Aerospace

SEKISUI AEROSPACE has acquired Continuous Compression Molding (CCM) thermoplastics technology/equipment for installation at its Renton, WA facility.

HÉROUX-DEVTEK had C$7.5m net profit on C$131m sales in second quarter ended Sept 30 vs C$3.8m on C$137m a year ago.

EFW has Eurowings contract to provide composite spare parts, including floor panels/cargo linings, for A320 Family aircraft.

High-speed vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft developer Transcend Air is conducting ground tests of its Vy 400 tiltwing concept at a drag-racing venue near its Boston headquarters while continuing to raise funds to support full-scale development.

Air bp will return to the Dubai Air Show during 14-18 November.

Emirates will showcase its four-class configured A380 at the Dubai Airshow.

Airbus Secure Land Communications will showcase its portfolio of modern hybrid communication for smart airports at the Dubai Airshow 2021.

The Tata Group has said it will be taking over Air India by the third week of January 2022.

The Arab Air Carriers Organization (AACO) met in person for the first time in two years for its annual general meeting and TATV was there to capture the mood and moment as airlines and industry suppliers came together to talk about the key issues, brought to you with the support of CFM International.

ArcosJet will present the Falcon 7X long-range business jet at the static display of the 2021 Dubai Airshow, taking place Nov 14-18 in Dubai.

U.S. startup working with Honeywell and EaglePicher to define a megawatt-class propulsion system for 100-seat regional jets.

Pierson, CEO from 1985 to 1998, pushed Airbus to integrate, helping transform it into a global aircraft manufacturing powerhouse.

Most respondents to a new Aviation Week/Bank of America survey say they want a new larger narrowbody or small widebody from Boeing—soon.

LEONARDO had €229m net income on €9.6b revenues for first nine months of 2021 vs €137m on €9b a year ago; it has €35.2b backlog. Aerostructures

PIPISTREL, Slovenia was selected by Airflow, CA to supply motors, motor controllers and batteries for eSTOL aircraft now in development; Airflow team

Electric aircraft pioneer Pipistrel will supply startup Airflow with motors, controllers and batteries for its proof-of-concept aircraft.

INTELSAT was selected by Rex to provide 2Ku Wi-Fi systems for six 737-800s.

Michael A. Beck announced retirement as Senior Vice President and President-Aerospace of Barnes Group, Bristol, CT.

CAE had C$17.2m net income on C$814.9m revenues for second quarter ended Sept 30 vs C$6m loss on C$704.7m a year ago. Civil Aviation Training

AVCORP INDUSTRIES had C$4.4m net loss on C$26m revenues in 3Q21 vs C$286k loss on C$34m in 3Q20.

VIASAT has agreed to acquire INMARSAT in deal valued at $7.3b; combined company will have fleet of 19 satellites in service with an additional 10

AERSALE had $1.6m net loss ($9.2m adjusted net income) on $73m revenues in 3Q21 vs $14.7m net profit on $57m in 3Q20.

The tests, which involved a piloted flight by Volocopter’s prototype air taxi, demonstrated the service operating model and air traffic management integration.

This week’s TATV Newsround programme comes from Qatar where hosts Mark Pilling and Alan Peaford are at the Arab Air Carriers Organization’s 54th annual general meeting and talk to Secretary General Abdul Wahab Teffaha about his expectations for the event.

How Taiwan can counter Chinese escalation; DARPA demos small UAS comms; Romania buys 12 Black Hawks; and testing the limits of Army precision strike missile.