Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Jan 21, 2022
X-59 undergoes proof tests in Texas ahead of first flight in California later in 2022.
Jan 21, 2022
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Jan 19, 2022
Defiant clears mission profile tests; South Korea’s big missile export deal; Storm Shadow upgrade tests; and BrahMos’ first sale abroad.
Jan 19, 2022
Leaders in electrified aviation must fly certifiable prototypes in next 12-18 months to meet service-entry targets of 2024-25.
Jan 17, 2022
Satcom for Perlan glider; Alcohol-to-jet SAF boost; Regent’s seaglider demonstrator; Aura picks batteries; and Dufour adds distributor.
Oct 08, 2021
The aim of the collaboration is to reduce the weight and improve the durability of HyPoint’s hydrogen fuel cell.
Oct 07, 2021
A project to demonstrate low-carbon production of sustainable aviation fuel from corn stover—the leaves and stalks left in fields after harvesting—has been funded by the U.S. Energy Department.
Oct 06, 2021
Nearly 60% of women in aviation management and leadership positions have considered leaving, according to a new study from Oliver Wyman and the International Aviation Womens Association (IAWA). Who—besides older, white men—is surprised? 
Oct 06, 2021
The U.S.-Spanish startup completed a series of closed-loop autonomous-control flight tests as it continues development of a long-endurance unmanned aircraft based on the Solar Impulse 2 (SI2) solar-powered round-the-world aircraft.
Oct 05, 2021
Some jurisdictions are over-reacting when civil aircraft lose communications with air traffic control (ATC), holding operators accountable for costs associated with military intervention and creating a culture of blame, rather than one that fosters learning lessons and improving protocols, the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations (IFALPA) warned.
Oct 05, 2021
Already an early mover in converting waste gases to renewable fuels, LanzaTech plans to demonstrate two new pathways for producing sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with funding from the U.S. Energy Department.
Oct 05, 2021
Wing-in-ground-effect vehicle developer Regent Craft has selected Paris-based maritime certification specialist Bureau Veritas to evaluate its 12-passenger Viceroy.
Oct 05, 2021
Most of the work so far on the electrification of aviation has involved propeller-driven aircraft and the development of electric propulsion units that can replace turboprop engines.