Aerospace

Hydrogen has an unusual characteristic that could be a key to its cost-effective deployment as a zero-emission fuel for aviation.

Spain’s Sener has supplied the first servo actuators to Lilium for certification testing.

Sascha Hardegger to Chief Executive Officer of Dufour Aerospace, Zurich.

Christopher Jones to Head of Region Americas and Managing Director & President-ATR Americas, based in Miami, FL of ATR.

H. Lawrence Culp, Jr. was extended as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GE Aerospace through at least 2027.

CAE has Icelandair order for A320 Family full-flight simulator for installation at Reykjavík in 2025.

SKYTECNO (Geven) joined Boeing's premier bidder program for interiors.

QUESTEK launched partnership with CBMM, Brazil to advance material capabilities using Niobium to achieve high strength and heat resistance for AM.

X-BOW SYSTEMS acquired SPENCER COMPOSITES, CA (composite/metallic structures) to ensure seamless supply chain for critical components within its commercial modular motor and hypersonic booster large solid rocket motor programs.

TURBO RESOURCES is building new 250,000 sq ft warehouse in Chandler, AZ, expanding its footprint to 450,000 sq ft.

Nathan Rutledge to Head of Investor Relations of Amentum, Chantilly, VA.

ARCHER AVIATION secured additional $55m in funding from STLLANTIS, which has now invested >$200m in company.

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK forecasts Baltic and Eastern European carriers will take delivery of 870 new aircraft over next 10 years and retire 380, resulting in fleet of 1,600 aircraft in 2033 vs 1,080 in 2024. MRO market is valued at $32b.

The AAM Stock Composite dropped 3% during the week ending June 28.

David Stepanek is the executive VP and Chief Transformation Officer at Bristow Group.

Emirates officially joined Cambridge’s Aviation Impact Accelerator (AIA) group as an industrial partner in May.

American Airlines has signed a conditional purchase agreement with ZeroAvia for 100 hydrogen-electric engines to power regional jets.

Airbus has entered into a binding term sheet agreement with Spirit AeroSystems in relation to a potential acquisition of major activities related to Airbus.

Qatar Airways Group has reported the strongest financial performance in its 27-year history, announcing record profits of US$1.7 billion for its 2023/24 financial year.

Eve Air Mobility, a global electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturer, has announced $94M in new equity financing from multiple investors.

FAI’s Air Ambulance division won ‘Outstanding Sector Leadership and Growth Award’ in the Air Ambulance category at the MEA Business Achievement Awards in Dubai.

A state-of-the-art laboratory will be established at the University of Dubai aiming to promote collaborative efforts and research in advanced air mobility (AAM).

Editors unpack a week that started with a unique media briefing at Boeing's Renton facility and ended with the purchase of Spirit AeroSystems.

UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN, Los Angeles was forced to shut down and liquidate after failing to raise additional funding to continue development of a hydrogen-fuel cell propulsion and related fuel logistics system targeted for regional airliners.

Kimberly A. Fields to President and Chief Executive Officer of ATI, Dallas; Bob Wetherbee was named Executive Chairman.