Aerospace

Emirates airline yesterday welcomed the Costa Rican Head of State, President Carlos Alvarado Quesada at Expo 2020 Dubai.

The Helicopter Company (THC) is purchasing H145 light-twins and medium-twin ACH160 models.

The airframers face another year of focus on operational and quality issues, market uncertainties and product development challenges.

Tier 1 Engineering has selected a MagniX electric propulsion unit for its modification of the Robinson R44 light helicopter to battery power.

ArianeGroup will develop a reusable mini-launcher for entry into service in 2026, Bruno Le Maire, French minister of economy and finance, announced Dec. 6.

MAGNIX, WA was selected by Southern California-based Tier 1 Engineering to supply electric propulsion units (EPUs) for R44 helicopters being modified

ROLLS-ROYCE announced its hybrid-electric aero power and propulsion system has delivered >1 megawatt of power just weeks after going on test for the

SIMAERO has added CAE-built ATR 72-600 full flight simulator at Paris CDG.

SPATIAL, Dubai has Kuwait Airways order for three 747 door trainers.

FLYHT was selected by Frontier to equip near-term deliveries of A320s and A321s with AFIRS (real-time aircraft data) to optimize over water routes.

HOULIHAN LOKEY completed integration of GCA CORPORATION to form single M&A and capital markets advisory firm.

AirMap's unmanned aircraft systems traffic management (UTM) platform will enable DroneUp to expand its operations to be able to fly drones beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of a remote pilot, a capability considered key to the industry’s success.

Oman Air has been awarded a Five-Star rating in the Major Airline category by the Airline Passenger Experience Association (APEX).

Emirates has been named World Class Airline at The APEX Official Airline Ratings awards.

A new concept outlined by the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) indicates the potential for a viable airliner design capable of carrying 279 passengers on non-stop flights up to 5,250 nm.

LCCs recover faster than their legacy peers.

Wisk Aero is expanding its executive leadership team with the addition of Sebastien Vigneron as senior vice president of engineering and programs and Ricky Robinson as chief people officer.

UAC, Russia received Board approval to merge with SUKHOI and MIG; under proposal to be finalized in 1H22, UAC would take over design/production

SAFRAN entered into exclusive discussions to acquire OROLIA, France (Resilient PNT solutions) from Eurazeo alongside founders/management.

THALES completed acquisition of Moog's ground-based navigation aids business, based in Salt Lake City, UT; price was not disclosed.

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Pete Allwood to Vice President of Business Development-EMEA of APOC, The Netherlands.

NYCO signed strategic agreement with Air France to cooperate on engine oil field service evaluation and development of sustainable aircraft lubricants

AIRBUS completed final assembly of the first A321XLR in Hamburg; it is building three development aircraft for flight test and type certification

EVE (Embraer) booked eVTOL aircraft orders in Australia from SYDNEY SEAPLANES for 50 and NAUTILUS AVIATION for 10.