Aerospace

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT earned $71m on $330m sales for three months ended July 31 vs $42m on $237m a year ago.

C&L AEROSPACE was named exclusive distributor for PMA part alternative for a rear tail cone lens assembly and static port cover for ATR aircraft.

J&C AERO has developed a universal personal electronic device (smartphone/tablet) holder for economy class seat tables for convenient video viewing

FLYHT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS, Canada joined IATA’s Aviation Cyber Security Strategic Partnerships program to mitigate cyber security risks.

EXIGER, NY has acquired Cincinnati-based SUPPLY DYNAMICS to create an end-to-end supply chain visibility and supplier risk management solution.

Regent has taken a step closer toward certification of its Viceroy electric seaglider with receipt of approval in principle (AiP) for the wing-in-ground-effect regional transport from inspection agency Bureau Veritas.

Boeing employees who act on behalf of the FAA expressed concerns with their independence.

MagniX tests advanced batteries; DARPA pushes VTOL UAS capability; Jetoptera tests high-speed VTOL; and UK builds LH2 test facility.

Turbofan engine-makers face bewildering array of choices as they navigate toward as yet unknown power needs for next-gen single-aisles.

South Korean startup MintAir plans to build an advanced air mobility service using electric rotorcraft and has agreed to order up to 40 aircraft from Jaunt Air Mobility, in addition to a previous commitment for 100 aircraft from Skyworks Aeronautics.

It was a brutal week for the Advanced Air Mobility Stock Composite, which was down close to 40% from the average price of $51 overall on Aug. 22 to $31.15 overall for the five days ending Aug. 29.

More than 6,400 new turbine-powered helicopters valued at more than $37 billion are expected to be delivered over the next 10-year-period from 2023-2032, according to preliminary data from Aviation Week’s 2023 Helicopter Fleet & MRO Forecast.

NASA had planned to launch the SLS, carrying an uncrewed Orion spacecraft, during a 2-hr. window that opened at 8:33 a.m. EDT. The next launch opportunity is at 12:48 p.m. EDT on Sept. 2.

The program is intended to provide global dividends across the science, economic and global leadership spectrums, NASA says.

NASA on Aug. 28 was on schedule to begin fueling the SLS rocket for its inaugural flight test, targeted for liftoff at 8:33 a.m. EDT Aug. 29.

Valerie Manning will join the Overair leadership team as its chief commercial officer, transitioning from her current role as senior vice president of Training and Flight Operation Services at Airbus.

Ohio-based Ryse Aero Technologies has begun flight tests of its Recon ultralight electric vertical takeoff and landing vehicle.

Electric propulsion pioneer MagniX is to evaluate high energy-density lithium-sulfur and lithium metal cells from Australian advanced battery startup Li-S Energy.

UK and New Zealand companies have joined forces to develop facilities to enable aerospace companies to test liquid hydrogen fuel systems for flight certification and support the shift to sustainable aviation.

T-Mobile has announced an agreement to use SpaceX’s Starlink constellation of low-Earth-orbit communications satellites for text message coverage across the continental U.S., Hawaii, parts of Alaska, Puerto Rico and U.S. territorial waters—remote regions outside the signal of T-Mobile’s terrestrial network.

TRIUMPH has 10-year Diehl Aviation contract to supply A320/A330 fluid flow controls out of Heiligenhaus, Germany.

PRATT & WHITNEY CANADA received Transport Canada type certification for the PW127XT-M for ATR turboprops; it says engine offers 40% extended time on

DARPA is launching a program to demonstrate a long-endurance uncrewed aircraft able to operate from warship flight decks and small austere locations in adverse weather.

Aviation Week & Space Technology's initial coverage of the December 1972 mission.

The 737-10 certification effort enters its final phase as Boeing prepares a third aircraft for the test campaign.