Aerospace

FLYHT has STC from Transport Canada to install flange version of its AFIRS Edge 5G wireless data communication device (for WQAR) on A320 Family.

TRU SIMULATION + TRAINING has rebranded itself as TRU SIMULATION.

With a vast population, fast-growing middle class and stifling urban congestion, India looks ripe to be a major early launch market for UAM services.

Dubai has emerged as one of the early major markets for urban air mobility, including plans to serve as a key international launch market for Joby Aviation.

Alaka’i Technologies is flight testing two hydrogen fuel cell-powered electric vertical-take-off-and-landing vehicles on a near-daily basis.

The need for more production investment, ongoing supply chain issues and maintenance capacity concerns are all refraining Safran's CEO from pursuing a higher market share of Airbus A320neo powerplants.

Russia’s Siberian Research Institute for Aviation has performed the first test flight of Partizan, its ultra STOL transport aircraft demonstrator.

The Italian government says the project threatens the country’s defense and national security, as Microtecnica is a supplier of the Eurofighter Typhoon fighter.

Listen in to hear from Aviation Week Program Excellence Awards finalists from Honeywell and Skunk Works about what goes into a winning submission.

As extreme weather threatens lives and livelihoods around the world, L3Harris is delivering innovative solutions to forge a new era of preparedness.

Europe’s Clean Sky 2 research program ends in March, having matured an array of potential technologies for Airbus’ next airliner.

Engineering education has evolved to include many real-world, hands-on opportunities that are essential for keeping students inspired about career options.

U.S. startup Surf Air Mobility has committed to take up to 90 hybrid electric short-takeoff-and-landing aircraft from Electra.

Varda Space Industries’ reentry capsule has received permission from the FAA to leave orbit, pass through the atmosphere and land back on terra firma.

Airbus is progressing with studies and tests on two different hydrogen propulsion systems—a modified turbofan and an electric motor associated to a fuel cell.

Climate Impulse may be seen as a parallel research and technology effort centered on liquid hydrogen storage.

Singapore’s ST Engineering has unveiled its new Knight Earth observation satellite.

AIRBUS is now anticipating the first A321XLR will enter service in 3Q24; aircraft entered final assembly in December.

SURF AIR, CA secured preferred delivery positions from Electra.aero for up to 90 9-pax eSTOL jets for integration into its national flight network, including SOUTHERN AIRWAYS EXPRESS and MOKULELE; deal includes leasing partnership.

BOEING SAUDI ARABIA and BAHRI LOGISTICS signed MOU to collaborate in supply chain/distribution activities in the Kingdom, exploring opportunities for freight forwarding, warehousing, inventory management and PBL consulting.

BOEING is expected to get back to producing 38 737 MAXs per month in 2H24 (max rate as currently mandated by FAA); rate has decreased to below 38 due to production pauses and rework issues following -9 door plug incident.

LANTAL TEXTILES was selected by Electra Airways to provide carpeting for its A320 cabin refurbishment program.

IBASE-T, CA released enhancement to its Solumina iSeries manufacturing operations platform to improve supplier quality assurance using AI.

AIRBUS posted €1.5b net income on €22.9b revenues in 4Q23 vs €1.7b on €20.6b in 4Q22; and €3.8b net income on €65.4b in 2023 vs €4.2b on €58.8b in 2022. Its y-o-y backlog rose 23% to €554b. Its Commercial Aircraft activities earned €3.6b on €47.8b in 2023 vs €4.8b on €41.4b in 2022 and plans to deliver ~800 aircraft in 2024 vs 735 in 2023.

AIRBUS says production ramp-up continues towards rate of 14 A220s per month in 2026, 75 A320 Family aircraft per month in 2026, four A330s per month in 2024 and 10 A350s per month in 2026. It plans to deliver ~800 aircraft in '24.