Aerospace

BOEING has recommended to 16 customers to address a potential electrical issue in a specific group of 737 MAXs prior to further operations to verify

Dr. Mallika Gummalla to a Director of AE Industrial Partners, Boca Raton, FL.

Airbus launches superconducting electric research as it provides more detail on hydrogen plans.

Rocket Lab plans to conduct its second parachute-assisted booster splashdown next month, as it works to evolve the Electron small satellite launch vehicle into a reusable rocket, the company said on April 8.

AIRBUS delivered 72 aircraft (four A220s; 60 A320 Family; eight A350s) in March 2021 vs 36 (two A220s; 30 A320 Family; A330; three A350s) in March

PROPONENT was selected by Amsafe Bridport as EMEA/Americas distributor of its cargo restraint/aircraft safety solutions.

EMIRATES said first delivery of 777X could slip to 2025. Boeing's last projection was for late 2023 after assessing global certification requirements

Roy Gioconda to Vice President of Customer Success of Bluetail, Phoenix, AZ.

JSFIRM.COM released its Hiring Trends Survey for 2021 that found of 200 aviation companies across various sectors, 50.84% are projecting moderate

AVIC SHENYANG COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT (SACC) was selected by Sine Draco to manufacture main deck cargo door and surround for prototype A321-200 SDF

Flight tests of an aircraft converted to electric propulsion from piston power have shown noise energy levels at least 100 times lower, highlighting the potential for electric aircraft to reduce airport noise pollution.

Airbus and the Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research (TNO) are to develop a terminal for aircraft to receive laser-based communications.

Ethiopian Airline Group celebrates its 75th anniversary today, April 8, 2021.

Rolls-Royce says Accel’s advanced electric technologies are relevant to its urban air mobility and electric commuter aircraft work.

New propulsion system test site under construction for larger Hermeus hypersonic turbine-based combined-cycle engine.

Three years after first investing in Zipline, Toyota has partnered with the U.S.-based drone delivery startup to develop a national-scale medical delivery network to improve access to health care in Japan.

SpaceX on April 7 completed its eighth mission of the year to deploy its Starlink broadband network, boosting the constellation to about 1,400 spacecraft.

UPS announced on April 7 that it plans to purchase up to 150 Beta Technologies’ Alia electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft to augment package deliveries in small and midsize markets.

Korea Aerospace Industries plans to enter the urban air mobility market as part of a new strategy to make the South Korean manufacturer the No. 1 aerospace company in Asia by 2030.

BAA TRAINING SPAIN installed first CAE-built A320ceo full-flight simulator for startup (SPNWS; February 5); five more FFSs are planned by end of 2021.

HAECO CABIN SOLUTIONS obtained FAA TSO for its Vector Light economy class seat, which weighs 7.9 kg; deliveries are expected to start in 4Q21.

Swedish-British small satellite manufacturer AAC Clyde Space this month entered a conditional agreement to buy privately owned Omnisys Instruments, a Swedish developer and manufacturer of sensors for space projects, in a deal worth about $8.7 million.

Agriculture is the latest market to get the electric vertical flight treatment, with crop protection startup Guardian Agriculture emerging from stealth with a $10.5 million seed funding round.

Willie Walsh will be doing one of his very first interviews as the new IATA Director General at the World Aviation Festival Virtual on Tuesday, 20 April, 9:30 AM to 10:00 AM GMT.

Privately owned TECT Aerospace of Wichita, which manufactures complex aerostructure components, parts and assemblies, filed to begin U.S. bankruptcy proceedings April 6.