Aerospace

AIRBUS reports inflight measurements from A350 using 100% SAF shows significant reduction in non-CO2 emissions.

Aerospace

GERMAN MINISTRY OF INTERIOR ordered 38 H225 helicopters, and optioned six, for Federal Police for delivery from '29.

Aerospace

TRANSDIGM completed acquisition of CPI ELECTRON DEVICE BUSINESS (electronic components) for $1.385b.

Aerospace

PEXCO, GA acquired plastic CNC Machining, milling, multi-axis turning, Swiss machining, annealing, vapor polishing, and assembly facility in Wallinford, CT from Clayens; it now has 13 locations for design/fabrication of plastic components.

Aerospace

MAAS AVIATION completed its 1,000th A320 Family aircraft paint job for Airbus at Hamburg; site can handle 144 per year and has three bays.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Compared to the reference Jet A-1, measurements with 100% SAF showed lower emissions of soot particles and a 56% lower number of ice crystals in contrails.
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
The tests of an advanced compressor rig design will mark the completion of two related propulsion technology efforts aimed at next-generation geared turbofans.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Matthew Fulco
Isar Aerospace was founded in 2018 as a spinoff of Technical University Munich.
Commercial Space

By Irene Klotz
With 32 of its 33 Raptor engines firing, the Super Heavy booster lifted off from SpaceX’s Boca Chica Beach, Texas, spaceport at after a trouble-free countdown.
Space

By Tony Osborne
Rolls-Royce Germany has teamed up with ITP Aero to offer a new engine family for collaborative combat aircraft (CCA) that will lean on the proven Advance2 core.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Africa witnessed a 6% increase in available seats, rising from 15.1 million in May 2023 to 15.9 million in May 2024.
Air Transport

By Chen Chuanren
AAPA's DG says Asia-Pacific governments should maintain neutrality from media and NGOs and take a holistic and multipronged approach to net zero aviation.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Rome has given the greenlight to Safran's takeover of Microtecnica from RTX after concerns over the supply of components to defense programs were addressed.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Lilium has bought itself around three to four months’ time through a capital raise concluded at the end of May, CEO Klaus Roewe says.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Skyportz's reveal comes as Australia’s Civil Aviation Safety Agency releases design guidelines for vertiports.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Scaled Composites, which has built and flown a new aircraft roughly every year since forming in 1982, is still expanding in its 17th year with Northrop Grumman.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Operators are working to receive automated flight approvals.
Advanced Air Mobility

ARCHER AVIATION received its Part 135 Air Carrier & Operator Certificate from FAA to begin operating aircraft commercially to refine its systems and procedures in advance of launching its Midnight eVTOL into airline service.

Aerospace

BOEING completed successful manned-launch of Starliner on June 5.

Aerospace

FEV AEROSPACE, Germany was launched to provide engineering and consulting, focusing on future of aviation and space.

Aerospace

CFM INTERNATIONAL was selected by THAI Airways to supply LEAP-1As for 12 A321neos on order.

Aerospace

Irene Esteves to Chief Financial Officer of Spirit AeroSystems, Wichita; Mark Suchinski is stepping down.

Aerospace

AIRBUS and AVINCIS are teaming to develop eVTOL ops in Europe.

Aerospace

EFW

EFW, Germany plans by end of 2024 to set up dedicated automated manufacturing line for Airspace L Bins for Airbus; it currently has orders for >120 shipsets for five airlines, including Lufthansa, Iberia, SWISS (two remain unidentified).

Aerospace

EVE AIR MOBILITY added KRD LUFTFAHRTTECHNIK, Germany (KASIGLAS windows); LATECOERE, France (doors), RALLC, Brazil (fuselage components); and ALLTEC, Brazil (fuselage components) as new suppliers for its eVTOL.

Aerospace