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EVE AIR MOBILITY named two new suppliers for its eVTOL: ASE, Italy for power distribution system and DIEHL AVIATION, Germany for the interior.

CFM INTERNATIONAL has completed >250 tests under Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) technology demonstration program in preparation for full-scale Open Fan testing. It is moving to more module-level tests.

ITP AERO received EASA certification for TP400 vanes manufactured using additive technology (first aeroengine company to do so for structural part).

CMC ELECTRONICS says its third generation digital HUD technology is in final stage of product development/certification for delivery from early '25.

GA TELESIS announced it is integrating Alitheon’s AI technology, FeaturePrint, into its WILBUR Web3-enabled Parts Provenance and Records Platform to help secure authenticity of aircraft parts and raise levels of aviation data security.

GKN AEROSPACE delivered the full composite wing assembly and (by end of July) booms for Supernal’s eVTOL demonstrator, to make its first flight later in 2024; units were manufactured in Bristol and Cowes, UK respectively.

GKN AEROSPACE extended agreement with Airbus for supplying A220 electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS).

BOEING forecasts demand in 2024-2043 for 43,975 new pax/freighter aircraft (1,525 regional jets/33,380 single-aisle/9,070 twin-aisle; 20,555 for replacement) vs 42,595 in 2023 CMO, increasing global fleet from 26,750 to 50,170 aircraft, to satisfy 4.7% annual traffic growth; it also sees demand for 2,845 freighters (1,005 new/1,840 converted) to satisfy 4.1% CAGR. It projects $4.4 trillion demand for commercial services and need for 2.37m new personnel.

HONEYWELL was selected by United Airlines to supply IntuVue RDR-4000 3D weather radar, new 25-hour FDRs, TPA100B Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System and TRA 100B Transponders, and ALA-52B radar altimeters for new MAXs.