Aerospace

Pascal Parant to Chief Commercial & Marketing Officer of Vallair Group, Luxembourg.

Aerospace

QUANTUM CONTROL (CAMP Systems) and CORRIDOR launched AI-based SalesEdge Quoting automated parts pricing tool that simplifies quoting process by consolidating RFQs from multiple marketplaces, emails, and manual entries.

Aerospace

SANAD (Mubadala) has sold 16 engines (nine GEnx; five GP7200s; one Trent XWB; one V2500) to ETIHAD for AED1.5b.

Aerospace

FIRAN TECHNOLOGY GROUP agreed to acquire FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS, Canada in deal valued at C$13.2m

Aerospace

COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $1.1b on $7.1b sales in 3Q24 vs $903m on $6.6b in 3Q23; increase in sales was driven by 14% increase in defense and 9% increase in commercial aftermarket, partially offset by 8% decrease in commercial OE.

Aerospace

PRATT & WHITNEY earned $557m on $7.2b sales in 3Q24 vs $2.5b loss on $926m in 3Q23, which included charge related to previously announced GTF powder metal matter that reduced sales by $5.4b and operating profit by $2.9b. It delivered 807 engines (252 large commercial/521 P&W Canada/34 military) in 3Q24 vs 816 (261/500/55) a year ago.

Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
GE Aerospace now expects Leap engine deliveries to be off 10% in 2024, more so than previous forecasts of same to 2023 or even up by 5%.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Lindsay Bjerregaard
Eve Air Mobility has launched a new aftermarket services offering aimed at supporting future operators.
MRO Europe

Sanad has announced the sale of 16 aircraft engines to Etihad Airways - a landmark agreement valued at approximately USD 408,387,000. (AED 1.5 billion.).
MRO

By Ben Goldstein
The two companies said they will cooperate on scenario planning.
NBAA

By Steve Trimble
As Bell finalizes the design, Army aviators are relearning how to perform the air assault mission at speeds up to 300 kt.
Aircraft & Propulsion

IAM

IAM has received a negotiated proposal and resolution from BOEING to end the strike; membership is scheduled to vote on Wednesday, October 23.

Aerospace

AMBRY HILL TECHNOLOGIES and LOCATORY.COM teamed to integrate their aviation software products to steamline the RFQ and quote processes.

Aerospace

EMBRAER delivered 16 commercial jets in 3Q24 vs 15 in 3Q23, and 42 in first nine months of 2024 vs 39 a year ago; it ended the quarter with firm order backlog of 374 aircraft (vs 291 a year ago): 175 E175s; 27 E190-E2s; 172 E195-E2s.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
The Noemi is driven by electrically powered, three-blade twin propellers mounted atop a high-set wing.
Advanced Air Mobility

Bell recently hosted their 2024 Law Enforcement Symposium’ in Gaborone, Botswana, bringing together law enforcement operators from across southern Africa.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways has been named as the Official Airline and Platinum Sponsor for the upcoming event, scheduled for 19-21 November 2024.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Chinese automaker Chery has flown the prototype flight module for a drive/fly electric “land and air” vehicle.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Air White Whale has rolled out the W5000 uncrewed cargo aircraft, a twin turboprop larger than the Cessna SkyCourier.
Advanced Air Mobility

Aviation Week Staff
South Korea’s government plans to designate Jeju Island as an operational test area for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) air taxis.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Drag-reducing wake thruster; superconducting motor for Airbus; autonomy for Anthem flight deck; China’s large tiltrotor.
Emerging Technologies

By Michael Bruno
Companies being bought lately have one thing in common: They were struggling to varying degrees.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Molly McMillin
Striking machinist union members at Textron Aviation voted to ratify the company’s newest labor contract offer and agreed to end their walkout.
Aircraft & Propulsion

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS announced 21-day furloughs for 700 employees working on 767 and 777 programs in response to ongoing IAM strike at Boeing. It says it has built up significant inventory buffer and has no room for additional storage.

Aerospace

THE GILL CORPORATION, CA introduced Gillfab 5433F hybrid laminate for cargo aircraft flooring.

Aerospace