TURKISH AEROSPACE signed MOU with Embraer to explore E2 production opportunities, including manufacturing metallic and composite structures, final assembly fuselages, component supply, test and production flights and painting.
Trump touched on the automotive industry repeatedly in his White House speech, but he did not identify aerospace and defense, nor detail how tariffs would work.
GKN Aerospace is preparing aerostructures for the next generation of commercial aircraft and asking airframers to make sure suppliers have business cases.
A well-planned expansion of India–UAE air services will drive economic growth, create jobs, boost trade and tourism, and strengthen bilateral ties, this is according to a report by the Observer Research Foundation.
TEXTRON AVIATION agreed to collaborate with Aeromot Aeronaves and Motores to develop an in-air openable jump/cargo drop door mod for Cessna Caravan at the Aeromot facility in Brazil; it will provide technical and engineering data.
EXPLISEAT unveiled TiSeat 2X lightweight regional aircraft seat, selected by Air France for its E190s; seat comprises titanium and carbon fiber composite frame that requires less than 50 parts/seat for 10x lower direct maintenance costs.
DAHER AIRCRAFT unveiled avionics and systems enhancements for its Kodiak product line. It also announced delivery target of 30 Kodiak aircraft in 2025, up 15% vs 2024, along with planned deliveries out of France of 62 TBM 960s, up 11%.
SITA acquired CCM, Italy (airport interiors) to redefine how airports function by seamlessly blending technology and interior design to create future-ready spaces.
DE HAVILLAND CANADA acquired its supplier FLEET CANADA to in-source a number of capabilities that it did not already have, including metal-to-metal bonding/advanced composites; Fleet operates 500,000 sq ft facility in Southern Ontario.
