SAFRAN SEATS was selected by Vietnam Airlines to supply business class seat spare parts for 787s and A350s, reconfigure 23 A321s, and provide equipment/technical certification for IFEC systems for 20 A321neos and 17 787s.
BOEING delivered 33 aircraft (737NG; 27 737 MAXs; 767-300F; four 787-10s) in September 2024 vs 27 (15 737 MAXs; two 777Fs; 10 787s) in Sept 2023; and has so far delivered 291 (225 MAXs) in 2024 vs 371 (280) a year ago. It also booked orders from unidentified customers for 54 737 MAXs and 11 777Fs and now has 315 orders in 2024; see page 8.
JET PARTS ENGINEERING, WA acquired MITCHELL PMA and its catalog for >170 FAA-PMA approved airframe and accessory replacement parts, ranging from rudder balance weights to engine cooling hoses, to cargo door lanyards.
HONEYWELL plans in late 2025/early 2026 to spin off (tax-free to Honeywell shareholders) its Advanced Materials business into separate publicly traded company with approximately $3.8b of revenue and >25% EBITDA margin.
As part of the World Space Week activities, the UAE Space Agency is hosting the inaugural Space Research Conference 2024, taking place from 8-10 October.
CFM INTERNATIONAL announced VietJet Air has reaffirmed its commitment to order >400 LEAP-1Bs (includes spares) for 200 737 MAXs on order for delivery starting in 2025; VietJet Air currently operates 73 A320s/A321s with CFM56s.
BOOM SUPERSONIC completed its fifth test flight of XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, reaching maximum alititude of 17,800 ft and new top speed of Mach 0.69; five more subsonic test flights are planned prior to breaking sound barrier.
DE HAVILLAND CANADA completed contract negotiations with EU for 22 DHC-515 firefighter aircraft for rescEU operations; in honor of the historical significance of the aircraft, it was renamed De Havilland Canadair 515.
PURSUIT AEROSPACE, CT, formed in 2023 via merger of Whitcraft Group and Paradigm Precision, has acquired both PRESCOTT PRECISION DIE, AZ (tight tolerance engine components) and MERC AEROSPACE, UK (precision machining).
