-to-point suborbital transportation, spaceports, airspace design and a host of other issues now that the era of commercially licensed human spaceflight has begun.

Virgin Orbit will make a second attempt to reach orbit with the LauncherOne small satellite rocket on Jan. 13, with backup launch windows available later in the month in the event of a delay.

BOEING reached $2.5b settlement agreement with US Department of Justice over 737 MAX investigation, deferring prosecution of the company, provided

Lockheed will provide MHI with system integration support, defense ministry says.

Airlines and aerospace manufacturers may still face added complications, but a last-minute Brexit deal is good news.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

Cost cuts and market uncertainty force Rolls-Royce to put brakes on UltraFan follow-up development plans.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

In this week’s podcast, we go behind the scenes for a glimpse into how the cover story of the Jan 11-24 issue of Aviation Week & Space Technology took

Arianespace is willing to operate microlaunchers if the opportunity arises, either as a way to meet demand or as proof of concepts for heavier launchers, CEO Stephane Israel said.

The decision announced on Jan. 7 allows the contractors to move forward with developing the satellites in Tranche 0 of the future Tracking Layer.

Virgin Galactic has completed post-flight inspections and root cause analysis of last month’s thwarted suborbital flight test of SpaceShipTwo, the company said on Jan. 7.

The COVID-19 crisis has dented Airbus’ and Boeing’s growth trajectories and boosted China’s quest to become an aerospace powerhouse.

From electric and autonomous tow vehicles to a rail system, alternative approaches to aircraft ground handling come into focus.

Landmark flight on one of Air Force’s oldest designs paves way for use of artificial intelligence in military aircraft and spacecraft.

From flight trainers to regional miniliners, European light aircraft manufacturers are moving to exploit propulsion electrification.

Stratcom may revamp nuclear airborne command post; Lockheed’s next OPIR tranche; GlobalEyes for UAE; and Romanian mission for MQ-9s.

Germany joins race for European vertical smallsat launch competing with Norway, Sweden, Portugal and the UK.

A half-dozen startups are making the pace in the race to unlock UAM, with at least as many close behind. Who will be the winners?

BOEING is expected to close its Advanced Developmental Composites (ADC) facility in Everett by mid-2021.

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP is contributing €100m into in Ace Aéro Partenaires aeronautical investment fund (managed by ACE CAPITAL PARTNERS) to support

HONEYWELL was selected by Sichuan Airlines to supply 131-9A APUs for 93 new/141 existing A320s over next five years.

GRACOROBERTS, TX acquired Southern California-based ABLE AEROSPACE ADHESIVES (aerospace chemicals; 8-time Boeing Excellence award winner).