Aerospace

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES has acquired SAFFiRE RENEWABLES, ND as part of its pursuit of obtaining scalable SAF.

ARCHER completed rigorous battery pack drop testing as part of development of Midnight's electric propulsion system.

UNIVERSAL AVIONICS, AZ was selected by Eirtech Aviation Services to supply UniLink CMU for A320 data link upgrade.

LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE has acquired Toulouse-based GIT GALVANOPLASTIE INDUSTRIELLE TOULOUSAINE (performs surface treatment of aerospace parts), later to be renamed LIEBHERR-AEROSPACE COATINGS.

SIA ENGINEERING exited from PW1500G Risk-Revenue Sharing Program and is writing off S$25.1m on net assets.

Archer Aviation has unveiled the completion of a series of initial battery drop tests, demonstrating the safety and resiliency of its proprietary battery packs.

UNITED AIRLINES announced plan to add larger overhead bins, supplied by GAL AEROSPACE, Canada, to its Skywest-operated E175s to accommodate extra 29 carry-on bags; it plans to retrofit 50 aircraft by end 2024 and >150 by end '26.

CYIENT, India was selected by Deutsche Aircraft to collaborate on design of D328eco rear fuselage section.

HONEYWELL agreed to acquire Italy's CIVITANAVI SYSTEMS (inertial navigation/stabilization solutions) in deal valued at €200m to acquire technology to help develop autonomous aircraft operations and expand its footprint in Europe.

C&L purchased $20m ATR parts package of rotables, expendables and piece parts, all with new EASA Form 1 tags.

ATR was selected to lead a consortium of >10 manufacturers, research institutes and laboratories in France's PARIDES research project to explore new technologies for next-generation low-emission regional aircraft, identified as ATR 'EVO'.

Culp has been viewed by many as a logical candidate to lead a turnaround of Boeing.

The carrier expects to confirm deals by the third quarter as order activity in Asia heats up.

Now in its fourth year, the European Commission-led EDF aims to support defense research, development and cooperation among member states.

Had these transactions happened, the industry today would be almost unrecognizable.

Kriya Shortt, Textron eAviation’s CEO, sat down with the AAM Report to discuss the company’s various programs and overarching vision for sustainable aviation.

Dutch startup Electron Aerospace has unveiled an updated design for its Electron 5, a four-passenger, battery-electric aircraft.

XTI Aerospace hopes its new life as a publicly traded company will unlock the resources required to develop the TriFan 600 VTOL business aircraft.

Honeywell is buying Italian supplier Civitanavi Systems in a bid to strengthen its foothold in autonomous aerospace operations and expand in Europe.

China’s Sinopec and France's TotalEnergies will jointly establish a sustainable aviation fuel production site in China.

A year after scrapping the SpaceJet program, Japan is revisiting plans to develop its own airliner—this time powered by hydrogen.

The eVTOL industry seems to be in a Boeing 367-like moment.

Demonstrator test program targets development of safety culture and expertise in advance of Boom’s Overture airliner effort.

Leading British aerospace research center Cranfield University is set to establish the UK’s first airport-based, large-scale hydrogen research hub.