Aerospace Aircraft & Propulsion

Oct 25, 2021
New NASA green airliner study to go beyond agency’s sustainable X-plane to include technology for broader reduced environmental impacts.
Oct 25, 2021
Fuel-cell cargo drone; Electric air racers; LeoLabs down under; Hydrogen box wing; 100% SAF flights.
Oct 21, 2021
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Oct 20, 2021
Despite pandemic-related supply chain disruption, the redesigned Eviation Alice is in final assembly ahead of first flight by year-end.
Oct 20, 2021
MagniX sees FAA special conditions approval for electric engines for retrofit and new-build as gateway to rapid market growth.
Sep 02, 2021
Turboprop manufacturer ATR is studying “meaningful” changes to its existing aircraft platform and suggested an announcement on new developments could come in early 2022.
Sep 01, 2021
Describing it as a “once-in-a-generation investment in combating the climate crisis,” a coalition of almost 70 organizations has urged the U.S. Congress to make a proposed tax credit for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) refundable and long term.
Sep 01, 2021
A Japanese industrial team led by Mitsubishi Power is to develop a commercial-scale supply chain for sustainable aviation fuel.
Sep 01, 2021
Textron said that the Catalyst will “soon” fly on GE’s King Air 350 flying testbed in Berlin.
Aug 31, 2021
Harbour Air, MagniX and H55 have completed the preliminary design review on their electric propulsion modification for the 1940s-vintage de Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
Aug 31, 2021
For one large commuter airline in the U.S., the lessons it is learning as the launch operator of a new conventionally powered aircraft could prove invaluable as it embraces electric aircraft.
Aug 30, 2021
Rolls-Royce says the gearbox assembly in development for the heart of the company’s new high bypass demonstrator engine has set a record-breaking level of power transmission during preinstallation checkout tests.
Aug 30, 2021
Composites can enable the use of more and lighter blades to enhance aircraft performance.