GE Aerospace has deployed over 550 of its workers into suppliers and armed them with its Flight Deck business operating system to try to fix supply chain issues.
DE HAVILLAND CANADA was selected by Zimex Aviation to supply four Garmin avionics upgrade kits for delivery in 2H24 for Twin Otter Series 400 aircraft; kits are offered in partnership with AEROCORP AVIONICS SOLUTIONS.
SUPERNAL (Hyundai) and SIGMA AIR MOBILITY (Luxaviation Group) agreed to jointly identify and develop targeted markets for future AAM infrastructure and investments in South and Southeast Asia and potentially in Southern Europe.
BOEING, AIRBUS, DASSAULT, GE AEROSPACE, ROLLS-ROYCE, RTX and SAFRAN are calling for government research programs to better understand/fight aviation non-CO2 effects such as contrails, NOx, sulfur, aerosols and soot.
ROLLS-ROYCE broke ground on outdoor engine test stand at NASA Stennis, MS for full-scale gas turbine hydrogen testing in partnership with EASYJET using a modified Pearl 15; TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES is providing engineering.
WOODWARD, CO was selected by Boeing to supply rotary actuator for the NASA/Boeing Transonic Truss-braced Wing (TTBW) X-66A aircraft demonstrator; actuators, to be delivered in 2026, will be fitted to ailerons for first flight in '28.
GKN AEROSPACE inaugurated 80,000 sq ft expansion to its composite aerostructures and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) facility in Chihuahua, Mexico to strengthen partnerships with Honda and Gulfstream.
GE AEROSPACE had $1.45b net income on $9.1b revenues in 2Q24 vs $1.51b on $8.8b in 2Q23; it delivered 402 commercial engines (297 LEAPs) vs 543 (419 LEAPs) and says it is addressing supply chain constraints at its top 15 suppliers.
SIEMENS SMART INFRASTRUCTURE was selected by Eve to help evaluate the electrical infrastructure and energy management services needed for eVTOL aircraft and demand for these services across US as AAM industry grows.
ATI announced $4b in new sales commitments through 2040, mainly for nickel alloys serving the jet engine market, with majority of revenue (about $2.2b) delivered by 2030, including estimated $500m in 2025 and $550m in 2027.
ZEROAVIA has conditional purchase agreement from ASL Aviation Holdings to supply 10 hydrogen-electric engines, plus options for 10, for retrofit on ATR aircraft. ASL has now committed to paying deposits to secure delivery slots.
ALLCLEAR REPAIR SERVICES, FL was approved by Honeywell as authorized service center for APUs and components, including pneumatics, starter control valves, anti-ice valves, and wheels and brakes, used on military aircraft platforms.
ZEROAVIA was awarded £10.5m in UK Govt funding through the ATI strategic program to further develop its high temperature fuel cell technology in collaboration with University of Kent, Coventry University and University of Sheffield.
