Aerospace

ZEROAVIA, CA firmed up order from MONTE Aircraft Leasing to supply 100 ZA600 hydrogen-electric engines for installation on new/existing Cessna Caravans.

AIRBUS UPNEXT launched inflight demonstator program for testing an APU powered by hydrogen fuel cells on A330.

TRIUMPH was funded by Innovate UK to develop next-gen electro-mechanical actuation for landing gear applications.

AIRBUS and STMICROELECTRONICS teamed to develop power electronics for hybrid-powered aircraft/all-electric UAVs.

EMBRAER added Republic Airways to its Energia Advisory Board for developing sustainable aircraft for the future.

AIRBUS was selected by Air India (launch customer) to provide Skywise Core X3 analytics platform for fleet performance.

SATAIR was selected by Air India to provide rotable/consumables support for Airbus aircraft via its IMS program.

SIEMENS DIGITAL INDUSTRIES SOFTWARE, TX was selected by Maeve Aerospace to provide its Xcelerator software and services.

GE AEROSPACE and CLEMSON UNIVERSITY received $10m from USAF to develop next-gen materials that can withstand intense temps at high speeds.

OERLIKON and MTU AERO ENGINES teamed to develop future coatings and advanced materials for engine parts.

BALL confirmed that it is considering options that could better position its aerospace business for shareholder value.

ATR says, despite continued tensions on the supply chain, it is on track to achieve its 40+ delivery objective for 2023.

EMBRAER forecasts delivery of 11,000

RECARO was selected by Embraer to develop SFE catalogue of seats, including BL3710/SL3710s, for E1s and E2s.

BOOM signed Overture supplier agreements with AERNNOVA (wings), LEONARDO (fuselage/wing box), and ACITURRI (empennage).

PRATT & WHITNEY is building 130,000 sq ft engine parts manufacturing facility in Casablanca, Morocco for 2025.

PROPONENT, CA was selected by Auxitrol Weston as exclusive distributor for various CF6, RB211 and Trent 700/800 temperature, speed and pressure sensors.

GKN AEROSPACE has Joby contract to supply thermoplastic flight control surfaces out of Hoogeveen for its eVTOL.

H2FLY unveiled H175 fuel cell system to power hydrogen-electric, 20-to-80-seat commercial aircraft to up to 27,000 ft.

Despite battery energy storage limitations, more startups are at the Paris Air Show this year presenting their plans to develop electric regional aircraft.

Intelsat has ordered its fourth satellite life extension servicing from Northrop Grumman’s SpaceLogistics subsidiary.

After adjusting for distance, SpaceX’s new Generation V2 Mini Starlink satellites are 12 times less luminous than previous generation Starlink spacecraft.

French advanced air mobility startup Ascendance Flight Technologies has announced three new suppliers for its hybrid eVTOL aircraft.

Boom has agreements with aerostructure companies in Italy and Spain for production of the wing, fuselage and empennage of its supersonic Overture aircraft.

There is now a two-horse race to develop a European hypersonic defense interceptor after MBDA entered the fray with its proposed Aquila interceptor.