Aerospace

Electric-powered air taxis and a cargo delivery technique invented by a missionary could change the personnel recovery mission in combat zones.

Industry welcomes Europe’s special condition for certification of eVTOL aircraft, but more steps lie ahead.

Contrails and climate; Zunum’s funding issues; Gyroplane production deal ; Fan-in-wing eVTOL; Hybrid forging and printing.

FAA senior executives reinforced the message that “Remote ID” is a prerequisite for enabling more complex drone operations that are now allowed only by waiver.

Boeing courts Cora; LeoLabs aids space regulator; H55’s electric trainer; Jet fuel from the Sun; Drone parachutes get nod; Looking into fighter pilot brains.

The stunning merger plan reinforces worries that both defense spending and the commercial aircraft order boom have peaked.

If you push a button and something happens, you probably have an electromechanical actuator to thank.

After playing catch-up to boost-glide weapons, scramjets become a viable near-term option.

NASA’s X-57 Powers Up; Boeing’s PAV crash latest; Boom’s supersonic slip; Riblets by laser; Paris UAM plans; ANA buys biofuel.

Low-boom breakthrough means supersonic transport is ready for prime time, says Lockheed Martin.

The U.S. startup flies a Cessna 337 Skymaster modified to a testbed for its planned hybrid-electric propulsion retrofit for regional aircraft.

Aviation gurus Richard Aboulafia of Teal Group and Accenture’s John Schmidt join Aviation Week Editorial Director Joe Anselmo to take a look under the hood at this year’s Paris Air Show. Watch as they discuss everything from aircraft orders to artificial intelligence.

Cockpit configuration is being finalized as the new NASA low-boom supersonic X-plane enters assembly.

Spirit AeroSystems continues to advance aerostructures manufacturing through targeted research and technology initiatives centering on seven distinctive capabilities.

The Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engine family crosses over five commercial platforms, delivering significant reductions in fuel cost and ground noise.

This week it’s news from the Uber Elevate Summit in Washington: Pipistrel unveils, Embraer refines, Jaunt joins up, Safran reveals cabin and Uber Eats delivers.

The FAA is reviewing and updating existing regulations to help enable innovation through the development and certification of new, commercially viable, civil supersonic aircraft.

New partnerships for vehicle development, cabin design, ground operations and launch cities keep Uber Elevate on track.

The next-generation regional turboprop may be smaller aircraft powered by a new wave of hybrid-electric propulsion systems.

Connecting UTC with Rockwell Collins will create big opportunities and synergies, says Collins CEO Kelly Ortberg.

The supply chain is under significant pressure, despite the robust outlook for jetliner production.

Ampaire flies hybrid; Amazon drone delivers; KLM backs Flying-V; Honeywell FBW for UAM; Uber Copter in New York; Volocopter’s urban air plans.

FAA moves a step closer to automating the monitoring of space-launch-and-reentry vehicles in real time as they transition the national airspace system.

We are facing a substantial bubble of orders that will inevitably burst. Identifying the exact prick that will cause the puncture is more difficult, although candidates abound.

Mica NG sticks with legacy version’s “double-duality” approach with RF and IR versions.