Aerospace

COLLINS AEROSPACE was selected to participate in seven projects under the EU’s Clean Aviation Joint Undertaking to collaborate with airframe/engine

BOEING forecasts delivery of 2,800 production/converted freighters (33% production/67% converted; 40% in Asia-Pacific) through 2041 to increase fleet

GKN AEROSPACE plans in 1H23 to establish 100,000 sq ft additive manufacturing facility in Fort Worth, TX to initially house R&D of laser metal

AVIATION WEEK NETWORK projects global GTF fleet will grow from 4,150 engines in 2023 to 14,300 engines in 2032.

SAF from methanol; liquid-hydrogen demonstrator; improving ducted-fan eVTOL; and an uncrewed firefighting aircraft.

AIRBUS is investing in Canada's CARBON ENGINEERING, which operates the world's largest direct air carbon capture (removes CO2 emissions directly from

Patrick J. Roche to Chief Executive Officer of Moog, East Aurora, NY (effective February 1); John Scannell is retiring.

IAI, Israel earned $100m on $1.2b sales in 3Q22 vs $52m on $1b in 3Q21; it has record $15.8b backlog.

Neither the government nor OEMs are appreciating the scope of the pressure facing the aerospace and defense supply chain, says the president and CEO of Elbit Systems of America.

Ampaire has flown the first Cessna Caravan converted to hybrid-electric propulsion.

Airbus and Air Canada have invested in Canada’s Carbon Engineering, a pioneer in direct air capture of atmospheric carbon dioxide for permanent underground storage or use in production of sustainable aviation fuel.

Paris airports operator Groupe ADP has inaugurated its first solar park, in Caveirac, in the Gard department in the south of France, as part of a long-term agre

Steven F. Udvar-Hazy is the founding father of a leasing sector that today owns more than half of the global commercial aircraft fleet.

Marc Parent president and CEO of CAE since 2009, has led the Canadian company’s growth as a global leader in defense services.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Low-carbon aviation fuels can help industry buy time to develop sustainable aviation fuel that is affordable enough for wide adoption.

Continuing an annual tradition dating back to 1957, Aviation Week Network editors honored a wide variety of industry accomplishments.

ARCHER AVIATION rolled out 5-seat Midnight eVTOL aircraft in preparation for certification in late 2024.

ROLLS-ROYCE flew its low-emission combustion ALECSys demonstrator engine on its 747 Flying Test Bed in Tucson, AZ; ALECSys is part of UltraFan

GE has Silk Way West Airlines order for five GE9Xs and 11 GE90s for two 777-8Fs and five 777Fs. IHI Corporation, Safran Aircraft Engines, Safran Aero

FORGED SOLUTIONS GROUP, UK has acquired STEEL INDUSTRIES, MI (open die forgings/seamless rolled rings).

CURTISS-WRIGHT acquired KERONITE, UK (Plasma Electrolytic Oxidation surface treatment coatings) for $35m cash.

MOLICEL, Taiwan was selected by Archer Aviation to supply lithium-ion battery cells for its Midnight eVTOL aircraft.

Sam Gilliland to Chief Executive Officer of Accelya, Spain.

PRATT & WHITNEY plans in 2Q23 to begin operations at new 1.2m sq ft turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, NC.