Aerospace

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NASA has awarded TruWeather Solutions a $750,000 Phase II Small Business Innovation Research contract to test a network of ground-based weather sensors in Hampton, Virginia.

Apple plans to launch satellite-relayed emergency texting service to the iPhone 14 starting in November.

VELO3D announced M300 tool steel, an ultra-low carbon alloy that delivers very high strength and hardness, is qualified for use in Sapphire printers.

FACC, Austria says it has surpassed 3,000 employees worldwide.

ROLLS-ROYCE has withdrawn from Boom Supersonic project to develop propulsion system for Overture airliner.

THALES was selected by Emirates to supply AVANT Up IFE system for 50 A350-900s for delivery starting in 2024.

PCX AEROSTRUCTURES acquired PACIFIC CONTOURS, CA (CH-47/F-35 flight critical components/assemblies).

KIELCE, POLAND—A Polish company is advancing flight-testing of a single-engine very light jet. The five-seat, single-pilot Flaris Lar 1, which first

Embraer will debut the E195-E2, the largest commercial aircraft Embraer has manufactured, at Aviation Africa 2022 in Kigali, Rwanda, next week.

Thales is finding customers that are taking up more technology features of its Avant Up inflight entertainment system.

Airbus is testing a pair of UK defense cubesats in readiness for the first orbital launch from the UK.

Data-driven Cascade modeling tool to inform Boeing product development planning.

Northrop Grumman quietly developed a nickel-alloy combustor that could unlock a decades-long hurdle to rapid propulsion.

Two demonstrators and a startup fuel growing activity in advanced air mobility in China.

AERO MONTREAL launched campaign to attract and retain aerospace talent.

INMARSAT was selected by Qatar Airways to provide GX Aviation inflight connectivity for its 787-9s and 737-8s.

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS and INFOSYS agreed to collaborate to provide aerostructure and systems engineering services for product development initiatives in

CPI AEROSTRUCTURES, NY had $32.9m net loss on $20.1m revenues for first quarter ended March 31 vs $1.2m profit on $30.8m a year ago; its total backlog

Minsters have met in Senegal ahead of the 54th Annual General Assembly (AGA) and Summit of the African Airlines Association (AFRAA) which will take place in 11-13 December 2022.

SPATIAL completed factory acceptance testing for three training devices, including 787 main cabin door trainer, E-Jet main door/over-wing exit trainer

TELEDYNE CONTROLS, CA has EASA STC to install its ACES cabin air monitoring system on A320 Family aircraft.

John Byus to Director of Sales-Americas of GPMS, Waterbury, VT.

Greg Diognard to Regional Sales Manager-Southern US of Spirit Aeronautics, Columbus, OH.

TIMKEN agreed to acquire GGB (surface engineering solutions) from EnPro Industries for $305m.