CFM INTERNATIONAL has completed >250 tests under Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) technology demonstration program in preparation for full-scale Open Fan testing. It is moving to more module-level tests.
GA TELESIS announced it is integrating Alitheon’s AI technology, FeaturePrint, into its WILBUR Web3-enabled Parts Provenance and Records Platform to help secure authenticity of aircraft parts and raise levels of aviation data security.
GKN AEROSPACE delivered the full composite wing assembly and (by end of July) booms for Supernal’s eVTOL demonstrator, to make its first flight later in 2024; units were manufactured in Bristol and Cowes, UK respectively.
BOEING forecasts demand in 2024-2043 for 43,975 new pax/freighter aircraft (1,525 regional jets/33,380 single-aisle/9,070 twin-aisle; 20,555 for replacement) vs 42,595 in 2023 CMO, increasing global fleet from 26,750 to 50,170 aircraft, to satisfy 4.7% annual traffic growth; it also sees demand for 2,845 freighters (1,005 new/1,840 converted) to satisfy 4.1% CAGR. It projects $4.4 trillion demand for commercial services and need for 2.37m new personnel.
HONEYWELL was selected by United Airlines to supply IntuVue RDR-4000 3D weather radar, new 25-hour FDRs, TPA100B Traffic Alert and Collision Avoidance System and TRA 100B Transponders, and ALA-52B radar altimeters for new MAXs.
A GKN Aerospace-led project to develop and test a 2-megawatt cryogenic hybrid-electric propulsion system is one of five to be backed by UK government funding.
Wisk Aero says it is giving consideration toward the fledgling aftermarket for its fully automated electric aircraft, although some of the MRO opportunity will be constrained by its intentional design limiting the aircraft’s number of systems.
Flydubai has announced that its expansion plans have been ‘significantly impacted’ by Boeing’s latest update regarding ongoing delays in its aircraft delivery schedule.
The 8th Aviation AFRICA Summit & Exhibition is set to be the largest yet in what is now regarded as the continent’s leading annual meeting place for the continent’s commercial air transport industry.
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada (De Havilland Canada) and the Tanzania Government Flight Agency (TGFA) have signed a purchase agreement for a DHC OEM Certified Refurbished Dash 8-400 aircraft.
Pratt says SMBC Aviation Capital—one of the largest lessors for GTF-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft—has exercised options for a further 22 firm orders.
Airbus Commercial Aircraft CEO Christian Scherer says the OEM is going “far deeper” into the supply chain than in the past to help its suppliers recover.
Concerns remain about the impact of Boeing’s acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems on the supplier’s defense business, as the key focus of the OEM’s move remains on fixing issues with the commercial side.
Airbus is starting to make changes to its satellite plans, including becoming more conservative on potentially high-risk programs, after a series of earnings hits.
Airbus Helicopters has selected a hybrid-electric propulsion system to be developed by Pratt & Whitney Canada and Collins Aerospace for its H145-based PioneerLab technology demonstrator.
Wisk Aero has partnered with Skyports Infrastructure to develop a vertiport network for commercial air taxi services in Southeast Queensland, Australia.
