Aircraft Parts: Private Equity Spikes Costs, Sustainability in Question By Russ Niles One of the biggest players in aircraft parts and systems says it’s investing in its aviation companies and intends to continue strengthening “their manufacturing and service capabilities and better serve aircraft owners and operators.” The quote is part of a written response by Arcline, an investment company that...Read More

How Will Artificial Intelligence Aviation Safety Standards Transform Global Travel by 2035? The integration of advanced machine learning systems into commercial aviation represents a fundamental shift in how global transportation networks operate. By the year 2035, regulatory frameworks established by bodies such as the European Union Aviation Safety Agency and the Federal Aviation Administration will enforce strict compliance mandates for...Read More

The Clock Is Ticking on Leaded Aviation Fuel By Andrew Liu Every July, more than 10,000 general aviation aircraft from around the world fly here for the Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture, widely recognized as the largest annual aviation gathering and fly-in convention. Many aircraft owners arrived this year with a common concern: The fuel that brought them there and has...Read More

Aviation sector urges youth to pursue STEM careers to tackle skills shortage By Nondumiso Ndlebe More than 500 attendees visited the Nelson Mandela International Career Expo. Defence and civil security company Saab Grintek Defence, in partnership with the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) and Lanseria International Airport, hosted the third annual Nelson Mandela International Career Expo recently to highlight opportunities in STEM-focused...Read More

European Commission backs Climate Impulse hydrogen round-the-world flight By Ben Sampson The European Commission has granted its official patronage to Climate Impulse, the project aiming to make the first non-stop, zero-emission flight around the world powered entirely by green hydrogen. Led by explorer Bertrand Piccard and composite-materials engineer Raphaël Dinelli, Climate Impulse is developing a liquid-hydrogen, fuel-cell-electric aircraft, now under construction in...Read More

Aerospace industry launches hiring campaign amid skills shortages By Adam McCulloch The aerospace industry has launched a nationwide recruitment campaign after new figures revealed that two-thirds of employers are struggling with skills shortages that are holding back growth. Trade body ADS has joined forces with Airbus, GKN Aerospace, Lockheed Martin, Rolls-Royce and Safran to launch the There’s Aerospace For You campaign in...Read More

Lockheed Martin Skunk Works tests sensor-driven autonomy on a fighter aircraft By Teodor Stefan An artificial intelligence (AI) agent used targeting information from an operational sensor to execute successful air intercepts against a live target. Across 8 flights, the X-62 Variable In-flight Simulation Test Aircraft executed 27 AI-controlled intercepts.  The objective was to demonstrate that the X-62 and its integrated autonomy...Read More

Airbus and MTU Aero to launch hydrogen fuel cell engine company By Ben Sampson Airbus and MTU Aero Engines are to establish a joint venture dedicated to developing and commercializing a fully electric hydrogen fuel cell engine for commercial aircraft. The new entity will lead the development, design, testing and certification of a propulsion system based on a hydrogen fuel...Read More

FAA Proposes New Rules For Civil Supersonic Flight By Amelia Walsh The agency has launched rulemaking aimed at allowing next-generation supersonic aircraft to operate over land under new noise standards. The FAA has begun developing rules that could allow civil supersonic aircraft to operate over the U.S. under a new noise-based certification framework. In a June 30 announcement, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy...Read More

Making the Leap to Hybrid-Electric Bizjets – Can It Be Done? A published paper in a peer-reviewed scientific journal provokes a conversation about the future of hybrid-electric propulsion and large-cabin business jets. As the aviation industry appears to be poised to enter a new era of electric- powered flight with smaller eVTOL air taxis, what are the possibilities that larger,...Read More