AIRBORNE TECHNOLOGIES and WILLIAMS AEROSPACE & MANUFACTURING (AllClear Aerospace & Defense) were approved to produce certified Lockheed Martin Hologram Program C-130 B-H legacy parts in partnership with Derco.
U.S. FBO company Signature Aviation and Italian vertiport startup UrbanV have partnered to explore the development of a network of vertiports across the U.S.
PRATT & WHITNEY was selected by Wizz Air to supply GTFs for another 177 A321neos (now 453 aircraft) in deal that includes EngineWise maintenance program.
ADS reports UK’s aerospace, defense, security and space sectors added £42.2b to UK economy in 2024, up 64% vs last decade; sector businesses generated £100b in turnover and employment increased to 443,000 jobs. UK GOVT then announced >£250m joint industrial investment program for cutting-edge aerospace tech projects to drive greener air travel.
Five national aviation authorities have released a road map to minimize differences in certification regulations for eVTOL aircraft in the U.S. and elsewhere.
The UK government has awarded funding to support two projects to advance hydrogen-electric propulsion for next-generation regional aircraft and air taxis.
Pratt & Whitney says the BWB in development by JetZero is an “interesting opportunity” for the potential launch of an updated version of the PW2000, an engine which first entered commercial service on the Boeing 757 in January 1983.
More details are emerging on how ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada plan to improve on the ATR 72-600 as they target 2035 for entry into service of a new aircraft.
South African Airways (SAA) has clarified in statement that Mango Airlines (SOC), that was placed in business rescue in August 2021, remains a subsidiary of SAA.
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) and AerCap, which have offices in Dubai, have entered into exclusive negotiations to form a LEAP engine leasing joint venture to support AFI KLM E&M LEAP Premier MRO customers worldwide.
RSR Aviation Services of India and Alpha Aircraft Systems of the USA have entered into an agreement to get into the MRO sector by opening an Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) facility in India.