Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

TEXTRON SYSTEMS has 3-year, $41m purchase order from Pinnacle Solutions to develop/produce common fuselage structure for USAF T-7A pilot training program maintenance training system; work will be conducted at Goose Creek, SC.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

CAPITOL MERIDIAN PARTNERS and STELLEX CAPITAL MANAGEMENT completed acquisition of UK-based BEAUFORT (survival equipment) from Survitec.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

WILLIS AVIATION CAPITAL (WAC) was established by WLFC in partnership with Blackstone Credit & Insurance and Liberty Mutual Investments to manage engine and aviation asset portfolios primarily funded by third-party capital.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
XCF Global has signed an MOU to evaluate the use of small modular nuclear reactors for the power-to-liquid production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
Emerging Technologies

By Guy Norris
The Zero Engine Taxi eTaxi system electrically drives one of the aircraft’s main landing gear wheel sets using power from the auxiliary power unit.
Emerging Technologies

By Bill Carey
An advocacy group is surprised by the recent expansion of the FCC's Covered List of prohibited equipment and services to include all foreign-made drones.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo’s AW609-based Next-Generation Civil Tiltrotor Technology Demonstrator is testing wing, propulsion and fly-by-wire concepts to derisk future designs.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Joby Aviation has accepted the first of two flight simulators developed in partnership with CAE.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
The A320neo family is Airbus’ biggest success—and its biggest headache. Ten years into revenue service, engine maturity and supply chain challenges continue.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese state-owned automobile manufacturer FAW Group completed the first tethered hover flight of the Hongqi Tiannian-1 eVTOL prototype on Dec. 28.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Bill Carey
Indra and RTX have been awarded contracts to replace the FAA’s ground-based air traffic control (ATC) system radars.
Safety, Ops & Regulation

By Guy Norris
The insatiable energy demand of artificial intelligence datacenters continues to drive surprising new developments in the aeroderivative gas turbine business.
Emerging Technologies

By Stephen Costley

Elias Dimitiri to Vice President-Flight Solutions Group for Sub-Saharan Africa of GA Telesis.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

SKYTED was selected by Safran Passenger Innovations to provide its silent call technology for RAVE IFE systems for non-disruptive communication.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Clinton Kent to Vice President of Strategy of Precision Aviation Group.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Luzius Rickenbacher to Chief Executive Officer of LANTAL Group, Switzerland, succeeding Dr. Urs Rickenbacher.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

CRANE closed acquisition of PRECISION SENSORS & INSTRUMENTATION (PSI), Armenia from Baker Hughes for $1.06b.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

DESTINUS GROUP acquired Zurich-based DAEDALEAN (AI systems for aviation) in transaction valued at US$225m.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS agreed to acquire controlling interest in the Space Propulsion and Power Systems business of L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES at a total enterprise value of $845m. It plans to restore and use the ROCKETDYNE name.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Lars Wagner assumed position of CEO-Commercial Aircraft of Airbus.

Aerospace

AAR

By Stephen Costley

AAR commenced exclusive distribution agreement with TRIUMPH for its commercial actuation product line used on various Airbus/Boeing aircraft.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
The new year is set to be a critical one for the emerging advanced air mobility industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) plans to become a rotorcraft operator with the takeover of Belgium-based NHV Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Elena Baxendale
Henil Patel, a 2025 20 Twenties winner, is a Boeing manufacturing engineer on the 777-9 program. The award sharpened his focus and opened industry doors.
Aerospace