CAE announced recently that it has been selected by Jaunt Air Mobility to lead the design and development of the Jaunt Aircraft Systems Integration Lab (JASIL) for the the company’s new all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the Journey aircraft. Leveraging CAE’s 70+ years of experience in high-fidelity simulation, CAE will work hand-in-hand withRead More

The Japanese and Canadian space agencies announced plans in May to send small rovers to the moon in the next several years, as Lockheed Martin unveiled a partnership with automaker General Motors to propose a rover for NASA’s Artemis program. The Japanese space agency JAXA said it is working with several Japanese companies to flyRead More

Firefly Aerospace announced in May it selected SpaceX to launch its first lunar lander mission for NASA, the latest in a series of contract wins by SpaceX for lunar missions. Firefly said that a SpaceX Falcon 9 will launch its Blue Ghost lunar lander in 2023 on a mission to land in Mare Crisium onRead More

Honda Aircraft Co. has revealed a new upgraded aircraft, the HondaJet Elite S, at its first-ever virtual product launch event themed “Innovation Continues: Elite S.” The HondaJet Elite S features several upgrades that expand operational capability and improve flight operation. With maximum takeoff weight increased 200 lb, customers can now fly up to 120nm (138Read More

Embraer is presenting a semi-private configuration for ERJ 145 jets as an aftermarket solution, which includes premium seats for the utmost comfort to passengers. The conversion will be possible through a supplemental type certificate (STC), currently under development by Embraer, and all ERJ 145 are eligible to be converted to a semi-private aircraft. Images:  EmbraerRead More

Andover, Massachusetts-based Mercury Systems Inc., which offers secure mission-critical technologies for aerospace and defense, has selected Aegis Software’s FactoryLogix platform. Aegis is a global provider of manufacturing operations management (MOM) software. By implementing a holistic Manufacturing 4.0 platform, Mercury will rapidly achieve a digital transformation that supports global standardization and offers extensive yet effortless configurabilityRead More

GA Telesis and aircraft leasing and air cargo company Air Transport Services Group have entered into a joint venture to build a GA Telesis specialized procedures aero engine hospital (SPAH) in Central or Midwest USA. The aero engine hospital will be capable of inducting more than 200 engines per year, and is planned to beginRead More

Global air and travel services provider dnata has partnered with Global Jet Technic to provide line maintenance support to airlines in Dubai. The partnership will see dnata promote Global Jet Technic’s ground handling, cargo and technical services at Dubai International and Dubai World Central airports to its customers. “We are delighted to join forces withRead More