Aircraft MaintenanceRolls-Royce Reveals Aggressive Trent Family Upgrade Campaign - Feb. 22, Aviation Week Rolls-Royce revealed details of its broad upgrade effort for its Trent 1000, 7000 and XWB engine family that seeks to improve durability and bolster longer term market positioning, Aviation Week reported. The…
Editor's NoteCoalition Will Study Unapproved Parts Safeguards - Feb. 22, Aviation Week The Aviation Supply Chain Integrity Coalition (ASCIC) is working on a formal effort to develop better safeguards against unapproved parts from entering the commercial aviation supply chain, Aviation Week reported. This group…
Advanced Air MobilityBell Demonstrates High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) Technology at Holloman Air Force Base Bell showcased High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology capabilities upon completion of testing efforts at Holloman Air Force Base. The team has utilized the Holloman's High Speed Test Track to demonstrate…
Advanced Air MobilityStartup Looks To Accelerate Sustainable Aviation Fuel Market - AIN, Feb. 5 Future Energy Global, a new Ireland-based startup, is looking to increase development of the sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) marker, AIN reports. The company is backed by aircraft winglet company Aviation Partners. The…
Aircraft MaintenanceHoneywell Invests $84M To Expand Kansas Avionics Plant - AIN. Feb. 4 Honeywell Aerospace is investing $84 million to expand its avionics manufacturing facility in Olathe, Kan. It expects this to generate $57 million in total gross domestic product in the first six years,…
AI & AutonomyRotor Marks First Live Flight, Unveils Static Prototype - Feb. 7, Aviation Week The American-based startup Rotor Technologies said it finished the first live demonstration of an autonomous helicopter, with its R220Y, Aviation Week reported. The company uses an uncrewed Robinson R22 helicopter as a…
RotorcraftNASA's Ingenuity Helicopter Mission Ends After Three Years on Mars - NASA Science Mars Exploration NASA’s history-making Ingenuity Mars Helicopter has ended its mission on the Red Planet after surpassing expectations and making dozens more flights than planned. While the helicopter remains upright and in communication with…
Advanced Air MobilityGlobal eVTOL sector is attracting increased interest from professional investors The rapid growth in the Advanced Air Mobility market and advances in establishing a regulatory framework for the sector is making electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing (eVTOL) an increasingly attractive market for…