Aerospace

AERODYNAMIC ADVISORY forecasts the single-aisle/twin-aisle market (by value) will stay at 70%-30% for most of this decade vs traditional 50%-50%

RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES invested in HERMEUS, GA to support development of its hypersonic aircraft for defense and commercial applications; investment

ROLLS-ROYCE reports its y-o-y large engine long term service agreement (LTSA) flying hours were up 42% in Jan-April.

EMBRAER opened 1,000 job vacancies in Brazil to support production rate recovery; it ended '21 with 18,000 employees.

ALLEGHENY TECHNOLOGIES (ATI) divested its operation in Sheffield, UK to focus on aerospace and defense markets.

ATR and SAFRAN LANDING SYSTEMS developed Smart Lander landing gear diagonostics service that uses data analysis to recommend maintenance actions

BOEING says it is on the verge of turning the corner, and once it does, it will do what it does best (deliver great aircraft).

After its KA-SAT satellite internet service in Europe was disrupted on Feb. 24 by an alleged cyberattack from Russia, Viasat shared details of the attack with industry competitors via the U.S. Space Force’s Commercial Integration Cell.

Fresh off the success of the first U.S. private astronaut mission to the International Space Station, Axiom Space has broken ground on a headquarters campus at Houston Spaceport to support work on the first U.S. commercially developed and operated space station.

UK postal service Royal Mail is planning to purchase as many as 500 fixed-wing uncrewed air systems in the coming years to provide delivery services to remote areas of the country.

Russia’s United Engine Corporation (UEC) has completed the bench test of the first prototype of its PD-8 turbofan engine.

Advanced battery developer Amprius Technologies is to go public through a merger with a blank-check company with the intent of using the funding raised to scale up production of high-energy-density silicon-anode lithium-ion batteries and aviation as an initial target market.

Jordan’s Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) has been acknowledged by Airports Council International (ACI) Asia-Pacific as one of only 12 airports in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East to receive the Green Airports Recognition.

EgyptAir Cargo has achieved the IATA CEIV Phamra certificate.

Etihad Airways has been recognised as the airline with the ‘Best Cabin Crew’ as well as being awarded the ‘Best First Class’ at the Business Traveller Middle East Awards 2022.

IATA has said the 2022 Cabin Ops Safety Conference (COSC) will take place in Lisbon, Portugal, 14-16 June, focusing on crew fatigue.

The 21st edition of the annual Airport Show will be held from May 17 to 19, 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC).

Emirates and Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza), have signed an MoU to explore joint cooperation and initiatives targeted at attracting more investments into Dubai.

Emirates welcomed Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, UAE Minister of Tolerance and Coexistence to its ‘Future is now’ stand at the Arabian Travel Market.

When OEMs launch a new airplane program, they will need supplier partners to help shoulder the burden of development.

Mini-rover Moon landing planned for later this year to prove technology for pressurized JAXA-Toyota Lunar Cruiser.

Initial efforts for Istari will be focused on the development of a synthetic aperture radar, but additional capabilities will be added.

Market demand for the A320neo family remains strong, but Airbus is delaying A321XLR entry-into-service due to certification issues.

SKYSELECT was selected by Finnair Technical Services to provide platform to digitize aircraft parts purchasing process.

HAWAIIAN is investing in REGENT, MA to support initial design of its all-electric, 100-seat Monarch seaglider for 2028.