Aerospace

Europe is pressing ahead with the second Ariane 6 launch, even as program officials continue to assess an upper-stage glitch during the rocket’s first flight.

Safran CEO Olivier Andries has blamed delays in CFM Leap 1A engine deliveries to Airbus on a drop in output at a high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade supplier.

Airbus says it is working through supply-chain issues with top-tier partners Honeywell, Safran and Spirit AeroSystems.

To avoid missing out in the race to deploy large LEO constellations, Russia plans to enhance its Gonets system with Fifth Generation Design Bureau.

Northrop Grumman’s Geosynchronous Auxiliary Support Tanker (GAS-T) spacecraft has passed the system requirements review, but the contract with SSC has ended.

Beijing is increasingly relying on companies to strengthen its presence in commercial space.

AVIATION PARTNERS BOEING has Flybondi order to supply Split Scimitar Winglets for its 15 737-800s; installations are being performed through end of 2024 at AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS with first two (30698/33007) complete.

CRANE AEROSPACE earned $53m on $231m sales in 2Q24 vs $38m on $189m in 2Q23; backlog rose to $815m vs $675m.

SK CAPITAL, NY agreed to acquire the North America Composites & Fuel Containment (CFC) Division of Parker Hannifin, which supplies engineered carbon fiber composite components and fuel containment solutions ($350m annual sales).

AIRBUS had €230m net profit on €16b revenues in 2Q24 vs €1.1b on €15.9b in 2Q23; Commercial Aircraft earned €1.5b on €12b vs €1.3b on €12.2b, and says its monthly production targets are all on track: A220 to 14 in 2026; A320neo Family to 75 in 2027; A330 to four in 2024; and A350 to 12 in 2028. It still plans to deliver around 770 aircraft in 2024.

HOWMET AEROSPACE had $266m net income on $1.9b sales in 2Q24 vs $193m on $1.6b in 2Q23; commercial aerospace sales rose 27%. It says its biggest issue continues to be OEMs' ability to build aircraft on consistent basis.

BARNES AEROSPACE-SINGAPORE signed long-term, $33m contract extension from MTU Aero Engines to continue to supply mission-critical engine components for GTFs (for A320 Family and A220) and PW800s (for G500 and G600).

THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE extended materials management contract with Mecachrome Group for another five years.

NWI AEROSTRUCTURES secured $75m capital investment from GREAT ROCK CAPITAL for three affiliates, NWI Nashville, Utica Realty Nashville and NWI Wichita, for growth in delivering machined aviation components/assemblies.

FDH ELECTRONICS has expanded distribution agreement with Crouzet for relays, switches and circuit breakers for customers in the mil-aero market.

Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has shifted priorities in its rotary-wing programs and will focus its attention on developing a 10-metric-ton utility helicopter.

Lufthansa Systems has said Ethiopian Airlines ‘relies’ on its finance solution SIRAX/Revenue Accounting.

Thales and Garuda Aerospace have signed an MoU to promote the development of the drone ecosystem in India.

Al Yah Satellite Communications reported a drop in revenue for the first half of the year, driven by a payload anomaly on its Thuraya 3 geostationary satcom.

Metafuels and the Paul Scherrer Institute have been awarded $5 million by the Swiss government to demonstrate the production of e-fuel for aviation.

Bombardier’s CEO says it would be open to buying back the plant in Belfast, Northern Ireland, it sold to Spirit AeroSystems in 2020.

Woodward cited strong commercial demand in the June quarter as its sales rose 6% year-on-year, with its aftermarket business doing particularly well.

Retaining Moya's same tiltbody electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing (eVTOL) airframe, the hybrid version increases range capability to 185 mi. while maintaining the 440-lb. payload capability.

Le Bourget organizers explain how environmental pressures are already influencing plans for 2025.

Gavin Gallogly to Vice President of Sales-Americas for Flight Solutions Group of GA Telesis, FL.