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2024
21 August Lift-off!

All-new Gulfstream G400 completes first flight

The G400 departed Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport at 9:04 a.m. and returned 2 hours, 54 minutes later, having reached a speed of Mach 0.85 and altitude of 41,000 feet/12,497 metres.

21 August Airtruck and Sprayhawk are both based on the Robinson R44 full-scale helicopter.

Rotor Technologies launches largest civilian drone based on R44

The first Sprayhawk production aircraft has been completed and is undergoing ground testing ahead of delivery to an agricultural partner in the US Midwest later this year.

21 August Nico Neumann (COO at Deutsche Aircraft) and Joseph Mundiger (Crane Aerospace & Electronics VP/GM, Sensing & Power Systems).

Crane supplies proximity sensing system for D328eco

More than 30 years ago, Crane was selected to provide a similar Proximity Sensing System for the D328 turboprop. Now the latest model will feature on the D328eco, offering Deutsche Aircraft a low-risk solution.

21 August Mikael Cardinal, Vice President United Therapeutics, and David Smith, president and CEO Robinson Helicopter Company.

Unither Bioelectronics steps up plans for hydrogen helicopters

Green hydrogen will drive the membrane-based fuel cell powerplants in Robinson R66 organ delivery electric helicopters.

21 August Tethered unmanned flight testing of the ASKA A5 full-scale prototype.

ASKA A5 full scale prototype makes tethered flights

In addition to flight testing, the ASKA A5 prototype has completed 500 miles of road testing, as well as completing "Drive to Flight" transition testing while on the ground.

21 August

ReleaseLilium starts integration testing of Lilium Jet electrical power system

21 August

ReleaseCessna SkyCourier global status enhanced with type certification in the Philippines

20 August

ReleaseKULR partners with Amprius Technologies to develop reference design to enhance battery safety and performance in Advanced Air Mobility

20 August

ReleaseEverspin awarded $14.55m to provide continued, stable on-shore MRAM manufacturing

20 August

ReleaseMobix Labs announces acquisition of J-Mark Connectors Inc. to boost revenue and expand military aerospace footprint

19 August

ReleaseEmbraer unveils new entrance gate at Ozires Silva Unit

19 August

ReleaseFederal Aviation Administration awards ZeroAvia $4.2 million US federal grant to advance electric propulsion for clean aviation

19 August

ReleaseThe future of non-terrestrial infrastructure: Sceye demonstrates breakthrough diurnal flight in the stratosphere with renewable energy

19 August

ReleaseIntroducing Endevco Model 6634D differential piezoelectric signal conditioner

19 August

ReleaseIstari Digital unveils X-Plane to become world's first digitally-certified aircraft

19 August

ReleaseWright selected for $3.34m award from FAA FAST for ultra-lightweight batteries

19 August

ReleaseHartzell Propeller expands aircraft preheat offerings

19 August

ReleaseSikorsky completes delivery of new Presidential helicopters

16 August

ReleaseVericut drives efficiency and reliability at major machining company

15 August

Wright awarded USAF contract for high power lightweight batteries

Wright Electric will leverage additive manufacturing to quickly produce small volumes of rechargeable batteries that can stand in for legacy thermal batteries.

15 August

ReleaseProtegrity Advisors represents aerospace and defense manufacturer Mod-A-Can in acquisition by FHI

15 August

Magellan looks to the long-term with Pratt & Whitney

The contracts renew existing agreements and cover the supply of complex castings used on a number of legacy and new engine programs.

15 August Archer’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, GA.

Archer ramps up manufacturing with Stellantis investment

Stellantis will fund up to $370m of the anticipated manufacturing labour costs necessary to support Archer’s planned manufacturing ramp to 650 aircraft annually.

15 August

IS&S receives contract for military MFD and Mission Computers

This marks the latest OEM contract for IS&S building on existing OEM programs with Pilatus Aircraft for the PC-24, Textron for the King Air 260/360, and Boeing for the KC-46A, KC-767A and the T-7A.

