Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
The mission, which is intended to deliver two European government communications satellites into orbit, had been targeted to launch on June 16.
Commercial Space

UK AAM business Skyports shares visuals of its planned Dubai vertiport as the company edges closer to executing its first build.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Michael Bruno
The announcement, made in a U.S. regulatory filing late June 22, spurred a 19% selloff of Virgin’s share price by midday regular trading on June 23.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
One surprise in the post-pandemic era is how financially resilient the commercial aerospace manufacturing industry exited the worst downturn in its history.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Steve Trimble
The crewed Hello-1X could be ready to fly next year to validate technologies for reusable orbital and lunar delivery vehicles.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick, Ben Goldstein
Startups look to larger vehicles as eVTOL leaders move into the all-important certification testing phase.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
India’s two largest airlines prepare to expand with huge orders for Boeing and Airbus aircraft. Will there be enough airports and trained staff to operate them?
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Aerostructure supplier agreements and new engine details bolster Boom’s supersonic airliner plans as construction of assembly site ramps up in North Carolina.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
The timeline for retrofitting the aircraft, as well as the number of aircraft to be retrofitted with automated systems, is yet to be determined.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz, Michael Bruno
Three months after confirming it was exploring a merger with Intelsat, Luxembourg-based satellite operator SES said June 22 that the talks are off.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Onera's Gullhyver concept for a 200-seat, 4,000-nm-range airliner is being studied under Europe’s Clean Aviation public-private research program.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Daher, Safran and Airbus have completed 30 hr. of flight testing without power to the electric propellers on the EcoPulse demonstrator.
Paris Air Show

By Joe Anselmo, Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Graham Warwick
This year’s highlights from Le Bourget include a massive airplane order and the looming AAM shakeout.
Paris Air Show

By Michael Bruno
Spirit AeroSystems union workers may strike, saying the Tier 1 supplier's last offer "is unacceptable," with industry experts warning action could be painful.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Graham Warwick
The EL-2 Goldfinch’s multiple electric propellers blow the wing to enable ultra-short takeoffs and landings.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
CEO Klaus Roewe is “not worried at all” about the company’s ability to achieve type certification by 2025.
Paris Air Show

By Mark Carreau
Ad Astra Rocket Co. has elected two new members to its board of directors.
Commercial Space

By Guy Norris
Spanish engine manufacturer ITP Aero has revealed plans to study all-electric propulsion technology for the urban and regional air mobility markets.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Helen Chachaty
The new launch vehicle's assembly on the launch pad is scheduled for November 2023.
Paris Air Show

By Helen Massy-Beresford
The head of Air France KLM Engineering & Maintenance sees supply chain problems affecting the broader industry lasting until 2025.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
French training aircraft manufacturer Elixir Aircraft plans to fly a turboprop-powered version of its two-seater by year's end.
Paris Air Show

By Ben Goldstein
Supernal announced agreements with GKN Aerospace, Qarbon Aerospace and UmbraGroup related to production of its S-A1 electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing craft.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Embraer and GKN Aerospace have announced they will explore the potential for a hydrogen-powered flight demonstrator.
Paris Air Show

By Graham Warwick
Safran Helicopters will develop a 600-kW turbogenerator for Electra.aero’s prototype nine-passenger hybrid-electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Paris Air Show

By Jens Flottau
Airbus' Alberto Gutierrez also told Aviation Week at the Paris Air Show that the OEM is considering a consolidated bidding process on behalf of suppliers.
Paris Air Show