Aerospace

Airline information technology provider SITA is to supply its Smart Path biometric identity management technology as a component of the passenger journey through vertiports to be developed by the UK’s Skyports.

The advanced air mobility industry is expanding beyond short-range urban air mobility (UAM), as reflected by the first appearance of a conventional electric aircraft on the AAM Reality Index. The index, created by SMG Consulting in partnership with Aviation Week, ranks leading advanced air mobility companies on a scale of 0-10, with 10 indicating a company whose plans to produce an AAM aircraft are most likely.

South Korean conglomerate Hanwha has invested an additional $115 million in U.S. urban air mobility startup Overair, which is developing the Butterfly tiltrotor electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.

BOEING delivered 35 aircraft (29 737 MAXs; P-8; 747-8F; 767; three 777Fs) in May vs 17 (10 MAXs; P-8; 747-8F; two 767-300Fs; 777F; two 787s) in May

AJW TECHNIQUE INTERIORS (AJW Group) has launch order from Air Serbia to supply SkyLeather synthetic Polyurethane seat covers, manufactured by Serbia's

ONEWEB and STELLAR BLU SOLUTIONS completed first test flight of LEO inflight connectivity solution on a 777 for mid-2023 certification; BALL AEROSPACE

OPENAIRLINES, France was selected by Jazeera Airways to provide SkyBreathe fuel management software to reduce fuel consumption.

OVERAIR, CA secured $145m investment from HANWA GROUP for developing eVTOL aircraft for first flight in 2H23.

JACOBS was selected by Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport to provide asset management consulting/professional services to develop

EXPLISEAT, France was selected to design and build lightweight pilot and passenger seats for the Lilium Jet.

PANASONIC AVIONICS was selected by Qatar Airways to supply new Astrova IFEC solution for 40 777Xs.

AIRBUS launched Airspace Link HBCplus inflight connectivity solution with Ka terminal and (THINKOM) antenna from SAFRAN and GX Aviation inflight

LUFTHANSA TECHNIK was selected by Condor to supply new HeatNOW floor heating system for its A320s.

FACC introduced new aircraft cabin concept that focuses on needs of passengers (20% more room to move and 50% more storage space vs current-generation

SAFRAN SEATS unveiled two new business class seats: VUE for narrowbodies and Unity with spacious suite environment.

ETIHAD CARGO selected B Medical Systems, Luxembourg to develop airline-specific passive temperature-controlled solution (to retain temperatures from

AERO DESIGN LABS, TX was selected by WestJet to supply new Aerodynamic Drag Reduction System (ADRS 1) for its 737-700s; kit consists of a revised wing

SCHROTH SAFETY PRODUCTS, Germany introduced new and advanced Passenger Lap Belt Airbag System.

DARPA has launched a new project that sees a fresh role for the U.S. Air Force fleet of aerial tankers as airborne recharging points for networks of electric-powered UAS by adding a wing-mounted laser pod.

Modeling and 3D-printing advances combine to enable development of high-temperature alloy with lower cost and greater performance.

The pinnacle of aviation manufacturing could be located in the Blue Ridge Mountains and see everything under one roof.

The Space Flight Laboratory deorbited its CanX-7 demonstration nanosatellite using four drag sails in April, five years after the sails were deployed and significantly sooner than it would have deorbited naturally.

ULTRAFABRICS teamed with TAPIS and FRANKLIN PRODUCTS to create Atago fabric solution that incorporates fire-blocking backcloth with its industry

Sami Blal to a Managing Director of Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse, France.

Gerd Heinzelmann to a Managing Director of Liebherr-Aerospace Lindenberg, Germany.