Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Nov 03, 2020
Falcon 9 engine issue delays first U.S.-launched ISS crew flight since the space shuttle.
Nov 02, 2020
NASA tests on Boeing’s 787-10 ecoDemonstrator provided unprecedented system-level acoustic data for improving low-noise airliner designs.
Nov 02, 2020
Tecnam’s electric; China unmanned test sites; Canadian AAM; Volocopter’s UAM backbone; Beam solar charger; Loon stratospheric record
Nov 02, 2020
Flight tests for the first time synchronously measured noise on the ground and on the aircraft.
Oct 29, 2020
An enlarged second stage would have two engines and more propellant. Much more payload space can be provided.
Jul 02, 2020
Russian light-aircraft developer PRO-Avia has begun studying a light multipurpose twin-engine transport aircraft and has selected German manufacturer RED Aircraft’s A03 diesel-cycle piston engine for the preliminary design phase.
Jul 02, 2020
The bill includes proposals to procure a synthetic aperture radar for the A-10 Warthog and potentially block funding for the Armed Overwatch program.
Jul 02, 2020
A system developed by German aerospace center DLR to help pilots fly more energy-efficient, lower-noise approaches is to be prepared for production by Swiss International Air Lines and Thales Avionics in a joint program.
Jul 01, 2020
Ask the Editors: Airports are revamping their check-in process to create a safer, contactless environment for travelers.
Jun 30, 2020
Russia’s new Irkut MC-21 commercial narrowbody continues to face certification delays.
Jun 25, 2020
Former senior FAA executives are among the principals of a new company focused on advancing standards and best practices in the drone industry…
Jun 17, 2020
The FAA plans to restart its effort to mandate safety management systems (SMS) for manufacturers “shortly,” Administrator Steve Dickson said, calling the move “the biggest thing we can do” to improve how the agency oversees product certification.
Jun 15, 2020
WASHINGTON—The U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) is back in the business of supporting Boeing and General Electric (GE)—leading aerospace and defense…