Aerospace

CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 381 engines (15 CFM56/366 LEAP) in 1Q23 vs 254 (15 CFM56/239 LEAP) in 1Q22.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
Japanese startup ALE plans to launch another Sky Canvas satellite in 2024 that will dispense artificial meteorites.
Commercial Space

DUCOMMUN LABARGE TECHNOLOGIES completed acquisition of BLR AEROSPACE, WA (SPNWS; March 24).
Aerospace

Shen Bo to Deputy General Manager of COMAC, China.
Aerospace

BOEING teamed with Korean industry (KEIT and KIAT) to collaborate on advanced production systems for commercial aircraft manufacturing...
Aerospace

MTU AERO ENGINES had €134m net income on €1.5b revenues in 1Q23 vs €53m on €1.2b in 1Q22; it has €22.7b backlog.
Aerospace

HÉROUX-DEVTEK finalized new 3-year CBA with its employees at Longueuil.
Aerospace

BOEING plans to increase 787 production from three/month to five in late 2023 and 10 in the 2025/2026 timeframe.
Aerospace

BOEING says while near-term 737 MAX deliveries/production will be impacted by issues with vertical stabilizer fittings, it still expects to deliver 400-450 737s
Aerospace

BOEING had $425m net loss on $17.9b revenues in 1Q23 vs $1.2b loss on $14b in 1Q22.
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
Taipei-based GEOSAT Aerospace and Technology Inc. and Sainte-Menehould, France-based Cavok UAS signed the agreement on April 23.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
The move comes after Airbus had missed its 2022 delivery targets for the A320neo program by a significant margin.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is sticking with its full-year and long-term guidance for narrowbody production and corporate financials but warns the ride will be bumpy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace is preparing to begin initial tests of elements of its H2GEAR electric-aircraft powertrain research and technology project later this year.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic completed the first glide flight of the updated SpaceShipTwo spaceplane VSS Unity from Spaceport America in New Mexico on April 26.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
GKN Aerospace is gearing up to begin production of its first load-bearing additive-manufactured components.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Jen DiMascio, Irene Klotz, Garrett Reim, Brian Everstine
Aviation Week editors talk about the aftermath of the Starship test and the future of commercial and military space launches.
Check 6

By Guy Norris
Rolls is leveraging its 60-plus years of submarine reactor work to develop and test components of a micro-reactor nuclear power system for space applications.
Space

April 26 marks World Pilots’ Day, and Emirates is saluting its ‘highly skilled aviators’ for their contributions to global travel and the airline’s business.
Aerospace

Etihad Airways celebrated World Pilots’ Day with the release of a video featuring world-renowned football manager Pep Guardiola.
Aerospace

By Jen DiMascio
Turkish trainer flies; a look at two U.S. Space Force programs; Rocket Lab’s hypersonic test and Biden picks new Army chief.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Garrett Reim
During the test campaign, Reliable Robotics coordinated encounters of 2 of its aircraft in California while data was being collected by FAA ground-based radar.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Matthew Fulco
Engine unit and aftermarket sales have been brisk, particularly to China, where commercial air traffic has grown since Beijing ended its zero-COVID policy.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Garrett Reim
Ispace’s attempted landing of its Hakuto-R spacecraft on the Moon appears to have failed.
Commercial Space

By Tony Osborne
Liebherr and Safran have joined the growing list of suppliers for the Eurodrone medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) uncrewed aircraft system (UAS).
Aircraft & Propulsion