Aerospace

South Korean advanced air mobility startup MintAir plans to purchase up to 10 zero-emission aircraft from Australia’s Dovetail Electric Aircraft for proposed regional cargo services.

Startup Quantum Space is targeting October 2024 for the launch of the first in a series of spacecraft to provide space situational awareness, host customer payloads and other services in cislunar space.

When Boeing released its third-quarter 2022 financial results Oct. 26 before regular trading began on the U.S. stock markets, financial analysts did not know how investors would take the news.

Saudi Arabian flag carrier Saudia has signed a memorandum of understanding with Lilium for the proposed development and operation of an electric vertical takeoff and landing network.

Transport Association’s (IATA) 2022 Safety Conference taking place in Dubai under the theme of “Emerging Stronger – Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow,” with Emirates as the host airline.

UAS International Trip Support’s (UAS) Middle East headquarters is advising those with plans to attend the World Cup to secure their airport slots and accommodation as soon as possible.

Woodward is likely far from the last large aerospace and defense company to announce a post-pandemic business restructuring.

In the range of solutions to drive aviation to a greener future, none alone will come close to being a silver bullet by 2050.

The service’s experiment has become the Pentagon’s lead JADC2 proving ground, but more work is needed to connect sensors and shooters.

HEXCEL reports y-o-y growth of 25% in Commercial Aerospace sales to $209.1m in 3Q22, led by its Airbus programs.

ROCKWOOD COMPOSITES plans over next five years to expand its factory floor space in UK from 5,000 sq ft to >30,000 sq ft; it is also opening 2,000 sq

THINKOM reports its Ku3030 phased array satellite antennas have surpassed 30m operational flight hours; first entered service in 2015.

GE AEROSPACE earned $1.3b on $6.7b revenues in 3Q22 vs $846m on $5.4b in 3Q21; Commercial Services was up >30% and order intake was up 6%. It

WESKY, UK launched lightweight 60W USB in-seat power solution for PEDs.

Ray Walters to President of Sparkchasers Aircraft Services, Smithfield, NC.

INTELSAT was selected by Virgin Australia to provide 2Ku satellite connectivity solution for 737NGs and 737 MAXs.

PRATT & WHITNEY earned $318m on $5.4b sales in 3Q22 vs $189m on $4.7b in 3Q21. It delivered 750 engines (192 large commercial; 60 military; 455 Pratt

COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $616m on $5.1b sales in 3Q22 vs $478m on $4.6b in 3Q21; increase in sales was driven by 25% increase in commercial

Kongsberg NanoAvionics plans to make a “multimillion” euro investment to increase its manufacturing capacity to produce several hundred small satellites annually.

NASA is now spending more money with SpaceX than Boeing, Lockheed or any other single contractor aside from the California Institute of Technology, which operates the Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Airports and fixed-base operators that plan to service electric air vehicles should have plans in place at least a year ahead of their arrival, says the developer of the Alia-250 electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft.

Monte Aircraft Leasing has placed a firm order with hybrid-electric propulsion startup Ampaire for 25 Eco Caravans with an option for an additional 25 of the converted Cessna Grand Caravans.

Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng has unveiled a revised design for its planned fly/drive electric vertical takeoff and landing “flying car.”

The 55th Annual General Meeting of the Arab Air Carriers’ Organization (AACO) is currently being held in Abu Dhabi.

The fourth Aviators Africa Conference and Tower Awards has taken place in South Africa with our very own director of Times Aerospace, Mark Brown, winning Africa Changemaker Award for 'Events' on behalf of the team at Times Aerospace Events Ltd.