STANDARDAERO was selected by Boom to assemble Symphony engines at San Antonio. BOOM says it is already building and rig-testing Symphony hardware, starting with combustor aerodynamics; and the first 3D-printed parts have been produced for engine, including fuel nozzles and turbine center frames. Core is to be operationaly in late 2025.
ALTAIR signed MOU with University of Nottingham to develop solution to rapidly design, validate, and test electric propulsion systems using its HyperWorks design and simulation and RapidMiner data analytics and AI platforms.
GE AEROSPACE signed MOU with Turkish Aerospace and TUSAŞ Engine Industries to evaluate and collaborate on integrating F404 engine into new variants of HÜRJET aircraft. As part of deal, TEI would also provide assembly and MRO.
STELLAR BLU SOLUTIONS has STC for multi-orbit Sidewinder aero terminal using BAE Systems' Ku-band electronically scanned antenna (ESA) for installation (>1,000 orders) on commercial aircraft, business jets, and other platforms.
PRATT & WHITNEY says the 1-megawatt thermal engine developed for its Hybrid-Electric Propulsion (HEP) flight demonstrator (Dash 8-100) has run at full power; COLLINS is supplying the electric drive system and H55 the battery.
GE AEROSPACE has orders from Turkish Airlines to supply GE90-110Bs for four 777Fs on order in deal that includes TrueChoice program; and from IAG for GEnx-1Bs for six 787-10s for BRITISH AIRWAYS, which traditionally used Trents.