Aerospace

China’s government has issued an outline to guide development of a green-aviation manufacturing industry by 2035.

Jimmy Beeson, Senior Manager, Technical Marketing at Textron Aviation, outlines the key features of the all-new Citation CJ3 Gen2 Light Jet.

BP Aero will represent ITP Aero’s first set of facilities in the U.S.

As NBAA BACE show opens, industry coalesces around a new campaign to reach net zero. Will it work? Listen in as our editors discuss.

If Ryanair Group wants to hit 300 million passengers a year by 2034, its operations will need to be sustainable. And that is likely to require SAF investments.

Collaboration is helping advance U.S. biometrics-based screening.

Space companies have an opportunity to think through the environmental impact of their booming industry.

Michael Amalfitano, president and CEO of Embraer Executive Jets, shares the company's sustainability vision.

EMBRAER expanded its agreement with Toyota do Brasil to apply fundamentals and concepts of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in its industrial operations at São José dos Campos. It says new methodology cut E-Jet wing production time by 17%, contributing to an overall efficiency gain of approximately 20%.

AIREON, VA secured new credit facility from Global Infrastructure Partners to invest in advanced data analytic capabilities and visualization tools.

BOEING and SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS expanded scope of inspections of quality issue involving elongated fastener holes from automated drill on aft pressure bulkhead on some 737-8s; reportedly, inspections now include hand-drilled holes

SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER completed acquisition of Thales' aeronautical electrical systems business, covering electric conversion, power generation, and motors for civil and military aircraft; deal was originally announced in Sept 2022.

CFM INTL introduced upgraded HPT blade (produced by GE in Greenville, SC) for CFM56-5B/-7B to maximize time on wing; updates include increased wall thickness, optimized dovetail loading, and tightened manufacturing tolerances.

GE AEROSPACE was awarded $4.5m in Phase 2 funding through ARPA-E’s REEACH program to build and demonstrate a small scale 25kW power generation subsystem that combines solid oxide fuel cells and gas turbine engine using SAF.

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES launched flight test program for 777-300ERSF (32789; ex-Emirates).

KELLSTROM AEROSPACE expanded partnership with Valcor Engineering with addition of global distribution of Valcor's Gen 2 Air Separation Module (ASM) for 737NG/MAX fuel inerting system.

Bombardier Senior Vice President, Engineering and Product Development Stephen McCullough shares further details of the EcoJet project with Aviation Week.

Bombardier is the first business jet OEM to explore the potential of the BWB configuration as a possible means of targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050.

GE’s FLyCLEEN project is integrating solid oxide fuel cells into the combustor of a gas turbine engine.

Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions is a startup company developing modular, scalable vertiports for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.

Short announcements of developments within the Advanced Air Mobility industry.

Hosting 9 tracks with 300+ speakers across 3 stages, this year’s Dubai Airshow conferences are set to witness industry’s leaders.

The AAM Stock Composite rallied nearly 5% during the week ended Oct. 13, boosted by a surge in EHang’s stock.

Ampaire expands hybrid family; liners for quiet nacelles; equipping airports for hydrogen; and delivery by drone and bike.

The autothrottles streamline operations by managing aircraft speed, engine performance and power to allow the aircraft to climb, descend or maintain altitude.