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2024
12 March

ReleaseGE Aerospace to invest over $650M in manufacturing facilities, supply chain in 2024

12 March

ReleaseXTI Aerospace to begin trading on Nasdaq on March 13, 2024

12 March

ReleaseEmbraer-X announces partnership with Greentown Labs, the largest climatetech incubator in North America

11 March

ReleaseThe future of kit aircraft: Introducing the Dakota e-Hawk by CKD Aero & Kite Magnetics

9 March

ReleaseUrsa Major Hadley engine flies for the first time

7 March

ReleaseSierra Space Dream Chaser spaceplane successfully completes first phase of pre-flight testing

7 March

ReleaseThinKom introduces ThinAir GT, an upgraded and expanded line of aero antennas for special missions

7 March

ReleaseNew look at NASA, Boeing sustainable experimental airliner

7 March

ReleaseREGENT Craft announces strategic investment from H.I.S.

7 March

ReleaseBoom Supersonic selects Applied Dynamics International for digital engineering software

7 March

ReleaseVenus Aerospace achieves the first long-duration engine test of their RDRE in partnership with DARPA.

7 March

ReleaseThe “miracle of packaging”: Cranfield Aerospace Solutions on the challenges of hydrogen fuel cell technology for zero-emissions aircraft

7 March

ReleaseUK’s largest rotary wing UAS commences flight trials

6 March

ReleaseCPS Technologies and Triton Systems announce new licensing agreement

6 March

ReleaseAciturri joins Dovetail Electric Aviation as investing and technology partner

6 March For the demonstration flight, a 50+ lbf (222+ N) thrust wave engine was used as the sole powerplant on a 100 lbs (45 kg) gross weight Conventional Take-Off and Landing UAV.

Wave's engine successfully powers UAV with pressure waves

Wave engines operate using pressure waves instead of rotating machinery. Intermittent combustion inside a hollow tube produces pressure waves that push hot gases and produce thrust.

6 March

Hiring begins as Joby acquires facility in Ohio

Joby's acquisition of the on-airport facility is the first step in a plan to develop facilities capable of building up to 500 aircraft per year in Dayton, which could include the construction of a larger greenfield factory.

6 March

ReleaseAERALIS collaborates with PACE to develop world leading cockpit display software for next-gen modular light jet system

6 March

Aeros launches site selection for airship assembly facility

The company is seeking partnerships with states and communities capable of hosting the facility, with the potential for expansion up to 200 acres.

6 March

Phenix Solutions tasks Alpine Aerotech with Ultra 2XL exhaust

Utilizing 3D printing to quickly develop dies and fixtures, Aerotech was able to produce the first prototype within two months.

6 March

Triumph picks up repeat contract for the MD500

Triumph has supported MD Helicopters for over two decades, producing over 400 gearboxes for this program. The contract for transmissions and transmission spare parts for the MD500 has been extended.

6 March The 480B is already very stable, but the stability augmentation system is said to take it to a whole new level.

Enstrom selects Genesys helicopter autopilot for 480B

The airframer appreciates the safety advantages the 3-axis VFR autopilot provides, with features like auto-recovery and the ability to shoot fully coupled approaches. It's a game changer, Enstrom says.

4 March

ReleaseVelo3D taps Continuum Powders for its first sustainable metal powder offering

4 March

ReleaseAmpaire acquires Magpie Aviation further expanding its product capabilities and market reach

4 March

ReleasePiper M700 FURY earns type certification by the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration

1 March

ReleaseCerto Aerospace CAA authorisation

1 March

ReleasePhoenix. The ultimate fusion of flight and freedom.

1 March

ReleaseDoroni Aerospace reveals revolutionary leap in personal transportation with the H1-X 'Flying Car'

29 February The new facility will work closely with the company's historic foundry in Gennevilliers, near Paris.

Safran to create factory in Brittany for aircraft engine parts

The new facility will be operational in 2027 and will further extend the company's global production network for advanced fan blades.

29 February

ReleaseLeica Geosystems unveils Leica TerrainMapper-3, the all-in-one sensor for versatile airborne LiDAR mapping

29 February The next step is to upgrade the flight testbed to fly the powertrain fueled by Universal's modules.

Universal Hydrogen powers megawatt-class powertrain using liquid hydrogen

The company's liquid hydrogen module holds fuel to power the iron bird for over three hours at full power, with two such modules sufficient for 500 nautical miles of usable range (on top of reserves) for an ATR72 airliner.

29 February Sikorsky is to build, test and fly a hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing demonstrator (HEX/VTOL) with a tilt-wing configuration.

Sikorsky looks to a future family of VTOL systems

The HEX program will put a premium on greater than 500 nautical mile range at high speed, fewer mechanical systems to reduce complexity, and lower maintenance costs.

29 February The long bed machining capability at the Wrexham facility.

Magellan gains multi-year contract for Airbus wing spars

The agreement focuses on the production of precision-machined wing spars for use on the A320 family of aircraft, and will involve expansion of Magellan's long bed machining capability at its Wrexham facility.

29 February Flight tests took place at Leonardo’s PZL-Swidnik facility in Lublin, Poland, with Leonardo’s SW4 and SW4 Solo RUAS/OPH helicopters.

Leonardo and Daedalean complete flight testing of AI for advanced navigation

A year-long project equipped helicopters with cameras, computer and interface display, identifying aerial traffic including birds and drones, determining location in GPS-denied environments, and offering landing guidance.

29 February The Blériot prototype operates on 1.2 kg of gaseous hydrogen stored in three tanks at 340 bar, generating a maximum electrical power of 85 kW.

Beyond Aero achieves France's first manned fully hydrogen-electric flight

The powertrain features an unprecedented hybridization ratio, says the manufacturer: two-thirds of its power comes from a hydrogen fuel cell, with the remaining third supplied by batteries.

29 February

ReleaseGA-ASI makes first flight of XQ-67A OBSS

29 February

ReleaseHAV begins Airlander 10 type certification programme

29 February

ReleaseVolocopter receives green light for VoloCity serial production

28 February

ReleaseBell and Leonardo enter into memorandum of understanding (MOU) to evaluate cooperation opportunities in the tiltrotor technology domain

28 February

ReleaseZeroAvia selected to work with the UK Civil Aviation Authority on hydrogen readiness

28 February

ReleaseCycloTech raises 20 million Euros for its revolutionary aviation propulsion system

27 February

ReleaseWright & Columbia announce ARPA-E award for lightweight battery development

27 February

ReleaseICON Aircraft announces useful load improvement and gross weight increase

27 February

ReleaseThe Leonardo AW09 final prototype takes flight!

27 February

ReleaseElectric Air-taxi maker AutoFlight successfully performs world's first inter-city demonstration flight

27 February

ReleaseEnstrom adds air conditioning to 280FX and F28F helicopters

26 February

ReleaseSupporting the growth of the Aerospace Industry through decarbonisation

26 February

ReleaseLilium gears up for production of the Lilium Jet's revolutionary electric propulsion units

26 February

ReleaseBell 505 receives multiple certifications for aircraft features

26 February

ReleaseHoneywell T55 engines to power Germany's first Chinook helicopters