Aerospace Testing International

Aerospace Testing International is a quarterly publication that started in July 2002. It reaches an international audience of professionals involved in aerospace testing, evaluation, and inspection. The magazine includes up-to-date news, insightful features, interviews with industry experts, and detailed profiles of both current and emerging technologies and solutions. It also highlights specialized services for those in the aerospace testing sector.

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Paris Air Show 2025: Aura Aero starts on first ERA hybrid-electric aircraft

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Engineers at Toulouse, France-based startup Aura Aero have started to build the first prototype of its ERA hybrid-electric aircraft with the aim of flying it for the first time next year. The number of orders for the ERA hybrid-electric 19-seater has passed 650, after the company announced 100 new orders and five new customers at the Paris Air Show 2025 this week. Aura Aero values the pre-orders at US$10.5 billion.
Paris Air Show 2025: 2 minutes with Mark Lundstrom, CEO & Founder, Radia

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

VIDEOMark Lundstrom, CEO and Founder of Radia, discusses the company’s progress in developing the world’s largest cargo aircraft, the program’s origins, and possible future applications. This video was recorded on June 16 at the Paris Air Show 2025.
Paris Air Show 2025: Airbus rolls out SIRTAP military drone

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Airbus Defence and Space has rolled out the first prototype of its SIRTAP military drone and will begin ground testing it during the coming months in Getafe, Spain. SIRTAP is a high-performance tactical drone designed to operate in all weather conditions at temperatures of between -40⁰C and +50⁰C, thanks to an ice protection and high temperature amplitude system. It can fly for up to 20 hours at altitudes of more than 20,000 ft.
Paris Air Show 2025: Venturi Space unveils European lunar rover

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Venturi Space has revealed the Mona Luna rover, which will be used by the European Space Agency and French space agency during future moon missions. The vehicle will be built at Venturi Space France’s facility in Toulouse and is planned to be ready for use by 2030. The Mona Luna rover is designed to meet the needs of European Space Agency (ESA) and national European space agencies.
Paris Air Show 2025: AviLease orders 77 Airbus aircraft

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Airbus has kicked off the Paris Air Show 2025 with an order from Saudi Arabia-based leasing company Avilease, which has placed an order for 77 aircraft. The order includes which consists of 22 A350Fs (A350 Freighter) and 55 A320neos is Avilease’s first direct order with Airbus. AviLease, which was founded in 2022, has an existing fleet of 200 aircraft. Deliveries are expected to take place from 2030 to 2033 and no decision yet has been made on the engines the aircraft will use.
GKN to make Archer's Midnight eVTOL wing parts in UK

1 week ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

GKN Aerospace will manufacture key airframe components for Archer Aviation’s Midnight eVTOL aircraft at its UK facilities. The partnership supports Archer’s production ramp up phase and expands an existing collaboration between the companies. GKN Aerospace has supplied Midnight’s low-voltage Electrical Wiring Interconnection Systems from the Netherlands since 2023.
SwRI wins US$250m deal to sustain aging US military aircraft

2 weeks ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

The Southwest Research Institute will continue its program to extend the life of aging military aircraft through a new contract worth up to $250 million with the US Air Force. The Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract award supports the US Air Force Academy Center for Aircraft Structural Life Extension, a program created to address aging aircraft structures and material degradation.
Testing Talk: Aleksey Matyushev, Natilus

2 weeks ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

The San Diego, USA-based company Natilus has a plan with two phases to bring its blended wing body aircraft to market. The first phase is focused on testing, certifying and beginning production of the Kona regional freighter, then moving on to the 200-seat Horizon commercial passenger aircraft. Kona and the larger Horizon share the same BWBdesign elements and key technologies. Both aircraft also aim to significantly disrupt their respective markets.
Collins Aerospace expands aircraft electrification facilities in Europe

2 weeks ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

Collins Aerospace has expanded its aircraft electrification capabilities with a new engineering center of excellence in Wolverhampton, UK, and a new electric thrust reverser actuation systems production line in Colomiers, France. The facilities support the development and manufacturing of the company’s elecTRAS technology for commercial aircraft. The Wolverhampton center focuses on developing next-generation electric thrust reverser actuation systems featuring design and test capabilities.
VoltAero launches HPU 210 hybrid powertrain

3 weeks ago | aerospacetestinginternational.com | Ben Sampson

VoltAero has unveiled its HPU 210 hybrid-electric powertrain for propeller-driven homebuilt, kit-built and very light aircraft categories. The system is being displayed for the first time at the France Air Expo in Lyon. The HPU 210 hybrid power unit combines a thermal engine with an electric motor to provide push-to-climb functionality that boosts power by 40%. This enables shorter takeoff distances, enhanced obstacle clearance and increased cruise speeds.