Aviation Week & Space Technology

Swedish startup Heart Aerospace is switching to European CS-25 large-airplane certification of its ES-19 electric regional aircraft, from the CS-23 commuter category, to reduce regulatory risk and expand the potential market.

The FAA’s amended type certification process is successful, but agency needs more flexibility to put less focus on cost justifications.

Norway has canceled its NH90 program and is demanding a refund after struggling with availability of the naval variant.

An interim software fix for the Pegasus is delayed due to errors in the first modified aircraft.

Modeling and 3D-printing advances combine to enable development of high-temperature alloy with lower cost and greater performance.

The pinnacle of aviation manufacturing could be located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and see everything under one roof.

A trend that was already underway before the pandemic has been given a boost by COVID-19.

Electroflight battery; AR air combat; Unconventional UAV; Drone acoustic DAA; Hover with range.

NASA takes on UAP study; Three-way weapon competition; Gray Wolf development slows; AFRL building “virtual range” for directed energy

After a 20 year search for a CF-18 replacement, Canada is months away from signing a F-35 contract.

Recent appointments, promotions and honors in the aviation and aerospace industry.

WestJet and Delta Air Lines among launch group for Aero Design Lab-developed Boeing 737 Next-Gen fuel burn improvement package.

A prominent aircraft lessor explains why his company’s order book has swung so far in Airbus’ favor.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

After Ukrainian invasion wake-up call, Germany sets course for €100 billion recapitalization with military aviation at its heart.

A roundup of upcoming conferences, exhibitions and summits.

Readers write about the U.S. Navy T-45, the way to a better Boeing and increasing turbulence.

SpaceX is making headway in space MRO.

Is commercial aerospace biding its time or laying the groundwork for a digital transformation? The answer is yes.

Despite skipping the FAA for the U.S. Coast Guard, wing-in-ground-effect vehicles still move too fast for U.S. regulators.https://aviationweek.com/node/4410606/edit#edit-group-article

Embraer believes it has identified the right strategy to emerge from the crisis and build a broader industrial portfolio.

NASA is eyeing the DiskSat as a follow-up to the cubesat.

Three different alternative navigation technologies have been flight tested in a regional jet and helicopter.

The agency turns to public-private partnerships to equip Artemis spacewalkers.

As sustainability pressures increase, more agreements to produce and consume low-carbon jet fuel are being announced.