GARMIN unveiled G5000 PRIME advanced integrated flight deck for Part 25 transport aircraft (types TBA); all-touchscreen flight deck is designed to feature more displays and display layout options to provide additional info for busy airports.
TORAY ADVANCED COMPOSITES, DAHER, and TARMAC AEROSAVE launched (in collaboration with AIRBUS) an end-of-life aerospace recycling program for harvesting/reusing fiber-reinforced thermoplastic composites from the A380.
SENTRY AEROSPARES closed single-asset continuation fund from Acorn to drive growth strategies (organic and/or M&A); transaction provides liquidity option to existing investors and secures capital commitments from new investors.
GE Aerospace completed 3,000 cycles of endurance tests on next-gen high-pressure turbine airfoils, a step in developing a compact core for CFM's RISE program.
Green Taxi Solutions has partnered with StandardAero to certify its electric taxiing system, initially on the Embraer E175 with funding support from the FAA.
Narrowbody deliveries came to a total of 76 units in May 2025—three less than during the previous month—breaking down as a roughly 60-40 split in Airbus' favor.
While preparing to launch its next-generation GTF Advantage, Pratt & Whitney is offering a durability-boosting retrofit for the existing base engine variant.
AVIATION WEEK INTELLIGENCE NETWORK is now forecasting global fleet of 600 in-service eVTOLs by 2030, down from 800 previously forecast due to tumultuous year in AAM, including downfall of Lilium. It is projecting 14,500 eVTOLs in 2050.
TURBINE SERVICES (Chromalloy) moved into larger 22,000 sq ft headquarters in Glasgow, Scotland; new facility equipped with 10-ton crane to support various overhauls, including LM2500 power turbine and hot section exchanges.
BOEING delivered 45 aircraft (737NG; 31 737 MAXs; 767-300F; 12 787s) in May 2025 vs 24 (19 737 MAXs; two 767-2Cs; 767-300F; two 787s) in May 2024; and has now delivered 220 aircraft in 2025 vs 240 by AIRBUS. It booked new orders from unidentified customers for 119 737 MAXs and seven 787-9s and now has 552 orders in 2025 vs 291 for AIRBUS.
MAEVE AEROSPACE redesigned planned (now) MJ500 hybrid-electric regional aircraft to carry 76-100 pax in 5-abreast seating with rear-mounted open rotor/stator engines and low-set swept wing (vs original 80-seat M80 with two props mounted on high wing); 76-pax MJ500 is designed to fly 1,200 nm, cruising at Mach 0.75, with 20% lower operating costs.
