LILIUM began installing assembly equipment for serial production of the Lilium Jet’s propulsion units in partnership with SCHNAITHMANN MASCHINENBAU; prototype units are scheduled to be completed in 2Q24 for ground/flight testing.
AVIATION SUPPLY CHAIN INTEGRITY COALITION was formed by Airbus, American Airlines, Boeing, Delta Air Lines, GE Aerospace, Safran, StandardAero and United Airlines to prevent introduction of unapproved parts into the supply chain.
SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER is opening new 2,800 sq meter manufacturing/MRO facility in Singapore following buyout of Thales' aeronautical electrical systems business, which included facilities in France, Singapore and US.
C&L AEROSPACE opened 8,500 sq ft warehouse in Wichita to store avionics and parts inventories for Citations, BeechJets, Hawkers, Challengers, ERJs, and E170/190s. It plans to open two more warehouses in 1H24 (sites TBA).
Flight directors at Intuitive Machines’ mission control center were working to refine the signal from its Nova-C lander, which touched down on the Moon Feb. 22.
After reentering the atmosphere and deploying its parachute, Varda Space Industries’ space capsule touched down at the Utah Test and Training Range on Feb. 21.
THYSSENKRUPP AEROSPACE has MOU from France's Mecachrome Group to extend its material management solutions program, including the supply of cut-to-size aluminum plates to France and North Africa, for another five years.
