Tis the season for spring cleaning, and in midtier commercial manufacturing that increasingly means divesting assets to either become more focused on aerospace or at least certain parts of it.

Liebherr-Aerospace has signed a long-term collaboration agreement with Airbus to work jointly on the key design features of the landing gear that will meet Airbus’ future requirements.

MROs, airlines and OEMs are rolling out new sustainability initiatives to reduce waste and carbon emissions.

Scotland-based Spirit AeroSystems (Europe) has signed a term sheet in principle with UK startup Electric Aviation Group (EAG) to collaborate on the development of technologies to support zero-emission flight.

RTC Aerospace, a subtier precision-manufacturing company for aerospace and defense, has changed owners, with private-equity firm Stellex Capital taking over from investor and former CEO Brad Hart as the business eyes acquisition growth.

Howmet Aerospace sees potential for growth as airframe and engine manufacturers shift their titanium supply chain sourcing away from Russia but will not alter its business strategy to chase market share, its top executive said.

Mubadala subsidiary Sanad is to collaborate with Thales to extend industrial services for airport security, air traffic and avionics systems.

Rolls-Royce has reached a key milestone in its UltraFan technology demonstrator programme as the power gearbox (PGB) is dispatched from the company’s site in Germany.