Aerospace

KAMAN and TEXTRON SYSTEMS teamed to collaborate on KARGO UAV.

Aerospace

LUFTHANSA now expects first delivery of 777-9 to slip into 2026. It has 27 on order.

Aerospace

CPP INVESTMENTS, Canada committed US$450m to ONTIC to support continued growth. CVC Capital Partners will remain invested in business.

Aerospace

Emirates received His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, chairman and chief executive Emirates Airline, at its stand during the Arabian Travel Market (ATM).
Aerospace

Saudia is attending the 31st edition of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) hosted at the Dubai World Trade Centre from May 6 to 9, 2024.
Aerospace

By Daniel Williams
A breakdown of annual deliveries data reveals the ups and downs of how Embraer delivered 1,800 E-Jets over the last two decades and which models led the way.
AWIN Knowledge Center

By Graham Warwick
Published on May 2, the UK Aircraft Accident Investigation Branch (AAIB) report confirms company statements immediately following the Aug. 9 incident.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Garrett Reim
Unseenlabs, a French startup, plans to launch its Generation NexT constellation of radio frequency detection satellites in 2026.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Irene Klotz
It’s been a big year for United Launch Alliance, the Lockheed Martin- and Boeing-owned joint venture that has been remaking itself for the commercial space age.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
AutoFlight’s V2000CG CarryAll received Chinese type certification on March 22, the first certification of a winged eVTOL aircraft in the world.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Founded in 2019, MightyFly says it is the first developer of large autonomous cargo eVTOL aircraft to receive an FAA flight corridor approval.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The two air taxi front-runners in the U.S. are developing piloted, four-passenger eVTOLS and aim to launch commercial service next year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

TAAG - Angola Airlines is attending the seventh edition of the Angola International Tourism Exchange, promoting domestic and regional destinations.
Aerospace

Held under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation, Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airlines and Group, Airport Show returns for its 23rd successful edition from 14-16 May 2024 at Sheikh Saeed Halls 1-2, Dubai World Trade Centre.
Airports & Networks

By Michael Bruno
Howmet's John Plant, often seen as a shrewd prognosticator of large aircraft manufacturing rates, has slashed his company’s expectations for 737 shipments.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Mark Carreau
The long-awaited crewed debut of Boeing’s Starliner caps off a 13-year effort to certify multiple commercial providers of low-Earth-orbit astronaut transport.
Space

By Jens Flottau
The two German air taxi companies need state support to exit a funding crisis, but party politics and risk aversion may force their sale to foreign investors.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick, Joe Anselmo
Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.
Aircraft & Propulsion

FAA

FAA forecasts US airline enplanements will grow 2.4% per year over next 20 years to 1.32 trillion in 2044 vs 922b in 2023, and projects US mainline jet fleet will increase from 4,832 in 2023 to 6,894 in 2044 and regionals will rise from 1,772 to 2,000. US air cargo traffic will grow 3% per year to 88.8b RTMs in 2044 as freighter fleet will grow to 1,899 aircraft vs 968.

Aerospace

AEROX FLUID POWER was added to Boeing's Premier Bidder Program.

Aerospace

JOBY AVIATION says it has completed its eVTOL pre-production flight test program and is now focused on the next phase of flight testing, using its production prototype aircraft to prepare for upcoming for-credit flight testing.

Aerospace

AIRBUS CANADA reached agreement with its IAMAW-represented A220 workers at Mirabel on new 5-year CBA.

Aerospace

UNICAL ENGINES launched Serviceable Engine Program that offers serviceable engines for sale or exchange.

Aerospace

HOWMET AEROSPACE had $243m net income on $1.8b sales in 1Q24 vs $148m on $1.6b in 1Q23. It is expecting much slower 737 MAX production than expected and it assumes average build rate of 20 per month for full year 2024.

Aerospace

Netta Washington to Executive Vice President-High Performance Materials and Components (HPMC) of ATI, Dallas.

Aerospace