BOEING forecasts (in 2024 CMO) delivery in China of 8,830 aircraft, including 1,575 widebodies, over the next 20 years, increasing fleet to 9,740 aircraft by 2043 to satisfy 5.9% annual pax traffic growth; services market is valued at $780b.
After talks with Comac, Honeywell is prepared to scale up its long-term production to support the manufacture of more than 300 C919s in the next four years.
ECS Group, a provider in GSSA solutions, has appointed Zouber Hachemaoui as the new commercial director of its subsidiary, EFIS MAROC effective August , 2024.
Dubai-based Eanan Al Samma has conducted the first test flights of its Rikaz heavy-lift uncrewed cargo aircraft, reports Aviation Week’s Graham Warwick.
BOOM completed second flight of its XB-1 test aircraft (retracted/extended landing gear for first time and successfully demonstrated a new digital stability augmentation system) at Mojave; supersonic flight is scheduled by end of 2024.
ALDERMAN & COMPANY published survey that found industry believes Boeing's cut in production is having a substantial negative impact on valuations of its suppliers, offset by those suppliers gaining pricing power and aftermarket demand.
IAM DISTRICT 751 says it has drafted and proposed new safety and quality framework for BOEING, as part of current contract negotiations, that will provide union involvement and input into company's Quality Management System, ensuring it has a seat at the table when critical decisions are made about quality, safety, and new product developments.
