Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Mar 16, 2021
Megawatt power distribution; Hydrogen for general aviation; In-space factory; Compact diesel; Flight-inspection eVTOL.
Mar 15, 2021
Commercial aviation could begin recovery soon, with both old and new structural trends in play, and profound industry consequences.
Mar 15, 2021
As offshore operators adapt to the energy transition to renewables, demand is growing for helicopters to serve offshore wind farms.
Mar 15, 2021
Speed, electrification and autonomy are among technologies unlocking the potential for VTOL to perform a wider range of missions.
Mar 15, 2021
Despite the impact of COVID-19, Kopter and new owners Leonardo are confident of bringing the SH09 to market by year-end 2022.
Jan 07, 2021
A recovery is expected to start this year but the French aerospace industry is still in the middle of its endeavor to save jobs and skills, showing solidarity and exploiting state aid programs.
Jan 04, 2021
Rolls-Royce is indicating development of its next-generation UltraFan engine could be temporarily put on ice following completion of the on-going…
Jan 04, 2021
The publicly traded aerospace and defense (A&D) sector saw its share prices fall 16% collectively in 2020, with commercial aerospace companies plummeting 21% and defense companies dropping 8%, according to Vertical Research Partners.
Dec 18, 2020
The U.S. Commerce Department on Dec. 18 added 77 mostly Chinese companies, including small drone manufacturer DJI, to its Entity List of companies subject to export restrictions “for actions deemed contrary” to U.S. interests.
Dec 17, 2020
The global economic context is unfavorable for everything in aviation except maybe for one thing: the delivery of a new freighter.
Dec 16, 2020
Startup ZeroAvia has raised $37.7 million in funding to develop a zero-emission hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system to power 19-seat regional airliners. 
Dec 15, 2020
An Irkut MC-21-300 narrowbody powered by Russian PD-14 turbofan engines made its first flight from Irkutsk, Russia, on the morning of Dec. 15.
Dec 10, 2020
The British government’s decision not to charge tariffs imposed by the European Union (EU) on commercial airliners purchased from the U.S. has been given the cold shoulder by trade representatives in Washington.