15 August

ReleaseArcher delivers first Midnight aircraft to the United States Air Force

15 August

ReleaseFederal Electronics unveils state-of-the-art class 10,000 cleanroom to enhance production capabilities

15 August Tim Kirk, Todd T. Royer, Vince D’Arienzo, Jeff Cross, and Maj. Gen. Tom O’Connor.

Toray's extra capacity supports U.S. Army's FLRAA

The upgrade doubles the production capacity of the TORAYCA T1100 carbon fibre, a component in the U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft.

15 August Reaction Engines’ innovative precooler has been integrated and close-coupled with a modified Rolls-Royce jet engine to simulate a propulsion system for an unpiloted, reusable high-Mach air vehicle concept.

Reaction Engines achieves hypersonic propulsion milestone

Hardware is being manufactured for a full-scale ground-based high-Mach thermomechanical test, while sub-scale aerodynamic wind-tunnel testing is already being undertaken to assess intake performance.

14 August

ReleaseRapid progress on Solar Atmospheres of Michigan expansion

14 August

ReleaseNatrion selected for Phase I & Phase II contracts by the US Air Force

13 August

ReleaseNew GTL breakthrough composite tubing achieves liquid hydrogen flow in two seconds

13 August

ReleaseGoEngineer acquires Inceptra, strengthening its position as a leading provider of engineering solutions

13 August

ReleaseRotor Technologies enters agricultural market with world’s largest spray drone

13 August

ReleaseAlaska Airlines announces investment in JetZero to propel innovative aircraft technology and design

13 August

ReleaseRadiant introduces 8+ function universal instrument

12 August

ReleaseMobix Labs launches new family of filtered D-Sub connectors for defense, aerospace, medical, and commercial applications

12 August

ReleaseSES AI announces first Li-Metal cell production facility dedicated to Urban Air Mobility (UAM)

12 August

ReleasePexco LLC acquires Precise Aerospace Manufacturing, Inc.

12 August

ReleaseAustralia’s Federal Minister for Industry and Science opens Li-S Energy battery plant and announces $AUD1.7m industry growth program grant

9 August

ReleaseVECCO announces acquiring Kaman Composites Wichita

8 August

ReleaseStratasys announces move to Minnetonka campus, enhancing innovation and work environment

8 August

ReleaseTRU Simulation delivers Cessna Citation Longitude Full-Flight Simulator to FlightSafety International

8 August

ReleaseMicroStrain by HBK launches embeddable inertial navigation system

8 August

ReleaseRocket Lab begins installation of large carbon composite rocket-building machine

8 August

ReleaseGarrett Container Systems, Inc. establishing new facility in Amarillo, TX

7 August

ReleaseJeh Aerospace and GridRaster partner to revolutionize aerospace manufacturing with Spatial AI and AR/VR technology

7 August

ReleaseElectra’s eSTOL Goldfinch is first piloted electric aircraft to fly at NASA’s Langley Research Center

7 August Robert Jonkers (Managing Director, Head of EU Operations Team, MiddleGround Capital) and Darren Cairns (Director and CEO, Helix).

UK based Helix to expand electric powertrain ops following acquisition

MiddleGround aims to build out production capacity to meet increasing demand, implement procurement best practices, invest in new product development, and expand into new markets within the United States.

7 August A recent photo of construction progress on Archer’s high-volume manufacturing facility in Covington, GA adjacent to the Covington Municipal Airport.

Archer nears completion of its manufacturing facility in Georgia

Once complete, this facility will be nearly 400,000 sq.ft and will support planned production of up to 650 aircraft annually, which would make it one of the largest factories by volume in the aviation industry.

7 August

AEVEX powers UAS with US manufactured lithium-sulphur batteries

AEVEX and Lyten have already begun integration work and are targeting the first delivery of UAVs powered by Lyten Lithium-Sulphur batteries by the end of 2024.