Aerospace

SOUTHWEST AIRLINES is adding ASTRONICS onboard power ports and larger BOEING overhead bins to existing 737-800s/-8s over next few years.

Aerospace

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.

Aerospace

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.

Aerospace

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.

Aerospace

By Matthew Fulco
Leading SSST’s Series A capital raise was a fund established by China’s National Manufacturing Transformation and Upgrading Fund (NMTUF).
Commercial Space

By Ben Goldstein
New Eviation CEO Andre Stein is shifting his focus to electrifying small commuter airplanes for regional air mobility services.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Ben Goldstein
The AAM Stock Composite dropped nearly 7% during the week ending Feb. 2, marking its fourth consecutive weekly decline since the start of 2024.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Chen Chuanren
Geespace, the space arm of Chinese automobile giant Geely, launched 11 Geely-02 satellites into low Earth orbit on Feb. 3.
Space

By Graham Warwick
Turboprop runs on hydrogen; USAF completes electric flights; SAF from ethanol; Hydrogen light aircraft flies.
Emerging Technologies

By Sash Tusa
Manufacturers of radars, missiles and system integrators should see a near-decade of exceptional volume and demand.
Budget, Policy & Operations

By Brian Everstine
The service, blocked from starting new acquisition programs, used a long-standing autonomy demonstration effort to begin CCA work.
Budget, Policy & Operations

OLIVER WYMAN completed acquisition of SEATEC CONSULTING, Atlanta, to be combined with CAVOK to provide consulting for aviation industry.

Aerospace

LOGANAIR signed MOU with Cranfield Aerospace Solutions to equip a BN Islander with hydrogen-electric engine for '27.

Aerospace

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.

Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
South Korean drone maker This Is Engineering (TIE) has unveiled a full-scale prototype of its planned autonomous passenger eVTOL air taxi.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Molly McMillin
Honeywell plans to expand its Olathe, Kansas, facility under an $84 million project for the production of avionics and printed circuit-board assemblies.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Garrett Reim
BAE Systems has acquired Malloy Aeronautics, a developer of heavy lift quadcopters.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
AutoFlight expects certification early this year.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Sean Broderick
Honeywell Aerospace's commercial original equipment sales jumped 25% last quarter and were up 15% for the year on an organic basis.
Supply Chain

By Jens Flottau, Guy Norris, Sash Tusa
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?
Check 6

By Steve Trimble
A new contract awarded to Raytheon aims to expand the application and understanding of high-power microwave weapons beyond capabilities now entering service.
Sensors & Electronic Warfare

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.

Aerospace

HEART AEROSPACE, Sweden raised $107m in new round of funding and has now raised $145m since its inception.

Aerospace

ATI

ATI had $410.8m net income on $4.2b sales (63% aerospace and defense in 4Q) in 2023 vs $323.5m on $3.8b in 2022.

Aerospace

UPTAKE ALLIANCE was formed by 15 companies, including AMPAIRE, to commercialize and scale solutions to combat current climate challenges.

Aerospace