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2021
4 March

ReleaseAeroMobil reaches a key milestone in the airworthiness testing of its latest model flying car

4 March

ReleaseVenus Aerospace closes on $3 million in seed funding

4 March

ReleaseSafran signs multi million loan agreement with European Investment Bank to finance research on future aircraft propulsion systems

4 March

ReleaseLiquidPiston wins Air Force contract to overcome shortcomings of batteries in eVTOL and UAS propulsion

4 March

ReleaseGAMA applauds establishment of FAA's Advanced Air Mobility Integration Executive Council

4 March

ReleaseAIRO engages Stephens to represent the UAM and drone ecosystem group for an optimally aligned SPAC merger

4 March

ReleaseAmerican Express Ventures makes strategic investment in Boom Supersonic to fuel the future of travel

3 March Turboprop engines make the Dash 8 suitably versatile for special missions applications.

DHC teams with PAL Aerospace for special mission Dash 8

The companies believe strongly that the Dash 8 P-4 will prove to be a market leading MPA and ISR solution. Based on the Dash 8-400, the concept has already attracted interest from Malaysia.

3 March

Aeroforma brings Quintus deep draw press on line

The Quintus Flexform process uses a combination of a single rigid tool half, in conjunction with a flexible rubber diaphragm subjected to high hydraulic pressure, to form sheet metal parts with accuracy and repeatability.

3 March

HyPoint completes prototype hydrogen fuel cell system

Testing has shown that HyPoint's turbo air-cooled hydrogen fuel cell system will achieve up to 2,000 watts per kilogram of specific power, more than triple the power-to-weight ratio of traditional hydrogen fuel cell systems.

3 March An Idaho-based Bearhawk Model B with IO-540 Lycoming engine.

Bearhawk celebrates first flight and delivery milestones

The Model 5 is the only 6-seat purpose-built kit aircraft on the market, and the first in the line-up of Bearhawk aircraft to use a 300-horsepower engine. Its first customers have started construction.

3 March

ReleaseAura Aero signs an agreement with Verkor, paving the way towards the industrialisation of electric aircraft and low-carbon aviation

3 March

ReleaseGA-ASI's Avenger ER receives FAA Experimental Certificate

3 March

ReleaseJetoptera receives contract awards from US Air Force

3 March The Loyal Wingman completed a successful take off, cruise and landing on its first flight.

Boeing Loyal Wingman uncrewed aircraft completes first flight

Leveraging Boeing's innovative processes, including model-based engineering techniques, such as a digital twin to digitally flight-test missions, the Australian team took the aircraft from design to flight in three years.

3 March

ReleaseInter-Tec Group opens a new European business in Sligo, Ireland

3 March ACCEL, the world’s fastest electric-powered aeroplane.

Speedy electric Spirit of Innovation taxis out

Rolls-Royce expects its Spirit of Innovation to break world electric flight speed records, flying at over 300mph. Its power system is likely to land the company a central role in future UAM programs.

3 March

ReleaseVolocopter raises €200 million in Series D funding round

3 March

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace lands order from RUAG International

2 March

ReleaseMeggitt awarded contract with Boeing for the supply of cockpit indicators for the 737 Max

2 March

ReleaseSintavia acquires three additional GE Additive Arcam A2X electron beam printers

2 March

ReleaseRecaro Aircraft Seating enters regional market with market leader Embraer

2 March

ReleaseThree more Loyal Wingman aircraft to advance uncrewed teaming

2 March

ReleaseElectronic warfare system production starts for U.S. Air Force F-15s

1 March

ReleaseRUAG International completes sale of RUAG Aerospace Services GmbH to General Atomics Europe

1 March

ReleasePraxair Canada is now Linde Canada

1 March

ReleaseONE SCHENCK USA strategy continues with property acquisition in Hudson, MA

1 March

ReleaseAMRC at forefront of innovative recycling technology and circular economy development

1 March

ReleaseeFlyer 2 Serial #001: assembly underway

1 March

ReleaseBell and Ingersoll Machine Tools, Inc. produce main rotor blade 3D Printed Trim Tool on Ingersoll MasterPrint the largest 3D printer in the world

25 February

ReleaseHolt announces world's only MIL-STD-1553 DO-254 certifiable IP core

25 February

ReleaseC919 aircraft completed its first flight certification test

25 February

ReleaseEH216 completed its first trial flights over the Sea of Southern China to explore new scenarios for coastal urban air mobility

24 February

University engineers earn NASA grant to speed flying taxi progress

Roll out of this new class of vehicles is expected within five years, with United Airlines and startup Archer Aviation having just inked a deal for 200 of these eVTOL aircraft, expected to debut in 2024.

24 February

Cubic wins contract for more F-35 Combat Training Systems

Cubic and its principal subcontractor, Leonardo DRS, will continue to produce and maintain the F-35 P5 internal subsystem. It relays data between participating aircraft and range ground stations during training sorties.

24 February

ReleaseAltair acquires Flow Simulator; an integrated flow, heat transfer, and combustion design software, from GE Aviation, to expand into new industries

24 February

ReleaseAeroVironment acquires Progeny Systems Corporation's Intelligent Systems Group

24 February The PAL-V flying car has become the first to finalise its certification basis with EASA.

EASA agrees roadmap for flying car certification

More than 10 years of analysis, test data, flight tests, and drive tests, have led to this important milestone for PAL-V Europe. In parallel, the company has started compliance demonstration to obtain the type certificate.

24 February

GKN begins V-tail production for SkyGuardian

GKN Aerospace has been a supplier to GA-ASI's MQ-9 program for a decade, starting with the design and build of the fuel bladder system in Portsmouth. This further contract will help its drive to gain defence business.

24 February Work under way at Boeing's St. Louis, Mo., facility.

Boeing begins T-7A Red Hawk trainer production

Just four months after Triumph Aerospace Structures Red Oak loaded the first wings parts into an assembly jig, production of the advanced trainer has begun at Boeing's St. Louis facility

24 February

ReleaseJoby Aviation to list on NYSE through merger with Reinvent Technology Partners

24 February

ReleaseData transfer system connects silicon chips with a hair's-width cable

24 February

ReleaseJoby Aviation expects to see its air taxis flying above America's most congested cities in the coming decade

24 February

Pandemic sees aircraft billings down around 15%

GAMA's numbers for 2020 are not pretty. Its members' aircraft deliveries were worth about $4 billion dollars less than the previous year, with North America accounting for the majority of sales.

23 February

ReleaseAgreement with Lilium to supply the fuselage and wings of its electric air taxi

23 February

ReleaseNASA takes steps to reduce aviation emissions, invigorate US economy

22 February

ReleaseAeroVironment, Inc. completes acquisition of Arcturus UAV

22 February

ReleaseThe newest unmanned complex ZALA VTOL is presented at IDEX 2021

22 February

ReleaseSteadicopter expands the RUAV Black Eagle family

20 February

ReleaseHydrogen powered UAV propulsion system begins testing in McMinnville