Aerospace

The two-decade experiment known as Spirit AeroSystems is set for a dramatic and rocky close.

The study was conducted by Lufthansa Innovation Hub alongside Roland Berger, V2AIR and Unisphere.

AIRBUS deliverd the 700th A320 Family aircraft assembled in Tianjin to CHENGDU AIRLINES.

COLLINS AEROSPACE delivered cargo loading system to Mammoth Freighters for first 777-200LRMF.

FEV AEROSPACE opened engineering services office in Hamburg.

PLATINUM EQUITY ADVISORS agreed to acquire HÉROUX-DEVTEK, Canada (landing gear manufacturer) for $1.35b.

FDH AERO established an EMEA Center of Excellence in Bremen, Germany.

Landing gear specialist Héroux-Devtek of Quebec, Canada, has agreed to be acquired and taken private by a U.S. private equity firm for about $1.35 billion.

The demise of Universal Hydrogen is forcing French regional carrier Amelia to revise its plans for cutting its environmental footprint.

New Zealand’s Dawn Aerospace has been certified to fly its Mk. 2 Aurora reusable suborbital spaceplane demonstrator at unlimited speed up to 80,000 ft.

CAE is a global leader in design, development, and delivery of the industry’s most advanced airline training and digital tools optimizing day-to-day operations.

Joby Aviation modifies S4 pre-production prototype into a technology demonstrator for hydrogen-electric propulsion.

As the Aerospace & Defense industry adopts new technologies, it must enhance capabilities swiftly while prioritizing safety and resilience.

Guillaume Faury is looking to bring more work in-house in order to deal with supplier issues.

Matching NASA’s needs with the ideal contracting mechanism is a challenge.

Launch service provider Arianespace’s order backlog totals 29 missions, with the next being planned for December.

Do Airbus and Boeing’s aerostructures reintegrations represent a trend, anomalies or both?

Mounting losses have prompted greater caution among some defense companies as Pentagon officials stand by fixed-price acquisition strategies.

Founded in 2020 and headquartered in Ottobrun near Munich, ERC Systems is seeking to launch services later this decade.

ZEROAVIA secured investment from ITOCHU, which will also serve as a sales representative in Asia.

VORTEX CONTROL TECHNOLOGIES, Seattle was selected by SunExpress (European launch customer) to supply Finlets (mounted on aft fuselage) for 30 737NGs (first five complete) to reduce total fuel consumption/carbon emissions.

SIGNIA AEROSPACE agreed to acquire GOODRICH HOIST & WINCH.

AIRBUS, AENA, AIR NOSTRUM, IBERIA, EXOLUM and REPSOL are partnering to study the creation of the first hydrogen airport hub located in Spain.

JET PARTS ENGINEERING has FAA approval for 20 new PMA parts/DER repairs, including 737/A320/A330 thrust reverser parts, GEnx oil gaskets, A320 fuel cap cable assembly, and an overspeed governor valve for a PW2000 FCU.

AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS closed its third flagship private equity fund with total capital commitments of $1.28b to make control investments in companies across the aerospace and defense supply chains and support key industry suppliers.