Aerospace

The FAA has issued separate notices seeking information from industry on providing counter-unmanned aircraft systems technology for deployment at civilian airports and for testing capacity to determine the risk associated with a large jet engine ingesting a small drone.

The UK is facing competition from sites in Norway, Sweden and the Azores for smallsat launch from Europe.

The General Electric-Safran joint venture has developed a checklist to help customers with aircraft service reentry.

Taking the helm amid the aviation industry’s worst crisis, Slattery is likely to take a fresh look at structures and strategies.

Near Earth Autonomy and Kaman Aerospace are developing an advanced autonomy system for Kaman’s 6,000-lb.-payload K-Max external-lift helicopter.

AUBURN UNIVERSITY, AL secured $3m grant from FAA to study additive manufacturing of metal components for commercial aviation to specifically address

Startup test-flying Cessna’s cargo feeder modified for lower-cost unmanned operations.

Rolls-Royce and Reaction Engines have entered a new strategic partnership to develop high-speed aircraft propulsion systems and study potential

Resources like the vast quantities of water ice believed to reside within shadowed craters at the Moon’s south and north poles promise to reduce the costs of initial exploration substantially.

The sUAS will be available from the General Services Administration, or the military can purchase them using other transaction authority.

SATAIR (Airbus) was selected by Aviation Clean Air (ACA) as a distributor of its patented air ionization and purification system for all aircraft

CAPA launched an interiors database that provides data on seat models, dimensions and manufacturers, IFE and inflight connectivity (IFC) for specific

FACC, Austria lost €49.8m in 2Q20 (vs €0.3m net profit in 2Q19) on 48.1% lower revenues. It says its capacity utilization, which dropped to 50% due to

Since December, the San Francisco-based company has completed more than 70 autonomous flights from takeoff to landing with the converted Caravan.

The acknowledgment is the clearest indication that Mayhem will serve as a testbed for dual-mode or turbine-based combined cycle (TBCC) hypersonic propulsion systems.

MOLLENHOUR GROSS has acquired ADPma, TN (aerospace OEM and PMA aftermarket parts and components).

METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES received Nadcap accreditation for its nickel sulfamate plating processes for aerospace and defense industries.

HONEYWELL received FAA certification for its first flight-critical engine component produced via 3D printing; part (#4/5 bearing) is installed on ATF3

AIR BP and NESTE signed agreement to offer increased volumes of sustainable aviation fuel to airport customers in Europe.

DIEHL AVIATION was approved by Boeing to offer aircraft cabin interiors and aircraft systems products as BFE options.

BOEING is offering a second round of voluntary layoff (VLO) opportunities.

FAA receives more than 100 reports of drone sightings by pilots, citizens and police each month—it lists more than 400 in its latest report, for the April-June period.

An additively manufactured bearing housing developed by Honeywell for the ATF3-6 turbofan has become what is claimed to be the first 3D-printed flight-critical engine part to be certified for service on an operational powerplant.

We need to infuse aviation education programs with a comprehensive perspective on human and machine performance.

ROLLS-ROYCE plans mid-2021 to close its 1,000-acre Crosspointe engine component manufacturing facility in Prince George, VA; facility supports Trent