Aerospace

The Middle East & North Africa Business Aviation Association (MEBAA) has announced that the region’s business aviation platform, the MEBAA Show, will now take place from 22 February until 24 February 2021 at DWC, Airshow Site.

Companies have developed the tools to build new electronics on the first pass, and the government should embrace faster development.

It is not clear yet, but the pandemic could trigger one of the greatest scrambles to relocate and land aero manufacturing.

Verizon Skyward and French manufacturer Parrot have partnered to offer a drone training and operations management package based on Parrot’s Anafi USA quadcopter, the companies announced Sept. 15.

BRITISH SCHOOL OF AVIATION (BSA) was approved by UK CAA to deliver in-person/online engineer type rating training for 737CL, 737NG and 737 MAX.

Alain Berger to Vice President-Sales and Marketing of Safran Nacelles, France.

Eric Manzon to Vice President-Administration and Finance of Safran Nacelles, France.

Arnaud Hauguel to Vice President-Programs of Safran Nacelles, France.

Virginie Durieux to Vice President-Quality of Safran Nacelles, France.

MAGNIX, WA was selected by Universal Hydrogen as partner to supply the electric propulsion system for its project to retrofit Dash 8-Q300 with

AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION says US aerospace/defense industry had $909b sales revenue in 2019, up 6.7% vs 2018; trade balance decreased to $79b

ENTROL opened office in Miami to support its simulator business in Americas.

AMPAIRE, CA made first flight of its second hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator (modified Cessna 337 with electric motor in nose), which will be

South Korea’s LG Chem, the largest manufacturer of batteries for electric vehicles, has conducted the country’s first flight test of a next-generation lithium-sulfur battery.

Universal Hydrogen has selected MagniX to provide the electric propulsion system for its planned conversion of the de Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 regional turboprop to hydrogen fuel-cell power.

California-based startup Volansi said on Sept. 15 it has secured $50 million in venture funding to further develop its line of hybrid vertical-takeoff-and-landing (VTOL) delivery drones.

China’s Autoflight Aviation Technology has unveiled an unmanned cargo aircraft as a step on a road map planned to lead to autonomous, passenger-carrying electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing vehicles.

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, the FAA is busier than it has ever been licensing commercial space launches, officials said Sept. 14.

Terrence M. Mahera to Vice President & General Manager-Aerostructures Division of TIGHITCO, Ladson, SC.

Tawne Castorina to Chief Technical Fellow of TIGHITCO, Ladson, SC.

MOOG opened regional support center in Huntsville, AL with large laboratory for local R&D and testing, office space, and essential collaboration space

JAMCO developed hands-free lav lock knob and door handle for pax hygene.

KALLMAN WORLDWIDE formed partnership with State of California to create a series of virtual trade missions to Chile, Colombia and Mexico to connect

AVTECH has 2-year agreement with TUI to provide Aventus NowCast full-flight wind uplink service for its airline group following trial that began in

AIRBUS this week celebrated 5-year anniversary of start of aircraft production in US and puts total economic impact at $1.2b for State of Alabama over