Avionics Industry Set to Soar Into 2032 Amid M&A Boom and Tech Advancements By John Persinos The global avionics industry, valued at approximately USD 91.32 billion in 2023, is forecast to surge to USD 179.44 billion by 2032, growing at a robust compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 7.67%, according to a new report by Fortune Business Insights. In 2023, North...Read More

ZeroAvia to Build Manufacturing Hub in Scotland Zero-emission aviation leader will launch a Hydrogen Centre of Excellence and major manufacturing facility close to Glasgow Airport Scottish Enterprise have awarded ZeroAvia a £9m Regional Selective Assistance grant to help realise the project alongside company investment, creating hundreds of jobs The manufacturing plans build on UK Government R&D funding and equity investment...Read More

Airbus Summit 2025 – Update on progress toward sustainable aviation By Eric Brothers At the third edition of the Airbus Summit held in Toulouse, France in March, experts, creators, and innovators from around the world gathered in person and online to learn the latest news of the plane maker’s efforts toward sustainable aerospace. Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury said, “We thought...Read More

Heart Aerospace closes operations in Sweden and relocates its corporate HQ to Los Angeles, California By Chris Stonor Hybrid-electric airplane manufacturer Heart Aerospace is to relocate its corporate headquarters from Gothenburg, Sweden to Los Angeles, California. In a press release issued earlier this week, the company confirmed it will close its operations in Sweden to enable a bigger scale-up of...Read More

EUROCAE – Call for Experts! New WG-132 Automated Aircraft Inspection: Calling All Experts! The aviation industry has begun testing the capabilities of small Unmanned Aircraft Systems (sUAS) for aircraft maintenance. However, there is little industry guidance on the equivalence of using such a tool in place of physical aircraft inspections. WG-132 aims to develop standards, procedures, processes, and guidelines for the...Read More

Archer and Palantir collaborate on AI development of aviation By Ed Hill Archer Aviation and software analytics developer Palantir Technologies have announced a partnership to build the AI foundation for the future of next-gen aviation technologies. For decades, the aviation industry has made only incremental improvements, constrained by legacy technology and a dominant duopoly in commercial aviation. With the rapid...Read More

Engine MRO: Navigating the future with AI, robotics, and sustainability According to marketresearchfuture.com, the Aircraft Engine MRO Market industry is projected to grow from USD 24.1 Billion in 2024 to USD 34.5 billion by 2030, exhibiting a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 4.80% during the forecast period (2024 – 2030). With a spurt in demand for commercial air travel...Read More

Inside KLM (Follow link for article Photos) By Simone Chellini KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) is the world’s oldest airline. It operates a fleet of Airbus A321neo, A330, Boeing 737, Boeing 787, and Boeing 777 aircraft, and it has a large maintenance effort to match its extensive fleet. Our tour started in the Engines Services shop, where multiple lines are...Read More

Quiet Supersonic Research Aircraft Successfully Completes EMI Testing NASA’s X-59 Completes Electromagnetic Testing By Nicholas Cholula NASA’s quiet supersonic X-59 research aircraft has cleared electromagnetic testing, confirming its systems will work together safely, without interference across a range of scenarios. “Reaching this phase shows that the aircraft integration is advancing,” said Yohan Lin, NASA’s X-59 avionics lead. “It’s exciting to...Read More

Vertical Aerospace and its VX4 eVTOL makes you believe the future is possible By Ian Molyneaux After a few past wobbles, Vertical Aerospace has the feel of a company that is entering a new era of real significance backed up by an experienced, international team with a binding belief in its future success. In just the past few weeks, the...Read More