Aerospace

Joshua Krotec to Executive Director of First Aviation Services, CT.

Paul Bolton to President of First Aviation Services, CT.

Dave Chriske to Vice President of Engine Asset Trading & Leasing of Magellan Aviation Group, NC.

IAE successfully tested V2500 with 100% SAF at MTU MAINTENANCE HANNOVER.

The high discharge rates required during takeoff by electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft could dramatically reduce battery cycle life.

EHang reported improved sales and deliveries alongside its financial results for the fourth quarter.

The AAM Stock Composite rose better than 8% during the week ending March 15, boosted by a massive rally in EHang.

As a result of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, U.S. repair stations must obtain UK CAA Part 145 maintenance organization approval.

The U.S. Air Force is surveying industry for multiple categories of propulsion to power future tankers.

Charging for electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing air taxis could increase electrical demand at vertiport sites by six-seven times.

The Varied AAM Noise and Geographic Area Response Difference (Vangard) test will use NASA’s recently developed Remote Psychoacoustic Test Platform.

Fuel systems for hydrogen; 3D printing on the Moon; LH2 tank breakthrough; the cost of avoiding contrails; and Velis Electro approved for training.

TAMARACK AEROSPACE presented its Eco-SMARTWING solution for the A320 to provide 8-12% improvement in fuel efficiency, after installing technology on nearly 200 Cessna CitationJets. It is seeking joint venture partners for program.

Luís Carlos Affonso, SVP for Embraer, was presented with the inaugural Pathfinder Award at Aviation Week Network's Laureate Awards.

ROLLS-ROYCE is investing £55m to expand assembly, test and shop visit capacity at Derby and Dahlewitz to address projected 7-9% annual growth in its engine base; investments include expansion of engine build capacity at Derby by >40% from 2025 and transitioning engine test capability at Dahlewitz to handle new Trent XWB-84 engines in 2026.

Joby is a vertically integrated OEM developing most of its own components and systems in-house, while Archer is relying on Tier One legacy aerospace suppliers.

The filing with the ITU, a U.N. agency that manages global use of radio-frequency spectrum and sat orbits, is a prerequisite to building the constellation.

At the 66th Annual Laureates Awards, Daniel S. Goldin was given the Lifetime Achievement award for his six decades of contributions to the field of space.

Clay Lacy was awarded the Lifetime Achievement award at Aviation Week Network’s 66th Annual Laureates Awards held in Washington on March 14, 2024.

A leaner supply chain could emerge where even the smaller suppliers will operate in the billion-dollar range.

General Electric is dead—long live GE Aerospace. Behold the newest pure-play aerospace and defense giant.

Aviation Week has announced the Grand Laureate winners for the 66th Annual Laureate Awards, honoring extraordinary achievements in the global aerospace arena.

With major F-15 retirements and a reduction in F-15EX buys, the U.S. Air Force’s fleet of Eagles faces a rocky future.

AERQ was selected by Discover Airlines to provide its AERENA open IT platform inseat system (for IFE) for A320s; installation on first aircraft was completed by LUFTHANSA TECHNIK, which is a co-owner of AERQ.

COLLINS AEROSPACE shipped first shipset of (Meridian economy class) seats from Tanauan City, Philippines to Airbus; site's seat assembly capacity is expected to triple throughout 2024, with deliveries planned to 14 separate customers.