Aerospace

MTU AERO ENGINES had €134m net income on €1.5b revenues in 1Q23 vs €53m on €1.2b in 1Q22; it has €22.7b backlog.

HÉROUX-DEVTEK finalized new 3-year CBA with its employees at Longueuil.

BOEING plans to increase 787 production from three/month to five in late 2023 and 10 in the 2025/2026 timeframe.

BOEING says while near-term 737 MAX deliveries/production will be impacted by issues with vertical stabilizer fittings, it still expects to deliver 400-450 737s

BOEING had $425m net loss on $17.9b revenues in 1Q23 vs $1.2b loss on $14b in 1Q22.

Taipei-based GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology Inc. and Sainte-Menehould, France-based Cavok UAS signed the agreement on April 23.

The move comes after Airbus had missed its 2022 delivery targets for the A320neo program by a significant margin.

Boeing is sticking with its full-year and long-term guidance for narrowbody production and corporate financials but warns the ride will be bumpy.

GKN Aerospace is preparing to begin initial tests of elements of its H2GEAR electric-aircraft powertrain research and technology project later this year.

Virgin Galactic completed the first glide flight of the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26.

GKN Aerospace is gearing up to begin production of its first load-bearing additive-manufactured components.

Aviation Week editors talk about the aftermath of the Starship test and the future of commercial and military space launches.

Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.

Turkish trainer flies; a look at two U.S. Space Force programs; Rocket Lab’s hypersonic test and Biden picks new Army chief.

During the test campaign, Reliable Robotics coordinated encounters of 2 of its aircraft in California while data was being collected by FAA ground-based radar.

Engine unit and aftermarket sales have been brisk, particularly to China, where commercial air traffic has grown since Beijing ended its zero-COVID policy.

Ispace’s attempted landing of its Hakuto-R spacecraft on the Moon appears to have failed.

Liebherr and Safran have joined the growing list of suppliers for the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).

General Electric's first-quarter 2023 financial results blew past many analyst expectations and underscored its coming focus on aerospace engine services.

The Bulgarian startup is readying Black Swan remotely piloted cargo aircraft for flight tests.

The stage is set for a third temporary leader to take charge amid a significant safety-improvement push and critical reauthorization process.

Turkish Aerospace has completed the first flight of its T625 Gokbey twin-engine utility helicopter, which is equipped with an indigenously produced engine.

Startup Guardian Agriculture has received FAA approval to operate its autonomous, eVTOL aerial application aircraft across the U.S.

Certification issues are delaying Harbour Air Seaplanes’ plans to convert its fleet of De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beavers to electric propulsion.

Boeing’s global search for engineering talent has spawned a lawsuit in Brazil over alleged damage to national security.