Aerospace

Space Force seeks commercial services; piecing together a wrecked A-10; Area-I’s new UAS approach; and India tests anti-airfield weapon.

Post-Brexit French/UK political relations may be at a low, but cross-Channel missile technology research is continuing apace.

As commercial aviation comes out of the pandemic, recovery of demand for widebody aircraft is likely to be slow.

UK startup Isotropic Systems has demonstrated the first simultaneous connections with communications satellites in different orbits, its solid-state terminal linking to SES spacecraft in both geostationary and medium Earth orbits at the same time.

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS had $114m net loss on $980m revenues in 3Q21 vs $156m loss on $806m in 3Q20 and ended quarter with $1.4b in cash and approximately

The new facility at Toronto Pearson International Airport will house final assembly of Bombardier Global business jets, including its flagship Global 7500 ultra-long-range aircraft.

Turkish Airlines has received the “Best Airline Corporate Program” award with its Corporate Club programme in “Best in Business Travel” awards by Business Traveler.

China has been a major driver of growth for Boeing and Airbus in the 2020s, but sees no urgency to buy more aircraft.

EATON AEROSPACE earned $164m on $745m sales in 3Q21 vs $100m on $540m in 3Q20; year-over-year backlog rose 5%.

Supporting the global aviation recovery needs platforms such as Singapore Airshow, where aviation players can come together and collaborate to overcome uncharted challenges.

Philippe Carette to President-Aviation of Inmarsat, UK.

QATAR FOUNDATION and ROLLS-ROYCE signed a MOU to enter into a partnership to create a groundbreaking center for climate-tech innovations that will

MTU AERO ENGINES teamed with EASA to investigate new standards, approval regulations and verification procedures for future certification of flying

IBS SOFTWARE was selected by Lufthansa Cargo to provide its iPartner Handling solution

WENCOR GROUP, GA has acquired ASC INDUSTRIES, Arlington, TX (fastener/fitting/hardware distributor).

KAMATICS has contract from unidentified eVTOL manufacturer to supply components manufactured using its proprietary Titanium Diffusion Hardening (TDH)

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and Airborne International Response Team have joined forces to study the use of small unmanned aircraft systems by public safety and emergency response organizations.

Recently public new-space company Redwire is buying Techshot, a microgravity biotechnology company that provided the first U.S. system capable of manufacturing human tissue in microgravity, among other innovations.

Startup SkyDrive has become the first Japanese company to formally initiate the type certification process for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle.