Aerospace

BOEING says key to restoring MAX production from less than 38 per month to 50 is ensuring fuselages delivered from Wichita are clean, following on-site inspections, eliminating travel work; its first objective is to get back to 38 per month. It also plans by end of 2024 to deliver most of the MAX (110 aircraft) and 787 (60) inventories and shut down shadow factories.

PARKER AEROSPACE joined HyFIVE consortium of industry and academic partners to develop liquid hydrogen fuel system and supply chain supporting zero-emission aviation in the 2030s; committed program funding totals US$46.5m.

BOEING opened new research and technology center in Nagoya, Japan to develop sustainable technologies to support decarbonization of aviation by focusing on digital simulation toolsets, composites, SAF and hydrogen propulsion.

ZEROAVIA opened up program to offer its hydrogen-electric engine components to third party clean aviation innovators.

BOEING had $355m net loss on $16.6b revenues in 1Q24 vs $425m loss on $17.9b in 1Q23, reflecting lower 737 deliveries and 737-9 grounding customer considerations (BCA had -24.6% operating margin). It has $528.7b backlog.

HONEYWELL says its Fischer-Tropsch (FT) Unicracking technology can take liquids and waxes from processed biomass to produce aviation SAF.

BOEING is investing C$17m in SIIT (Saskatchewan Indian Institute of Technologies) to advance aerospace training and education in provence.

Jeff Rex to Chief Revenue Officer of L2 Aviation, TX.

BOEING is working on plan (for implementation in 2025) to fully integrate former AVIALL and KLX businesses into single unit under Global Services.

The demonstration was conducted over five weeks from March 11 to April 12 under the Korean Urban Air Mobility (K-UAM) Grand Challenge.

ZeroAvia opened a manufacturing plant on April 24 in Everett, Washington, where it plans to produce fuel cells and electric aircraft components.

“We may have to consider filing for insolvency in the foreseeable future,” Volocopter CEO Dirk Hoke told Aviation Week.

Satavia is about to submit a scientific paper for peer review, about its approach and methods.

The opening of a Boeing Research and Technology center in Nagoya heralds a new push by the OEM to focus on sustainable aviation technologies and innovation in the country.

The aerospace industry is about to face new constraints in raw material supply, due to geopolitical tensions and needs for emerging technologies, GIFAS said.

Each linkage features special adhesive similar to the feet of a gecko that allows the arms to grip objects.

Wary of the green hydrogen production challenge, industry cautiously eyes growth prospects.

CRANE AEROSPACE earned $48m on $226m sales in 1Q24 vs $38m on $180m in 1Q23; backlog rose to $792m.

HEXCEL COMMERCIAL AEROSPACE had $299.3m sales (63% of company total) in 1Q23 vs $284.5m in 1Q23.

MUIRHEAD unveiled 'Sensation' collection of neurodiverse-friendly aircraft seat covers to address common barriers to travel for neurodivergent pax.

ROBINSON HELICOPTER acquired ASCENT AEROSYSTEMS, MA (coaxial helicopter drones) and says through deal, Ascent can now grow and scale by building UAVs at its vertically integrated manufacturing facility in Torrance, CA.

COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $849m on $6.7b sales in 1Q24 vs $897m on $6.1b in 1Q23. It says increase in sales was driven by a 14% increase in commercial aftermarket, 14% increase in commercial OE, and 1% increase in military.

LAUNCH signed LOI to acquire TALENTSCALE, NV (staffing services for US DOD in support of aircraft integration, MRO, CLS and ILS contracts).

Niels Steenstrup to Chief Executive Officer of Thales InFlyt Experience, Irvine, CA.

GE AEROSPACE earned $1.5b on $8.1b revenues in 1Q24 vs $1.2b on $7b in 1Q23; order intake rose 34% on heels of Singapore Airshow. It delivered 489 engines (367 LEAPs) and 125 defense engines vs 481 (366) and 80 a year ago.