The chief executive of propulsion company Magnix has urged the US government to set ambitious electric-aircraft goals, while the head of Boom Supersonic has asked the government to throw weight behind sustainable fuel. The chief executive of propulsion company Magnix...
The chief executive of Boom Supersonic has left open the possibility that the company’s supersonic demonstrator may not get airborne until next year. The chief executive of Boom Supersonic has left open the possibility that the company’s supersonic demonstrator may...
US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded AeroVironment a $26.1 million contract to purchase the company’s Switchblade 600, a loitering munition effective against light armour. US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded AeroVironment a $26.1 million contract to purchase the company’s Switchblade...
Russia’s Baikal Engineering has completed manufacture of a prototype airframe for the LMS-901 utility aircraft, which is intended as a replacement for the Antonov An-2. The aircraft is being designed to transport up to 2t of payload with a range...
Embraer delivered 22 jets in the first quarter of 2021, up more than 50% from the same period in coronavirus-plagued 2020. Embraer delivered 22 jets in the first quarter of 2021, up more than 50% from the same period in...
JetBlue Airways has seen “meaningful progress” to a sustainable rebound in the past weeks, as passengers begin to return in greater numbers and to plan further ahead. JetBlue Airways has seen “meaningful progress” toward a sustainable rebound in recent weeks,...
GE Aviation lost orders for about 1,900 Leap-1B turbofans in the last year, a period influenced both by the Boeing 737 Max grounding and the pandemic. GE Aviation lost orders for about 1,900 CFM International Leap-1B turbofans in the last...
GE Aviation remained in the black during the first quarter of 2021, earning a $641 million profit despite significant declines in revenue from engine services. GE Aviation remained in the black during the first quarter of 2021, earning a $641...
The UK Civil Aviation Authority has denied Heathrow Airport’s request to increase its charges to airlines by £2.6 billion ($3.6 billion), deeming such a rise to be “disproportionate and not in the interests of consumer”. The UK Civil Aviation Authority has...
Airbus in 2023 will begin flight tests of a new sense and avoid system integrated onto its H130-based Flightlab helicopter as it works to mature autonomous technologies to increase operational safety on current and future platforms. Airbus in 2023 will...