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.
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.
The rebrand comes as the California-based eVTOL startup unveiled its fourth-generation Helix aircraft, an upgraded version of the third-generation BlackFly.
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.
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.
HONEYWELL is realigning around three megatrends, which include 'the future of aviation'. It says its Aerospace Technologies (AT) unit will drive advanced air mobility and greater sustainability with the electrification of aircraft.