Boeing says it has improved the performance and reduced the production time of its Wideband Global Satcom-11+ (WGS-11+) satellite by using advanced manufacturing techniques, in particular by 3D printing more than 1,000 parts.
By Helen Massy-Beresford, Victoria Moores, Graham Warwick
Newer and more stringent net-zero carbon targets are being coupled with actions that will significantly change what it means to be a sustainable airline.
An A380 will flight-test a hydrogen-burning turbine engine by the end of 2026 under a collaboration between Airbus and CFM International partners GE Aviation and Safran.
The plant is projected to grow to 1 gigawatt-a-year production capacity by 2028 to fulfill conditional pre-orders for 600 aircraft systems from ZeroAvia and Piasecki Aircraft as well as Airbus.
Small unmanned aircraft equipped with meteorological instruments have flown simulated urban and suburban delivery routes on the Daytona Beach, Florida, campus of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to help develop hyperlocal weather prediction tools needed for autonomous flights in populated areas.
Consortium to conduct market analysis on projected aviation demand and supply for hydrogen, regional readiness and the commercial and technical feasibility of hydrogen as a fuel for aviation.
Italian general aviation manufacturer Tecnam has made its first foray into electric propulsion, revealing a hybrid-electric version of its four-seat P2010 that made its first flight in December.
