Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
The single-seat Helix is a tilt-body recreational eVTOL based on the previous-generation BlackFly.
Advanced Air Mobility

HONEYWELL was selected by Air Arabia to supply 131-9A APUs for 120 A320neo Family aircraft in deal that includes maintenance support; units include High Efficiency Mode (HEM) upgrade to improve fuel efficiency/CO2 emissions.

Aerospace

BOOM SUPERSONIC says it is now working to operationalize the 179,000 sq ft production floor of its Overture Super-factory in Greensboro, NC; initial assembly line will be able produce 33 aircraft/year (later a second to double capacity).

Aerospace

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK says nearly 130 737 fuselages are currently stored in Wichita awaiting delivery. SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS has said its production facilities cycled at a rate of 31 aircraft/month during 2Q24 (27 were delivered), a rate faster than acceptance/delivery due to new product verification process, leading to increase of undelivered units.

Aerospace

ARCHER delivered its first Midnight eVTOL to USAF for evaluation under AFWERX Agility Prime contract valued at $142m.

Aerospace

VIBE AEROSPACE is celebrating 1-year anniversary of startup of its aircraft parts distribution business in Tempe, AZ.

Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Apex, a satellite bus manufacturer, has unveiled a new platform designed to operate in geostationary Earth orbit (GEO).
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
The proof-of-concept aircraft uses off-the-shelf systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Lockheed is both a key investor in Terran, with a 28.3% stake in the company, and its largest customer.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Nordic ministers have agreed to intensify efforts to establish Nordic fossil-free air routes operated by electric aircraft by 2030.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
A federal judge has overturned a decision that had awarded electric aircraft startup Zunum Aero $72 million in damages and dismissed all charges against Boeing.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

Veteran African aviation journalist, event organiser and consultant, Nick Fadugba has died suddenly aged 69.
Maintenance & Training

By Kurt Hofmann
FACC has reported significant revenue and earnings growth for the first half of 2024 backed by rate rises, notably the shift from Airbus A320neo to A321neo.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

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Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Amazon Prime Air will trial drone delivery as it has done during previous trials.
Advanced Air Mobility

LOAR HOLDINGS had $9.9m net income on $189m sales in 1H24 vs $6.9m net loss on $148m in 1H23.

Aerospace

VS AVIATION (Vance Street Capital) has acquired AVIATION PRODUCTS SYSTEMS (APS), IL (wheel/brake components).

Aerospace

CAE

CAE had C$48.3m net income on C$1.07b revenues for first quarter ended June 30 vs C$65.3m on C$1.01b a year ago. Civil Aviation earned C$89.8m on C$588m vs C$105.6m on C$540m and delivered eight FFSs vs six a year ago.

Aerospace

UNICAL AVIATION opened European USM sales and support office in UK.

Aerospace

THE WEATHER COMPANY, GA was selected by US-based Breeze Airways as partner to provide its Fusion global weather and flight tracking solution.

Aerospace

GARMIN announced FAA certification for Runway Occupancy Awareness (ROA) software solution with SURF-IA technology for G1000 Nxi-equipped Cessna Caravan; system uses ADS-B traffic to alert crew of potential runway incursions.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
With a maximum takeoff weight of 2,500 lb. (1,133 kg), the company describes the aircraft as the “largest civilian drone available for purchase today.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Vivienne Machi
The company recently completed environmental testing for its Tactical Satellite (TacSat) spacecraft at its facilities in Littleton, Colorado.
Commercial Space

By Garrett Reim
The removal of that future revenue shrunk the satellite bus manufacturer’s backlog from $2.7 billion to $312.7 million, Terran Orbital says.
Commercial Space

By Chen Chuanren
Double-digit growth in aerospace MRO and aerostructure systems has elevated ST Engineering’s first-half commercial aviation portfolio revenue by 20%.
Supply Chain