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Chinese UAM startup EHang has announced a new partnership with local automotive contractor JAC Motors and the Hefei Guoxian Holdings Company to establish an eVTOL production facility in the province …
EHang Establishes New Manufacturing Partnership Read More
The Federal Aviation Administration has certified Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage engine for use on the Airbus A320neo family. The Advantage is the latest variant of the PW1100G geared turbofan …
FAA Certifies Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Advantage Upgrade for A320neo Family Read More
WASHINGTON D.C. – Ongoing supply chain challenges at Airbus will delay the launch of its A350 freighter until 2027. Additionally, the company is unlikely to increase the production rate of …
Supply Chain Challenges Limit A350 Production to Six Aircraft Per Month, A350F Deliveries Delayed to 2027 Read More
Elon Musk has made it clear; deorbit the International Space Station (ISS) in two years and focus on Mars. This would be before both Russia (2028) and the rest of …
The Clock is Ticking: Will the ISS Survive Beyond 2027? Read More
Pilatus enjoyed a banner year in 2024, delivering 153 aircraft and achieving record sales despite ongoing challenges in its supply chain. The Swiss aircraft manufacturer reported total sales of 1.633 …
Pilatus Delivered 153 Aircraft in 2024, Almost $2 Billion in Sales Read More
On February 10th, the Japanese eVTOL firm SkyDrive announced that the Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB) issued G-1 Certification Basis for the company’s flagship air taxi platform, opening the door …
SkyDrive eVTOL Attains Japanese G-1 Certification Basis Read More
Airbus and Boeing look to further increase production in 2025 /// Steel and aluminum tariffs raise concerns for production Note: Light red color means the program is temporarily producing at …
Airbus and Boeing Report January 2025 Commercial Aircraft Orders and Deliveries Read More
ATR, the turboprop manufacturer co-owned by Airbus and Leonardo, has pushed back its service entry target for its envisioned next-generation, low-emission aircraft, the ATR Evo. Originally slated for a 2030 …
ATR Pushes Back EVO Development Schedule Read More
Ongoing supply chain challenges, labor strikes, and inflationary pressures have severely impacted production capacity, leaving manufacturers struggling to meet the strong demand for both narrowbody and widebody aircraft. This raises …
Boeing and Airbus Face Pressure to Boost Production — Can They Deliver? Read More
On January 31st, Textron’s Slovenian aviation subsidiary Pipistrel announced that its flagship remotely piloted hybrid VTOL cargo platform, the Nuuva V300, had successfully conducted its first hover flight test. The attainment …
Pipistrel Nuuva V300 Conducts First Hover Flight Read More