Hawaiian Airlines says it saw a marked increase in passengers from the US mainland, which helped stem the carrier’s losses for the first quarter of the year. Hawaiian Airlines says it saw a marked increase in passengers from the US mainland, which helped stem the carrier’s losses for the first quarter of the year. Speaking...Continue Reading

Engine maker Pratt & Whitney squeaked out a $20 million operating profit in the first quarter of 2021, a period during which its deliveries of large commercial aircraft engines bumped higher. Engine maker Pratt & Whitney squeaked out a $20 million operating profit in the first quarter of 2021, a period during which its deliveries...Continue Reading

The chief executive of propulsion company Magnix has urged the US government to set ambitious electric-aircraft goals, while the head of Boom Supersonic has asked the government to throw weight behind sustainable fuel. The chief executive of propulsion company Magnix has urged the US government to set ambitious electric-aircraft goals, while the head of Boom...Continue Reading

The chief executive of Boom Supersonic has left open the possibility that the company’s supersonic demonstrator may not get airborne until next year. The chief executive of Boom Supersonic has left open the possibility that the company’s supersonic demonstrator may not get airborne until next year. CEO Blake Scholl says Boom expects the jet’s first...Continue Reading

US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded AeroVironment a $26.1 million contract to purchase the company’s Switchblade 600, a loitering munition effective against light armour. US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has awarded AeroVironment a $26.1 million contract to purchase the company’s Switchblade 600, a loitering munition effective against light armour. The deal appears to be the first...Continue Reading