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A severe shortage of skilled workers, including mechanics and technicians, affects the entire aviation industry, and finding a quick fix anytime soon seems unlikely.

Atlanta-based startup Hermeus has a new partner in its efforts to develop hypersonic jets for military and civilian use: Raytheon (NYSE: RTX).

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The economic sanctions imposed last week on Russia by the U.S. and its allies can put some members of the business aviation community in a tough spot.  In its statement announcing the sanctions, the White House said they include “sweeping financial sanctions and stringent export controls that will have a profound impact on Russia’s economy, […]

Raytheon Technologies Corp. (NYSE: RTX) has named Christopher T. Calio as chief operating officer and says Shane G. Eddy will succeed him as president of the company’s Pratt & Whitney unit. The appointments take effect March 1. In the new post, Calio will oversee Raytheon’s four business units and company-wide functions, including technology and engineering; […]

New system will help the Air Force achieve a 30 percent improvement in fuel efficiency for the iconic bomber.

The Raytheon Company was recently selected to improve the usability and reduce operational costs for the FAA’s Standard Terminal Automation Replacement System, a critical element in the efforts to modernize the national airspace system. Raytheon’s STARS team, collaborating with the FAA’s NextGen modernization program, aims to achieve a historic first—a single national software and hardware […]

AirMap and Raytheon Company said they’ll soon begin collaborating on projects to safely integrate drones into low-altitude civil airspace, efforts they expect will unlock the positive economic and social benefits of expanded commercial drone operations. AirMap calls itself the world’s leading airspace intelligence platform to help drone operators safely fly and communicate in low-altitude airspace. […]

United Technologies Corp (UTC) plans to acquire Raytheon Company and combine its aerospace business with Raytheon to create an enormous company expected to be worth $120 billion—the largest merger to take place to date within the aerospace sector. The deal was announced on Sunday. United Technologies’ aerospace segment has focused on supplying commercial aircraft manufacturers […]