Aerospace

Europe’s industry sees itself in a time crunch for sustainability, but budget negotiations on the Clean Sky follow-on program drag on.

ZeroAvia’s plans to demonstrate long-distance hydrogen fuel cell-powered flight have been set back after its demonstrator aircraft was involved in a landing accident.

Due to the global COVID-19 crisis, the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) and National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) have announced the cancellation of the 2021 European Business Aviation Convention & Exhibition (EBACE2021).

The latest Skunk Works demonstration series shows off new level of ad hoc, multidomain networking.

NASA will stop work on the Human Landing System flight demonstration while the Government Accountability Office considers two protests of the space agency’s recent $2.9 billion contract award to SpaceX.

MTU AERO ENGINES had €49m net income on €989m revenues in 1Q21 vs €112m on €1.3b in 1Q20, and ended quarter with order backlog of €20.2b, up 9% from

SAFRAN reported revenues of €3.3b in 1Q21 vs €5.4b in 1Q20; Aerospace Propulsion fell 37.5% and Aircraft Interiors fell 55%.

CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 26 CFM56s/188 LEAPs in 1Q21 vs 54/272 in 1Q20; it has backlog of >9,200 LEAP engines.

NASA and SpaceX late April 29 delayed for a second time the planned undocking and splashdown of the four Crew-1 Dragon astronauts from the International Space Station due to high winds.

Up to five test runs of the rotorcraft are planned by May 4.

Internal production headwinds slow but still persist.

First mission is to send an uncrewed Orion capsule into lunar orbit.

Dave Calhoun is giving himself a dual mandate of returning Boeing to financial eminence while reinstalling engineering prowess. The gambit could decide the embattled company’s fate.

Finland fighter bids submitted; Air Force One’s costs rise; Pentagon’s R&D nominee; and Top Aces win renewal.

Ask the editors: Longer-haul electric aircraft will depend on better energy storage, higher power densities and greater efficiencies.

Last month, PCX Aerosystems announced it was buying nearby Senior Aerospace Connecticut. This month, Greenbriar Equity Group announced it will buy PCX from RFE Investment Partners.

STARBURST AEROSPACE introduced its Singapore Aviation Accelerator to promote innovation and accelerate the growth of startups in Asia Pacific region.

GDC TECHNICS, TX filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy following cancellation by Boeing of contracts on Air Force One program.

Brian Proctor to Chief Executive Officer of Aquila Aviation Ventures.

AQUILA AVIATION VENTURES, TX was formed by City+Ventures and Mente Group to invest in high-growth firms within the private aviation sector; Aquila

EMBRAER had US$89.7m net loss on US$807.3m revenues (33.7% commercial aviation) in 1Q21 vs US$292m loss on US$633.8m (21.9%) in 1Q20 and ended quarter

AIRBUS had €362m net income on €10.5b revenues in 1Q21 vs €481m net loss on €10.6b in 1Q20; Commercial Aircraft earned €343m (vs €57m) on 4% lower

BOEING reports that it has delivered >85 737 MAXs to customers and 21 airlines have returned their aircraft to service with 26,000 revenue flights

BOEING says 737 program is currently producing at a low rate and expects to gradually increase production to 31 per month in early 2022; it adds 777

Arianespace’s Vega light launcher placed six satellites into orbit on April 28 in a successful return to flight that was crucial for the program.