4+ day, 1+ hour ago   (814+ words) Lufthansa Technik has entered the final certification phase for its AeroSHARK surface technology on the Airbus A330ceo, bringing the aviation industry a step closer to seeing ‘sharkskin’ technology deployed on another major commercial aircraft family. The German maintenance, repair and overhaul…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (602+ words) The order from the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV) covers work between 2026 and 2028, with options to continue during 2029 and 2030. It includes flying and ground-based demonstrators, advanced studies and the development of concepts spanning crewed and uncrewed aircraft. Saab will work…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (1311+ words) For aerospace, defence and space suppliers, proving maturity is only part of the challenge. The bigger question is what happens next. As production rates increase and customers look for greater resilience across their supply chains, companies are under pressure to…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (702+ words) NASA has awarded about $30 million to four university research teams working on technologies that could shape the future of aviation. The projects cover Mach 4 propulsion, AI-powered avionics, quieter urban air mobility and faster aircraft certification. This is the ninth round…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (1286+ words) Cosmic Aerospace has set its sights on electrifying commercial aviation with its planned Skylark regional aircraft. But the Denver-based US start-up has decided that the quickest route to that lofty goal starts with something smaller. In an interview with Aerospace…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (689+ words) Tim Franta is CEO of Starfighters Space (NYSE American: FJET), which operates the world’s only fleet of F-104 supersonic aircraft. The company’s predecessor, Starfighters Inc., began in 1995 as an F-104 airshow flying team. It now operates seven F-104 jets from…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (1317+ words) With the 1960s underway and the demand for jet-powered passenger aviation soaring, aircraft manufacturers on both sides of the Atlantic were scrambling to develop the next generation of short-haul airliners. Boeing and Douglas led the way with their 737 and DC-9s, respectively. Yet…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (778+ words) Julie Kitcher is Chief Sustainability Officer and Communications at Airbus and a member of the company’s Executive Committee. She oversees Airbus’ sustainability roadmap and communications strategy, and also chairs the Airbus Foundation. I felt a distinct shift at this year’s…...