Aerospace

News and issues relating to the aerospace industry that are related to the science, engineering and business of flight in space involving civil, industrial and military applications, and similar topics related to flight in the atmosphere of the Earth that are not covered more directly by other AINonline subject channels. In other words, both astronautical and aeronautical subjects, except for those aeronautical topics that are specifically covered elsewhere on this website.

E-fuel test facility
Apr 28, 2023 - 2:48 PM
With the transition from fossil fuels underway in the aviation sector, a study from Atkins looks at the energy demands needed to fuel the future.
A Reliable Robotics Cessna 208 Caravan is pictured in flight.
Apr 27, 2023 - 12:20 PM
Autonomous aviation company Reliable Robotics partners with NASA to improve safety of remotely-piloted aircraft in the National Airspace System.
US Airways Boeing 737-300 in flight with another airliner overhead
Apr 27, 2023 - 11:36 AM
An independent team established by the FAA of six aviation experts will recommend safety improvements in the nation’s air traffic system.
Scotland's Inverness Airport
Apr 21, 2023 - 11:45 AM
Inverness Airport in Scotland is the first of the HIAL Group's 11 airports to offer a steady supply of sustainable aviation fuel.
Freedom Pines SAF plant in Georgia under construction
Apr 20, 2023 - 4:05 PM
Looking toward completion later this year, work continues on LanzaJet's first full-scale sustainable aviation fuel plant, taking shape in Georgia.
Company executives from Cespa and Apical and local officials at the joint venture announcement
Apr 19, 2023 - 3:16 PM
Global companies Apical and Cepsa have formed a joint venture to build a major biofuel plant in Spain.
Epic Flight Academy
Apr 19, 2023 - 6:13 AM
In a partnership between FEAM Aero and Epic Flight Academy, a new school to develop aircraft maintenance technicians will open in 2024 at KCVG Airport.
World Energy's SAF production facility in Paramount, California.
Apr 11, 2023 - 1:38 PM
A study released this week by Exactitude Consultancy sees the SAF market growing by more than 60 percent a year through 2029.
An engineer looks at a holographic diagram of an airplane
Apr 10, 2023 - 8:21 AM
The FAA has awarded $19 million in research grants to 14 universities in an effort to reduce noise pollution associated with aviation.
Flasks of SAF in lab
Mar 29, 2023 - 1:34 PM
The GAO says government departments should develop performance measures for reaching sustainable aviation fuel goals.