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Fifty kilometers southeast of Dubai in the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, one of Joby Aviation’s white S4 prototypes h...
06/30/2025

Fifty kilometers southeast of Dubai in the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, one of Joby Aviation’s white S4 prototypes has been hovering and flying patterns since June 20, the company announced today.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email A Joby S4 prototype flies in Dubai. Many of the initial flights were conducted in temperatures exceeding 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Credit: Joby Aviation Fifty kilometers southeast of Dubai in the desert of the Arabian Peninsula, one of Joby Aviation’s white S4 p...

"The world is changing, and aerospace manufacturing must advance along with it or be left behind," Amanda Simpson writes...
06/26/2025

"The world is changing, and aerospace manufacturing must advance along with it or be left behind," Amanda Simpson writes in her June column.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email It’s been nearly 45 years since my first experience on a manufacturing line, as a summer intern at Hughes Helicopter in Marina Del Ray and Douglas Aircraft in Long Beach, California. These were the days before automation, so aircraft assembly was strictly a ha...

When electric air taxi builders Archer and Joby begin flying prototypes in the United Arab Emirates later this year, the...
06/24/2025

When electric air taxi builders Archer and Joby begin flying prototypes in the United Arab Emirates later this year, they’ll encounter conditions very different from those around the U.S. Here are the potential challenges that poses.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Heat, dust are among the factors that Archer and Joby plan to assess in upcoming tests When electric air taxi builders Archer and Joby begin flying prototypes in the United Arab Emirates later this year, they’ll encounter conditions very different from those a...

Boeing had planned a triumphant week of closing deals and announcing multimillion-dollar orders at the Paris Air Show. I...
06/23/2025

Boeing had planned a triumphant week of closing deals and announcing multimillion-dollar orders at the Paris Air Show. Instead, executives were somber and subdued in the midst of the ongoing investigation into the Air India crash.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email The first 787 Dreamliner during its inaugural flight in 2009. Credit: Boeing PARIS — There was a notable fixture missing from last week’s Paris Air Show: announcements from Boeing. Such events are typically an opportunity for the company and its European riv...

EXCLUSIVE: Since Volocopter's rescue by China-owned Diamond Aircraft Industries earlier this year, questions have abound...
06/20/2025

EXCLUSIVE: Since Volocopter's rescue by China-owned Diamond Aircraft Industries earlier this year, questions have abounded about the company's future. We sat down with the acting CEO on the sidelines of the Paris Air Show to discuss the road ahead.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email A full-size mockup of the VoloCity air taxi. Credit: Volocopter PARIS — German air taxi developer Volocopter has been fairly quiet since March, when the purchase of its assets was completed by Diamond Aircraft, the Austrian subsidiary of Chinese automotive gia...

The development of a new single-aisle aircraft is always met with fanfare, particularly if there’s novel technology aboa...
06/19/2025

The development of a new single-aisle aircraft is always met with fanfare, particularly if there’s novel technology aboard. For the airliner that Airbus is planning to debut in the 2030s, that tech could be an engine that represents a huge leap forward for air travel.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Tests are underway on a design that could improve fuel efficiency by 20% The development of a new single-aisle aircraft is always met with fanfare, particularly if there’s novel technology aboard. For the airliner that Airbus is planning to debut in the 2030s,...

The refined aircraft design that Eve Air Mobility unveiled yesterday at the Paris Air Show reflects all that the Brazili...
06/16/2025

The refined aircraft design that Eve Air Mobility unveiled yesterday at the Paris Air Show reflects all that the Brazilian company has learned about electric aircraft since it was spun out of Embraer in 2020.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Company forecasts industry will generate $280 billion in revenue by 2045 ORLANDO, Fla. — The refined aircraft design that Eve Air Mobility unveiled yesterday at the Paris Air Show reflects all that the Brazilian company has learned about electric aircraft sinc...

ICYMI: Poor voice communication has been cited in numerous air accident investigations as a significant contributing fac...
06/12/2025

ICYMI: Poor voice communication has been cited in numerous air accident investigations as a significant contributing factor. These Honeywell researchers might have a solution.

Poor voice communication has been cited in numerous air accident investigations as a significant contributing factor

From tariffs to supply chain woes and air taxi demonstrations, here are some of the topics on deck for next week's Paris...
06/11/2025

From tariffs to supply chain woes and air taxi demonstrations, here are some of the topics on deck for next week's Paris Air Show.

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email From tariffs to supply chain woes and air taxi demonstrations With some 300,000 visitors from around the world expected to congregate at Le Bourget Airport next week, there’s sure to be no shortage of interesting discussions at the 55th Paris Air Show. This bi...

ICYMI: The longer a surveillance aircraft can stay aloft and on station, the less time it wastes in transit. But if the ...
06/10/2025

ICYMI: The longer a surveillance aircraft can stay aloft and on station, the less time it wastes in transit. But if the aircraft is too lightweight, it could flex and crash in the winds. The U.S. Navy is looking at a solar-powered design whose engineers have taken up the challenge.

The Skydweller solar-electric plane has a wingspan longer than a 747’s but weighs just 2,500 kilograms. When this remotely flown craft lands at Stennis International Airport in Mississippi…

OPINION: The long-term effects of shrinking the U.S. federal workforce and budget could outweigh any short-term cost sav...
05/30/2025

OPINION: The long-term effects of shrinking the U.S. federal workforce and budget could outweigh any short-term cost savings, Moriba Jah writes. "I fear that what’s being discarded isn’t waste — it’s capacity, expertise and the very foundation of our national security and scientific leadership."

Share LinkedIn Facebook Twitter Email Over the last five months, the Trump administration has moved swiftly to carry out its “government modernization effort” and reduce federal spending. As part of this cost-cutting initiative, an estimated 20,000 federal employees have resigned or been laid of...

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