Future airliners could have even lighter composite structures if new lessons on structural health data are applied. Current aircraft like the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 are ‘structurally overdesigned’ and their successors could lose weight without compromising structural integrity, the…
US start-up ZeroAvia will soon enter the next phase of development of a hydrogen-electric aircraft. It has secured two Dornier 228 19-seaters that will be modified and enter flight testing in the US and UK in 2023, leading to certification and…
They haven’t found a dedicated aircraft program yet, but General Electric and Safran are determined to have a new commercial aero-engine ready for entry into service by the mid-2030s. The engine should be over twenty percent more efficient than the most…
The aviation world is about to dramatically change, moving from conventional power toward electrification . It is a process that has been percolating for several years. The major auto manufacturers have joined Tesla and we will soon have a panoply…
United Airlines has surprised the aviation community today by announcing a firm order for fifteen Boom Supersonic Overture airliners , plus 35 options. The deal comes just weeks after Aerion pulled the plug on its SST business jet, which put…
Will we see consolidation in the business jet market as a result of the pandemic? The business jet market, which saw growth stagnate since the Great Recession in 2008, was not hit quite as hard as the airline market by…