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ARCHER AVIATION rolled out 5-seat Midnight eVTOL aircraft in preparation for certification in late 2024.
Aerospace

ROLLS-ROYCE flew its low-emission combustion ALECSys demonstrator engine on its 747 Flying Test Bed in Tucson, AZ; ALECSys is part of UltraFan
Aerospace

GE

GE has Silk Way West Airlines order for five GE9Xs and 11 GE90s for two 777-8Fs and five 777Fs. IHI Corporation, Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran Aero
Aerospace

FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP, UK has acquired STEEL INDUSTRIES, MI (open die forgings/seamless rolled rings).
Aerospace

CURTISS-WRIGHT acquired KERONITE, UK (Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation surface treatment coatings) for $35m cash.
Aerospace

MOLICEL, Taiwan was selected by Archer Aviation to supply lithium-ion battery cells for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft.
Aerospace

Sam Gilliland to Chief Executive Officer of Accelya, Spain.
Aerospace

PRATT & WHITNEY plans in 2Q23 to begin operations at new 1.2m sq ft turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, NC.
Aerospace

Frank Robinson, founder of Robinson Helicopter, CA, has died; he was 92.
Aerospace

GARMIN was selected by Archer Aviation to supply G3000 integrated flight deck for its Midnight eVTOL.
Aerospace

AERSALE priced previously announced underwritten secondary offering by certain of its stockholders, including affiliates of Leonard Green & Partners
Aerospace

NASA launched Artemis I moon mission with Lockheed Martin-built Orion spacecraft and Boeing-built SLS core stage.
Aerospace

EMBRAER says it does not see supply chain normalization until 2024; it has missed 10 aircraft deliveries from each of its commercial and executive
Aerospace

BUCHER LEICHTAU, Switzerland was selected by Deutsche Aircraft to supply galleys/partitions for 40-seat D328eco.
Aerospace

PIEDMONT AIRLINES announced $100,000 up front bonus for experienced captains and $75,000 for those close to upgrading. It has a gap in 2023-204
Air Transport

SUN COUNTRY AIRLINES plans May 4 to begin twice-weekly Minneapolis-Louisville, KY (737).
Air Transport