RECARO was selected by Southwest to supply BL3710 economy class seats for new 737-8s from 2025; seat includes multi-adjustable headrest, ergonomically enhanced seat bottom, backrest with lumbar support and new armrest.
HONEYWELL is investing $84m to expand its manufacturing facility in Olathe, KS, which produces components for avionics, safety and flight control systems and radio frequency systems for TCAS, radar altimeters, and weather radar.
BOEING was reportedly notified by Spirit AeroSystems of problem with two rivet holes on 50 undelivered MAX fuselages (not a safety issue), which will require inspection and rework prior to delivery; some fuselage shipments are being held.
ZEROAVIA reached agreement with Germany's FLYV to explore use of its hydrogen-electric engines for flyv's proposed regional services with 10-pax aircraft; companies will also work together to identify the most lucrative mobility networks.
Honeywell plans to expand its Olathe, Kansas, facility under an $84 million project for the production of avionics and printed circuit-board assemblies.
More details are emerging about Airbus' plans for a new clean-sheet narrowbody, but when could it launch and will it generate significant emissions savings?
A new contract awarded to Raytheon aims to expand the application and understanding of high-power microwave weapons beyond capabilities now entering service.
HONEYWELL AEROSPACE posted $1b operating profit on $3.7b sales in 4Q23 vs $890m on $3.2b in 4Q22 (4Q23 was its sixth consecutive quarter of double-digit organic growth); and $3.7b on $13.6b in 2023 vs $3.2b on $11.8b in 2022.