Aerospace

EASA has endorsed a report calling current technology insufficient, and its rulemaking program will focus on two-pilot operations.

A joint U.S./UK program is testing safety technology on the Lockheed Martin F-35 that is aimed at avoiding collisions between military and civilian aircraft in the air.

MagniX will start experimenting with electric propulsion for turbine-powered rotorcraft.

JetZero has selected Maryland-based ST Engineering MRAS to design and manufacture the exhaust nozzle for its full-scale blended wing body demonstrator.

Late component deliveries are still impeding the production of Dassault Aviation’s Falcon business jets, both at the aerostructures manufacturing and final assembly stages, CEO Éric Trappier said July 22.

As components decrease in size, more capability can be packed into small spacecraft.

Embraer has enjoyed its monopoly on providing regional jets for U.S. airlines, but the U.S.-Brazil trade dispute threatens future deliveries to key customers.

A planned B-52 bomber flyover that caused a SkyWest Airlines regional jet to perform a go-around near Minot, North Dakota, was operating with FAA approval.

SkyGrid has issued a white paper examining safety challenges associated with integrating Third-Party Service Providers into the National Airspace System.

Chinese startup Autoflight’s eVTOL cargo drone, the V2000CG CarryAll, has received airworthiness certification from the Civil Aviation Administration of China.

COMPASS PRECISION acquired POCASSET MACHINE, MA (tool & die shop).

David Leblanc, Partner of jet Capital Advisors, was elected to Board of Directors of Thrust Engine Leasing.

HEXCEL was selected by Kongsberg to supply HexWeb engineered honeycombs and HexPly prepregs over five years.

Lilian Brayle to President of Aerospace-Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa & Industrial of Hexcel (effective September 29).

Thierry Merlot to Executive Vice President-Strategy of Hexcel (effective September 29).

Jonathan Wareham to Senior Business Development Manager of Safran Electronics & Defense, France.

VSE AVIATION passed CAAC audit of its repair station in Miramar, FL.

BOEING forecasts need for 660,000 pilots/710,000 maintenance technicians/1m cabin crew members over next 20 years (vs 674,000/716,000/980,000 a year ago) to support global commercial fleet to surpass 49,600 aircraft by 2044.

AIRBUS delivered the 100th A220 assembled in Mobile, AL to BREEZE AIRWAYS.

COLLINS AEROSPACE earned $1.17b on $7.6b sales in 2Q25 vs $1.12b on $7b in 2Q24; increase in sales was driven by a 13% increase in commercial aftermarket, a 1% increase in commercial OE, and an 11% increase in defense.

RASAKTI, Canada was selected by Deutsche Aircraft to supply specialized tooling and GSE for PW127XT-Ss for D328eco.

Scott McGleish to Chief Growth Officer of QinetiQ US, McLean, VA.

LOCKHEED MARTIN had $342m net income on $18.2b sales in 2Q25 vs $1.64b on $18.1b in 2Q24; Aeronautics lost $98m on $7.4b sales vs $751m profit on $7.3b. It delivered 50 F-35s, three F-16s and a C-130J vs four F-16s and five C-130Js.

PRATT & WHITNEY earned $492m on $7.6b sales in 2Q25 vs $542m on $6.8b in 2Q24. It delivered 788 engines (227 large commercial; 40 military; and 521 PW&C) vs 747 (236 large commercial; 37 military; and 474 PW&C) a year ago.

CHORUS AVIATION agreed to acquire Montreal-based ELISEN & ASSOCIATES (engineering/certification services).