Aerospace

From flight trainers to regional miniliners, European light aircraft manufacturers are moving to exploit propulsion electrification.

Stratcom may revamp nuclear airborne command post; Lockheed’s next OPIR tranche; GlobalEyes for UAE; and Romanian mission for MQ-9s.

Germany joins race for European vertical smallsat launch competing with Norway, Sweden, Portugal and the UK.

A half-dozen startups are making the pace in the race to unlock UAM, with at least as many close behind. Who will be the winners?

BOEING is expected to close its Advanced Developmental Composites (ADC) facility in Everett by mid-2021.

CRÉDIT AGRICOLE GROUP is contributing €100m into in Ace Aéro Partenaires aeronautical investment fund (managed by ACE CAPITAL PARTNERS) to support

HONEYWELL was selected by Sichuan Airlines to supply 131-9A APUs for 93 new/141 existing A320s over next five years.

GRACOROBERTS, TX acquired Southern California-based ABLE AEROSPACE ADHESIVES (aerospace chemicals; 8-time Boeing Excellence award winner).

ROLLS-ROYCE is considering temporary suspension of its UltraFan engine program following completion of the on-going demonstrator program in 2022.

As more women and minorities rise through the ranks in aerospace engineering, they will bring their own cultures with them.

Lawmakers trimmed $1.9 billion from the space agency budget in fiscal 2021.

Nelson Cubano to Vice President and General Manager-Technical Services of Dayton T. Brown, Bohemia, NY.

Jim Kelly to Executive Vice President of Dayton T. Brown, Bohemia, NY.

Kristen M. Samson to Chief Marketing Officer of Kaman, Bloomfield, CT.

Russell J. Bartlett to Chief Operating Officer of Kaman, Bloomfield, CT.

An investment fund formed last summer to support small and medium enterprises in the French aerospace sector has received an additional €100 million ($120 million) from the Credit Agricole banking group, thus bringing it closer to its goal of raising a total of €1 billion.

The Space Development Agency has awarded SpaceX $150.4 million to launch up to 28 satellites for the Pentagon’s tracking and transport layers.

U.S.-based emergency air transport provider Hatzolah Air has placed four preorders for an air ambulance version of the CityHawk vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicle under development by Israel’s Urban Aeronautics.

Ask the Editors: Progress on the production and liquefaction infrastructures for hydrogen could mean big things for aviation.

The benefits of cost savings, inventory reduction, increased cash flow and office efficiencies have never been more important. Learn how one company is poised to deliver via innovative supply chain services for Japanese aerospace as demand grows.

Japanese express delivery company Yamato Holdings is collaborating with the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) on the design of a cargo pod for an electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aerial logistics system that the company plans to introduce early this decade.