Aerospace

DEVIALET, France and ROSEN AVIATION, OR agreed to collaborate on integration on audio, video and cabin interface solutions for pax cabins.

TOPCAST extended its multi-year distribution agreement with MarathonNorco Aerospace for aircraft batteries, Christie chargers and mechanical products.

With the successful launch of an experimental cubesat for the U.S. Space Force, Rocket Lab returned its Electron small satellite launcher into commercial service on July 29, with about six more missions on its manifest for the year.

AIRBUS had €1.9b net profit in 2Q21 (vs €1.4b loss in 2Q20) on 70% higher revenues; Commercial Aircraft earned €2b (vs €1.9b loss a year ago) on 112%

Philip Anderson to President of Avionica, Miami; Raul Segredo will move into the role of Chief Executive Officer.

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The Experimental Aircraft Association’s AirVenture always draws more people than any other air show. This year the mood is optimistic as people see the economy rebounding.

Aircraft propulsion concepts, radio-frequency sensors, mesh networks and autonomous control systems are driving a reimagining of roles.

How to ease engine shortage?; NDIA creates think tank; missile defense laser development; and Lockheed takes $225 million charge.

The company, which is also currently pursuing Part 23 type certification of the S4 eVTOL aircraft as well as production certification of the assembly line which will manufacture it, is targeting air carrier approval in 2022.

Gulf Air has rewarded a number of its front line staff in appreciation for their outstanding and exceptional services during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Airbus is insisting that its planned production rate increases are strongly supported by customer demand and needs more buy-in from a supply chain reluctant to come in fully behind the expansion.

Aviation has been accustomed to being described as a culprit for climate change, but it should also see itself as a likely casualty.

The aircraft is to enter service in 2025, though no launch order has been signed to date.

Volocopter flew its 2X eVTOL testing model in front of the crowds at EAA AirVenture.

Regional air mobility startup Electra is teaming under a NASA contract with researchers at the University of Southern California to mature blown lift technologies for electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.

SAFRAN had €280m net income for 1H21 (vs €517m in 1H20) on 21.6% lower revenues; year-over-year Aerospace Propulsion revenues decreased 19.7%

CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 448 engines (49 CFM56s/399 LEAPs) in 1H21 vs 534 (84 CFM56s/450 LEAPs) in 1H20.

THALES AEROSPACE earned €9m in 1H21 (vs €109m loss in 1H20) on 8.6% higher sales; year-over-year order intake rose 78%.

BOEING says it is seeing more stability in its staffing levels and with encouraging recovery trends it is now planning to hold its workforce at

TELEDYNE CONTROLS has STC to install its Aircraft Cabin Environment Sensor (ACES) on A320 Family aircraft to monitor, measure and analyze air quality.

VALLAIR has added in-house NDT capabilities for aircraft airworthiness.

BOEING had $567m net income on $17b revenues in 2Q21 vs $2.4b loss on $11.8b in 2Q20. BCA lost $472m on $6b and says it has delivered ~130 737 MAXs

Rocket Lab intends to return its Electron small satellite launcher into commercial service as early as July 29 following an accident two months ago.

A week after acquiring an artificial intelligence company for combat aircraft, Shield AI on July 29 announced the acquisition of Martin UAV.