July 2024 - Aviation Tech Today

Editor's Note

ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles - AIN - July 23

The Spain-based ITP Aero engines and components business has been expanding its manufacturing and aftermarket businesses after it was sold from Rolls-Royce to Bain Capital two years ago, AIN report. The company…

Air Taxi

Joby demonstrates potential for emissions-free regional journeys with landmark 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight - July 11

Santa Cruz, CA, Jul 11, 2024 — Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE:JOBY), a next generation aviation company, today announced it has successfully flown a first-of-its-kind hydrogen-electric air taxi demonstrator 523 miles, with water…

Electrification and Sustainability

Airbus And Partners Invest In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Fund - July 23

Farnborough, United Kingdom, 23 July 2024 - Airbus, the Air France-KLM Group, Associated Energy Group, LLC, BNP Paribas, Burnham Sterling, Mitsubishi HC Capital Inc. and Qantas Airways Limited co-invested in a Sustainable…

Electrification and Sustainability

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

The Army has detailed an extensive plan for evaluating hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) platforms and enabling technologies, with an aim to hold capability demonstrations between fiscal years 2026 and 2030.…

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Sikorsky plans to have the power systems tested for its hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (HEX VTOL) demonstrator aircraft ready by year’s end to begin ground runs in 2025, citing it as…

Editor's Note

GE Aerospace, Kratos Developing Low-Cost Engines With Plans For Production To Meet CCA, UAS Needs

GE Aerospace and Kratos Defense & Security Solutions on Monday said they have been jointly developing small affordable engines to power unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), unmanned collaborative combat aircraft (CCA), and similar…

Editor's Note

Columbia and Piasecki To Upgrade Model 107 Helicopters - AIN - July 2

Columbia Helicopters announced a partnership with Piasecki Aircraft to upgrade current Model 107-II tandem-rotor helicopters for better fuel efficiency, power and reliability like the new Columbia CHI-107-III model, AIN reported. Modifications cover…

Military

L3Harris Electronic Warfare System Completes Rigorous Testing

MELBOURNE, Fla., July 10, 2024 — L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) has completed testing on its latest Viper Shield Electronic Warfare (EW) system, which enhances protection for F-16 pilots, at the U.S. Air Force’s…

AI & Autonomy

Boeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft - July 28

JACKSONVILLE, Fla.—Using small third-party drones for high-resolution imaging and its own artificial intelligence-based software algorithms, Boeing is expanding an effort to speed the inspection of military aircraft exteriors and increase readiness while…

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Receives GE’s New T901 Engines For Integration On Black Hawk - July 28

Sikorsky has received the first two GE Aerospace T901 new Army helicopter engines that will be integrated onto the UH-60M Black Hawk to support modernization efforts, the companies said on Thursday. The…

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ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles – AIN – July 23

Editor's Note

ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles - AIN - July 23

Air Taxi

Joby demonstrates potential for emissions-free regional journeys with landmark 523-mile hydrogen-electric flight - July 11

Electrification and Sustainability

Airbus And Partners Invest In Sustainable Aviation Fuel Financing Fund - July 23

Electrification and Sustainability

Army Details Hybrid-Electric VTOL Interest, Aims For Tech Demos In FY ‘26-’30

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Nears Testbed For HEX VTOL Demonstrator, Pursuing Several Hybrid Electric Concepts

Editor's Note

GE Aerospace, Kratos Developing Low-Cost Engines With Plans For Production To Meet CCA, UAS Needs

Editor's Note

Columbia and Piasecki To Upgrade Model 107 Helicopters - AIN - July 2

Military

L3Harris Electronic Warfare System Completes Rigorous Testing

AI & Autonomy

Boeing Expanding Effort To Autonomously Inspect Aircraft - July 28

Editor's Note

Sikorsky Receives GE’s New T901 Engines For Integration On Black Hawk - July 28