ROLLS-ROYCE broke ground on outdoor engine test stand at NASA Stennis, MS for full-scale gas turbine hydrogen testing in partnership with EASYJET using a modified Pearl 15; TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES is providing engineering.
WOODWARD, CO was selected by Boeing to supply rotary actuator for the NASA/Boeing Transonic Truss-braced Wing (TTBW) X-66A aircraft demonstrator; actuators, to be delivered in 2026, will be fitted to ailerons for first flight in '28.
GKN AEROSPACE inaugurated 80,000 sq ft expansion to its composite aerostructures and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) facility in Chihuahua, Mexico to strengthen partnerships with Honda and Gulfstream.
GE AEROSPACE had $1.45b net income on $9.1b revenues in 2Q24 vs $1.51b on $8.8b in 2Q23; it delivered 402 commercial engines (297 LEAPs) vs 543 (419 LEAPs) and says it is addressing supply chain constraints at its top 15 suppliers.
