With production on track to reach 31 aircraft per month soon, Boeing must ramp up 737 MAX deliveries significantly to keep its inventory winding down and newly built aircraft flowing to customers.
Our Arabian Aerospace team have been busy, not only bringing news and developments directly from the inaugural World Defense Show (WDS) to a global audience via Times Aerospace TV (TATV) coverage but also through more in-depth reports and features in the first ever SHOW BUSINESS dailies for this new international defense event.
Raytheon’s High Energy Laser has made its Saudi Arabia debut in the courtyard at the World Defense Show. Mounted on a Polaris Dagger vehicle, the company is demonstrating the potential of the laser in countering drone attacks.
The International Aviation Technical College at Riyadh, operated by ARX Aerospace and Defence, is responding to the changing demands for industry skill sets, by launching a range of new training specialisations, including cyber security, air defence and electronic warfare.
Bombardier has suspended all activities with Russian clients, including all forms of technical assistance as the war in Ukraine continues, according to the Montreal-based OEM.
Spirit AeroSystems’ acquisition of the assets of Bombardier’s Short Brothers operation in Northern Ireland in 2020 has accelerated the company’s goal to diversify so it is less reliant on the commercial sector.
Boeing is no longer purchasing titanium from Russia, a move that will speed up the company’s push to diversify its supply of the raw material and could affect its partnership with major supplier VSMPO-AVISMA.
The U.S. Air Force is looking for budget help to address a shortage in its test capacity for hypersonic weapons as it prioritizes what programs can have access to limited infrastructure such as wind tunnels and reaches out to NASA for help.
Gulf Air and Civil Aviation Affairs at Ministry of Transportation and Telecommunications have signed an agreement to sponsor the Bahrain International Air Show in 2022 and 2024.
