Kenya Airways has been crowned as the winner for Africa’s Leading Airline for its Economy Class Service and Inflight Magazine (Msafiri) at the World Travel Awards 2023.
EMBRAER expanded its agreement with Toyota do Brasil to apply fundamentals and concepts of the Toyota Production System (TPS) in its industrial operations at São José dos Campos. It says new methodology cut E-Jet wing production time by 17%, contributing to an overall efficiency gain of approximately 20%.
BOEING and SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS expanded scope of inspections of quality issue involving elongated fastener holes from automated drill on aft pressure bulkhead on some 737-8s; reportedly, inspections now include hand-drilled holes
SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER completed acquisition of Thales' aeronautical electrical systems business, covering electric conversion, power generation, and motors for civil and military aircraft; deal was originally announced in Sept 2022.
CFM INTL introduced upgraded HPT blade (produced by GE in Greenville, SC) for CFM56-5B/-7B to maximize time on wing; updates include increased wall thickness, optimized dovetail loading, and tightened manufacturing tolerances.
KELLSTROM AEROSPACE expanded partnership with Valcor Engineering with addition of global distribution of Valcor's Gen 2 Air Separation Module (ASM) for 737NG/MAX fuel inerting system.
GE AEROSPACE was awarded $4.5m in Phase 2 funding through ARPA-E’s REEACH program to build and demonstrate a small scale 25kW power generation subsystem that combines solid oxide fuel cells and gas turbine engine using SAF.
Bombardier Senior Vice President, Engineering and Product Development Stephen McCullough shares further details of the EcoJet project with Aviation Week.
Bombardier is the first business jet OEM to explore the potential of the BWB configuration as a possible means of targeting net zero carbon emissions by 2050.
Volatus Infrastructure & Energy Solutions is a startup company developing modular, scalable vertiports for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.
This year’s Dubai Airshow will highlight how technology is changing the industry with artificial intelligence, cyber security, blockchain solutions and advanced aerial mobility.
The autothrottles streamline operations by managing aircraft speed, engine performance and power to allow the aircraft to climb, descend or maintain altitude.
