Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

CRANE closed acquisition of PRECISION SENSORS & INSTRUMENTATION (PSI), Armenia from Baker Hughes for $1.06b.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

AE INDUSTRIAL PARTNERS agreed to acquire controlling interest in the Space Propulsion and Power Systems business of L3HARRIS TECHNOLOGIES at a total enterprise value of $845m. It plans to restore and use the ROCKETDYNE name.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

DESTINUS GROUP acquired Zurich-based DAEDALEAN (AI systems for aviation) in transaction valued at US$225m.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Luzius Rickenbacher to Chief Executive Officer of LANTAL Group, Switzerland, succeeding Dr. Urs Rickenbacher.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Lars Wagner assumed position of CEO-Commercial Aircraft of Airbus.

Aerospace

AAR

By Stephen Costley

AAR commenced exclusive distribution agreement with TRIUMPH for its commercial actuation product line used on various Airbus/Boeing aircraft.

Aerospace

By Ben Goldstein
The new year is set to be a critical one for the emerging advanced air mobility industry.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Tony Osborne
Helicopter lessor GD Helicopter Finance (GDHF) plans to become a rotorcraft operator with the takeover of Belgium-based NHV Group.
Aircraft & Propulsion

Elena Baxendale
Henil Patel, a 2025 20 Twenties winner, is a Boeing manufacturing engineer on the 777-9 program. The award sharpened his focus and opened industry doors.
Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
The American system of innovation is like a quantum system: It is nondeterministic, everywhere all at once, exploring a multitude of possibilities.
Emerging Technologies

By Graham Warwick
Automated Black Hawk; Eve’s eVTOL flies; Arctic auroral radar; controlling thin wings.
Emerging Technologies

By Stephen Costley

BIMAN BANGLADESH AIRLINES is expected to order eight 787-10s, two 787-9s and four 737-8s.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

AVTRAC is adding Large Language Model (LLM) protocols to its Aircraft Records Control System (ARCS) to create interactive asset management environment with visibility into component control/asset health/predictive conditions.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

LOAR completed acquisition of LMB FANS & MOTORS, France for €367m, plus assumption of debt (SPNWS; Feb 28).

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Charles W.C. Story, President and General Manager of Magee Plastics, has retired.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Anthony Spaulding, President & CEO of Magellan Aviation Group, has retired; Chairman Michimoto Asano is taking an interim role.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

JETAIRE GROUP, GA has EASA STC for INVICTA fuel tank flammability reduction/ignition mitigation system for A330s.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

GOGO completed flight testing and validation of its 5G air-to-ground (ATG) connectivity network for North American customers; 33 STCs covering all major aircraft types have already been contracted to cover >7,500 aircraft in region.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Alex Guruprasad to Senior Vice President-Growth and Strategy of Barnes Aerospace.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

TRANSDIGM agreed to acquire Southern California-based STELLANT SYSTEMS (high-power electronic components; 50% of revenue from aftermarket) from Arlington Capital Partners for $960m in cash, including certain tax benefits.

Aerospace

By Stephen Costley

Gil Kraizer to Chief Commercial Officer of Aero Direct, IL.

Aerospace

By Garrett Reim
DARPA is taking a hard look at the quizzical, quantum-mechanics-based hardware.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
Quantum sensors and navigation could be deployed soon while other technologies are years from reality.
Emerging Technologies

Erik Lindbergh
The aviation industry today faces challenges that were unimaginable in 1927, yet the path forward still begins with bold dreams, fortitude and shared conviction.
Emerging Technologies

By Garrett Reim
“Nobody understands quantum mechanics,” said Richard Feynman, Nobel Prize winner in physics.
Emerging Technologies