Aerospace

United’s robust widebody orderbook supports its international ambitions.

New flight-test phase will expand flight envelope with bigger turbo-compressor and later include liquid hydrogen fuel storage modules.

Massachusetts-based startup Guardian has hired Leif Jentoft from startup Righthand Robotics as its new chief product officer.

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA received type certification from Transport Canada for the PW127XT-L for ATR 42-600S.

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS was selected by Widerøe to supply upgraded FMS for retrofit on its Dash 8-400s. CANARD AEROSPACE is providing Widerøe with the installation kit and STC, which is expected to be completed by 3Q24.

HONEYWELL was selected by GranBio Technologies to provide its ethanol-to-jet (ETJ) technology for combination with GranBio's cellulosic ethanol AVAP technology to produce carbon neutral SAF (at new US plant) from biomass residues.

SIMAERO is adding new aviation training center in Delhi, India, with eight simulator bays (A320/MAX/ATR) for late 2024.

Dr. Robert (Rob) Mullins to Senior Managing Director of CSP Associates, Cambridge, MA.

Planet Labs has delivered its Pelican-1 Earth imaging satellite to Vandenberg Space Force Base in California ahead of a planned launch in November.

The rebrand comes as the California-based eVTOL startup unveiled its fourth-generation Helix aircraft, an upgraded version of the third-generation BlackFly.

The manufacturers are looking to reduce weight, increase durability and incorporate predictive maintenance capabilities.

Amazon becomes a satellite operator.

As XB-1 nears flight tests and the final assembly site comes together, Boom is focused on Overture airframe and engine design firm configuration.

With a $6.8 billion backlog, the company is still pushing through supply chain issues.

New details reveal the heritage embedded in the new U.S. bomber design.

A microcutaway of what we think we know about features on the U.S. Air Force’s next stealth bomber.

Maintenance specialists are partnering with advanced air mobility companies to build MRO infrastructure, software and best practices.

First-response efforts in Utah are coordinated at the county level by the county sheriff.

A pair of privately owned Iranian cubesats are slated to launch as secondary payloads aboard a Russian Soyuz-2 rocket in December.

BOEING opened new Engineering and Technology Center in São José dos Campos, Brazil, and signed MOU with State of São Paulo for aerospace technological development. It also works with Unicap on SAF development.

HAVELSAN received EASA Level D certification for third 737 MAX full-flight simulator produced for Turkish Airlines.

BOEING delivered only 27 aircraft (15 737 MAXs; two 777Fs; 10 787s) in September 2023 vs 51 (36 737 MAXs; 737-800A; five 767s; two 777Fs; seven 787s) in Sept 2022. It has so far delivered 371 (280 MAXs) in 2023 vs 328 a year ago.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK released its 2024 commercial fleet and aftermarket forecast, projecting worldwide delivery of >22,100 new commercial aircraft (44,240 engines) over next 10 years (3.3% fleet CAGR); MRO demand is $1,188b.

HEART AEROSPACE added KLM to its industry advisory board for development of its ES-30 regional electric aircraft.

LONDON OXFORD is building £48m, 200,000 sq ft R&D facility for lease to next-gen aviation and technology businesses.