Aerospace

SIMAERO, France has EASA certification for 737-800 full-flight simulator after a full upgrade of the flight model software (new Boeing model Block 3.0

VERTICAL AEROSPACE, UK secured $205m in additional funding from Mudrick Capital Management ($200m) and Kouros SA ($5m) to support path to scale

ENTROL installed an en-1000x FNPT II simulator for Air Plan Aviation, Greece.

BOEING forecasts (as part of CMO announced last month) demand in Russia/Ukraine/CIS for 1,540 aircraft worth $200b over next 20 years to satisfy 2.9%

BOEING says since FAA approval to return the 737 MAX to service, it has delivered >195 aircraft and airlines have returned >200 to service; with

BOEING says it is focusing 787 production resources on inspections/rework and continues to work with FAA on required actions for resuming delivery

LATÉCOÈRE acquired SHIMTECH DE MEXICO, Hermosillo (composite assemblies/components) from Avantus Aerospace.

UK electric air taxi startup Vertical Aerospace has secured additional funding tied to its planned going-public merger with blank-check company Broadstone Acquisition.

Chief Technology Officers (CTOs) of seven of the world’s leading aerospace manufacturers have reaffirmed their commitment to achieving more sustainable aviation.

Emirates has reaffirmed its long-standing partnership with the Maldives by extending an MoU with the Ministry of Tourism earlier this week.

Airbus Helicopters has delivered the first five-bladed H145 to Milestone Aviation and Al-Sharqiya Aviation, which will operate the helicopter in the Sultanate of Oman for Helicopter Emergency Medical Services missions.

The Boeing Company has reported third-quarter revenue of $15.3 billion, driven by higher commercial aircraft and services volume.

Forget offshoring or reshoring—the new trend in the U.S. defense is intershoring.

DE HAVILLAND finalized new 3-year contract with Unifor members, ending 3-month strike at Downsview facility in Toronto.

PAN AM FLIGHT ACADEMY says recently acquired 757-200 full-flight simulator (RB211s) has been installed in Miami and ready for operation (SPNWS; Aug 6)

FLIGHTSAFETY INTERNATIONAL was selected by Breeze Airways to supply A220 and E190 full flight simulators (FFS) and FTDs for delivery in 2022; as part

CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS earned $33m on $169m sales in 3Q21 vs $25m on $157m in 3Q20; it has $479m backlog.

Wing is expanding its drone delivery operations from smaller towns into more complex urban areas with plans to begin on-demand store-to-door deliveries in metropolitan Dallas-Fort Worth.

Embraer subsidiary Eve Air Mobility will launch a month-long simulated urban-air-mobility (UAM) trial in Brazil on Nov. 8, connecting the affluent coastal suburb of Barra de Tijuca with Rio de Janeiro’s Galeão International Airport.

JW HILL CAPITAL acquired PERFORMANCE PLASTICS, CA (precision-engineered composite aerostructure components) and ANGELES COMPOSITES TECHNOLOGIES, WA

SAFRAN ELECTRONICS & DEFENSE opened 4,580 sq m R&D facility in Valence to develop solutions for more electric aircraft and space/defense markets.

LUFTHANSA SYSTEMS was selected by Universal Avionics to provide Lido FMS navigation data as the primary source for its navigational databases.

TRIUMPH INTERIORS has Boeing contract to supply air distribution system composite ducting and composite cockpit assemblies for 777X, plus the thermal

THALES reported €3.1b in aerospace sales for first nine months of 2021 vs €2.9b a year ago; order intake was €3.7b vs €2.3b.