Aerospace

By Jens Flottau
Airbus management has finally accepted that its narrowbody ambitions have been unrealistic, but there is confidence the OEM can deliver more widebodies.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) has confirmed the return of the World Defence Show for a second edition.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
An undeniable trend voiced in recent supplier surveys and conferences is that providers favor Airbus over Boeing—and maybe any other OEM.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Ben Goldstein
Beta Technologies and Blade Air Mobility announced the successful completion of a test flight at Westchester County Airport in White Plains, New York.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Guy Norris
Virgin Galactic completed the first test flight of the VMS Eve carrier aircraft at Mojave, California, on Feb. 15.
Commercial Space

By Bill Carey
Part 135 cargo carrier Ameriflight has signed a letter of intent to purchase 35 Rhaegal-A drones from startup Sabrewing Aircraft.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Jens Flottau
The significance of the order for 470 new aircraft from Airbus and Boeing goes far beyond its sheer size.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Justin Saxbury to Vice President-Global Sales and Business Development of Sunvair Aerospace Group, Valencia, CA.
Aerospace

HOWMET AEROSPACE had $469m net income on $5.7b sales in 2022 vs $258m on $5b in 2021.
Aerospace

BOEING delivered 38 aircraft (35 737 MAXs; three 787s) in January vs 32 (two 737NGs; 27 MAXs.
Aerospace

TATA BOEING AEROSPACE, Hyderabad shipped its first 737 vertical fin structure to Renton for final assembly.
Aerospace

BOEING forecasts demand for 2,210 new aircraft (1,983 narrowbodies) in India over next 20 years.
Aerospace

BOEING plans to establish new logistics center in India.
Aerospace

CORE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS has acquired GEM MANUFACTURING, Waterbury, CT (metal components/mechanical assemblies).
Aerospace

JOBY AVIATION began final assembly of its first company-conforming eVTOL aircraft at Marina, CA.
Aerospace

CAE

CAE had C$78.1m net income on C$1b revenues for third quarter ended Dec 31 vs C$26.2m on C$848.7m a year ago.
Aerospace

MTU AERO ENGINES had €333m net income on €5.3b revenues in 2022 vs €231m on €4.2b in 2021.
Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Propulsive efficiency gains could diminish for bigger turbofans unless nacelle drag can be reduced. Flight tests show promise from a short inlet design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Guy Norris
Virgin Orbit believes it has identified what caused the premature shut down of LauncherOne’s second-stage Newton 4 engine over the Atlantic.
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
Joby Aviation announced that it has begun final assembly of its first partially-conforming S4 electric vertical takeoff and landing air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Thierry Dubois
Heat management has become a critical issue in fuel cell-based system design.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Boeing will exhibit its state-of-the-art defence and security products and services at the International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX) Feb. 20-24.
Aerospace

Oman Air has announced the introduction of its first freighter by the end of 2023, during its annual cargo workshop.
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Emphasizing resilience, Daher unveils a 2027 strategy to make the most of airframers’ planned production ramp-up.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau
Airbus has been selling more A321neos than A320neos since 2019. Now it is also producing more of its largest narrowbody—with significant strategic implications.
Aircraft & Propulsion