THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE INDIA has Dynamatic Techologies contract to manage its supply chain for raw materials (covering aluminum, steel and titanium products), warehousing and processing services for A220 program.
EMBRAER forecasts global demand for 10,500 sub-150-seat jets (8,470) and turboprops (2,030) worth US$640b over next 20 years; replacement of aging aircraft will account for 54% of all new deliveries while 46% will be used for growth.
EMBRAER announced product enhancements for E175 (larger bins/mood lighting/IFEC/Recaro seats/next-gen avionics) and E2-Jets (2.5% lower fuel burn/more range/better GTF time on wing/more capacity/Recaro seats).
AVOLON teamed with Airbus to support development of hydrogen-powered commercial aircraft through Airbus’ ZEROe Project; they will investigate how aircraft could be financed/commercialized and supported by leasing business model.
EMBRAER received certification from Brazil's ANAC for E190F conversion; prototype (360; ex-Avianca) was redelivered to REGIONAL ONE. E-Freighter is due to receive both EASA and FAA certification later this year and the CLS shortly after.
AIRBUS CANADA is to receive US$1.2b investment from shareholders Airbus (US$900m) and Govt of Quebec (US$300m) to support growth in A220 program as its strives to reach 14 aircraft per month by 2026; Govt's equity redemption date was also extended to 2035. PWC estimates program will have economic impact in Canada of >$40b over next 20 years.
Additive manufacturing is at the heart of the supersonic demonstrator that BAE Systems is building to support development of the Global Combat Air Program's fighter.
CEO Klaus Roewe says the shift of the Lilium Jet’s first flight into early 2025 is linked to some key suppliers missing out on EASA software validation requirements.
Aerospace engineers 2Excel have begun adding lumps and bumps to a Boeing 757 that will help test the future GCAP fighter aircraft's potential sensor suite and mission systems.
Jens Flottau speaks with Lilium CEO Klaus Roewe to learn more about the jet's production, delays in the planned first flight, and the 100-aircraft Saudia order.
Many of the suppliers at the Farnborough Airshow worry they will be unable to meet ramp-up targets set by the likes of Airbus and Boeing, a new survey suggests.
Honeywell and Odys Aviation, a developer VTOL aircraft, have signed an MOU to design new Ground Control Stations to support the rollout of Odys Aviation’s hybrid VTOL aircraft in the Middle East and Pacific.
Qatar Airways will announce an equity investment in a southern African carrier within weeks, Group Chief Executive Officer, Engr Badr Mohammed Al-Meer, told journalists at a media round table held at the Farnborough Air Show on 23 July.
GE Aerospace has deployed over 550 of its workers into suppliers and armed them with its Flight Deck business operating system to try to fix supply chain issues.
