Aerospace

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS was selected by Virgin Hyperloop as partner to include its engineers, fabricators, builders, supply chain, certification experts

NXTCOMM, GA developed low-cost high-capacity, flat-panel satellite antenna for commercial/defense aviation; it uses standard PCB manufacturing

Ask the Editors: As Congress plans to open up radio spectrum, a question remains over the protection of the GPS frequency band.

Maxar Technologies will buy out joint venture (JV) partner Saab’s interest in its satellite-based three-dimensional (3D) data and analytics boutique Vricon, as revamped Maxar looks to double down on Earth observation services.

JET SHADES, FL developed tinted windshield panels for 737 cockpit to protect crew from UV radiation glare and solar energy.

AVTECH SWEDEN extended its NowCast Descent service agreement with Southwest through June 2021; pricing model was changed from a fixed price to a per

SWISSPORT INTERNATIONAL plans to cut 4,000 jobs in the UK/Ireland due to depressed demand for air travel from COVID-19; revenues have dropped 75%.

SWISSPORT BELGIUM (Swissport International) filed for bankruptcy alongside Swissport Belgium Cleaning; it provides ground services at Brussels airport

GAMA and EUROCAE (European Organisation for Civil Aviation Equipment) signed MOU to to work together on developing aviation industry standards

Rémi Maillard to President-India and Managing Director-South Asia, based in New Delhi, of Airbus.

Martin Thomsen to Chief Executive Officer of Air BP, UK.

NASA has joined with crowdsourcing network HeroX to seek a strategy for the elimination of lunar astronauts’ bodily wastes under its “Lunar Loo Challenge.”

With 12 licensed commercial spaceports and counting, the FAA is planning a spaceport infrastructure funding program.

Guy Norris and Joe Anselmo discuss how the project to develop the 21st Century’s first civil supersonic airliner is moving forward and have their questions answered by Boom Supersonic CEO Blake Scholl.

Pleased so far with the performance of SpaceX’s Demo-2 test flight to the International Space Station, NASA is planning a series of four and possibly six spacewalks by its two veteran astronaut test pilots before returning to Earth, potentially in early August.

QUESTEK INNOVATIONS developed stainless steel composition (comparable to wrought 17-4 PH) for powder bed fusion additive manufacturing applications.

Ask the Editors: After pandemic-related financial woes, a scrapped Embraer deal and hefty layoffs, Boeing will require years to recover.

Jose Costas to Vice President-Aircraft Sales of Deutsche Regional Aircraft (DRA) and 328 Support Services, Germany.

California-based Relativity Space, which is developing a 3D-printed small satellite launcher, has signed a contract with Iridium to launch up to six of its Iridium Next ground spares, the companies announced June 24.

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues along its devastating path, the aviation and aerospace community is doing everything possible to keep each other

Development, assembly and test of XB-1 proving to be more than sum of its parts for Boom as a step toward follow-on supersonic transport.

Redwire, a venture capital-backed family of space technology companies, has added Florida-based Made In Space to its portfolio, the companies announced June 23.

GARDNER STANDARD, NY acquired SHADIN AVIONICS, MN from The Wright Group. Shadin designs/manufactures/supports fuel flow systems, engine trend

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS was directed by Boeing to reduce its 737 (MAX/P-8) production plan for 2020 from 125 to 72 shipsets, comprising 37 shipsets to be

Electric flight startup ZeroAvia has completed its first electrically driven flight in the UK as it gears up its operations to demonstrate a 250-300-nm flight with its hydrogen fuel cell technology.