Aerospace

STRATASYS, Israel made strategic investment in Latvia's AM CRAFT as part new partnership to develop/produce flight-certified 3D printed parts for the aviation industry. AM Craft hold an EASA Part 21G Production Organization Approval.

Airbus no longer expects to reach its target of producing 75 A320neo family aircraft per month in 2026 and has cut back its delivery guidance for 2024.

The AAM Stock Composite snapped a multiweek losing streak during the week ending June 21.

Etihad Cargo is launching a new freighter route to Madrid starting 15 July 2024, operating two weekly Boeing 777 freighter flights.

To produce three or four commercial aircraft per day, Airbus receives 2.2 million parts.

GE’s small hybrid core; on-site hydrogen on demand; 3D-printing magnesium; and very-low-orbit space tracker.

NASA and Boeing are moving the CST-100 Starliner Crew Flight Test mission return to Earth to enable further evaluation of the spacecraft's propulsion system.

ENTER AIR, Slovakia agreed to wet-lease (ACMI) four 737-800s from AirExplore through October 2024.

NAV CANADA reports traffic increase of 6.2% in May vs May 2023.

WERNER AERO acquired ex-Air India A319-100 (2629) for part out by ASCENT AVIATION SERVICES in Marana, AZ.

VIRGIN AUSTRALIA took delivery of 737-8 (66648) on lease from DAE Capital.

CONDOR agreed to lease four new A321neos with GTFs from Aviation Capital Group; first (11825) was delivered.

The survey polled around 40 major aerospace and defense suppliers, who together generate $14 billion of industry revenue.

EHang has announced a firm order for 30 aircraft with plans to sell an additional 270 to China's Wencheng County in Wenzhou City, Zhejiang Province.

Chief technology officer Michael Cervenka argues that the Bristol-based company can punch above its weight because of key decisions made early.

Skepticism is growing about the near-term usefulness and commercial viability of the new vehicle class.

Northrop Grumman has delivered the two-satellite constellation to the Space Force, targeting mid-July for liftoff onboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 launch vehicle.

Ethiopian Airlines Group has been crowned as the winner of the ‘Best Entertainment in Africa’ and ‘Best Wi-Fi in Africa’ awards at the APEX Passenger Choice Awards 2024.

With a famous name in aviation and following industry giants, Benoit de Saint-Exupery must sell more aircraft as production slots grow scarce.

Spacehab’s innovation and perseverance helped the company succeed against all odds and serve as a pathfinder for commercial space companies that have followed.

The newcomer joins incumbents ULA and SpaceX on the Space Force’s launch vendor list.

Tools are being developed to speed the detection and mitigation of GPS jamming and spoofing.

The airframer hopes the narrowbody A321XLR will make new long-haul routes economically viable.

A handful of leaders stands out for their adept use of mergers, acquisitions, divestitures and spinoffs in shaping the industry.

Aviation Week editors go back through the archives to the origins of supersonic flight, revisiting key programs and exploring the issues that are still challenging high-speed aircraft designers today.