Aerospace

HONEYWELL says its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking technology can take liquids and waxes from processed biomass to produce aviation SAF.

BOEING is investing C$17m in SIIT (Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies) to advance aerospace training and education in provence.

Jeff Rex to Chief Revenue Officer of L2 Aviation, TX.

BOEING is working on plan (for implementation in 2025) to fully integrate former AVIALL and KLX businesses into single unit under Global Services.

The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.

ZeroAvia opened a manufacturing plant on April 24 in Everett, Washington, where it plans to produce fuel cells and electric aircraft components.

“We may have to consider filing for insolvency in the foreseeable future,” Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke told Aviation Week.

Satavia is about to submit a scientific paper for peer review, about its approach and methods.

The opening of a Boeing Research and Technology center in Nagoya heralds a new push by the OEM to focus on sustainable aviation technologies and innovation in the country.

The aerospace industry is about to face new constraints in raw material supply, due to geopolitical tensions and needs for emerging technologies, GIFAS said.

Each linkage features special adhesive similar to the feet of a gecko that allows the arms to grip objects.

Wary of the green hydrogen production challenge, industry cautiously eyes growth prospects.

COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $849m on $6.7b sales in 1Q24 vs $897m on $6.1b in 1Q23. It says increase in sales was driven by a 14% increase in commercial aftermarket, 14% increase in commercial OE, and 1% increase in military.

CRANE AEROSPACE earned $48m on $226m sales in 1Q24 vs $38m on $180m in 1Q23; backlog rose to $792m.

HEXCEL COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE had $299.3m sales (63% of company total) in 1Q23 vs $284.5m in 1Q23.

ROBINSON HELICOPTER acquired ASCENT AEROSYSTEMS, MA (coaxial helicopter drones) and says through deal, Ascent can now grow and scale by building UAVs at its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Torrance, CA.

Niels Steenstrup to Chief Executive Officer of Thales InFlyt Experience, Irvine, CA.

Buoyed by double-digit first-quarter revenues and a busy commercial and defense orderbook, GE Aerospace reported an operating profit of $1.5 billion.

Robinson Helicopter has made the first corporate acquisition in its 50-year history by purchasing an uncrewed air system (UAS) developer.