Aerospace

Times Aerospace correspondent - Martin Rivers - wants the air transport industry to be worried about shootdowns before – not after – they happen.

Airbus made major moves earlier this year, leaving Boeing to make large adjustments as the ramifications of COVID-19 become clearer.

Chinese urban air taxi developer EHang is to expand its production capacity for autonomous air vehicles as it works to develop domestic and international markets for the passenger-capable aircraft.

The U.S. Space Force’s 30th Space Wing, the state of California and other involved parties have entered into an agreement to develop a commercial spaceport facility at Vandenberg AFB, California, the federal government’s Western launch range.

ROLLS-ROYCE teamed with Boom Supersonic to explore/identify potential propulsion system for Overture supersonic aircraft.

AIRBUS says its commercial aircraft are now being produced at rates in accordance with new production plan (cut to 40 A320s, two A330s and six A350s

AIRBUS had €1.14b net loss in 2Q20 (vs €1.2b net income in 2Q19) on 55% lower revenues; Commercial Aircraft lost €1.9b (vs €1.2b profit) on 65% lower

SAFRAN had €517 net income for 1H20 (vs €1.4b in 1H19) on 28% lower revenues; year-over-year Aerospace Propulsion revenues decreased 31.4%, Aircraft

Kevin Matthies to Senior Vice President-Quality and Engineering of Spirit Aerosystems, Wichita.

Sam Marnick to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Spirit Aerosystems, Wichita.

The HAPSMobile venture involving Japan’s SoftBank and AeroVironment has completed a fourth test flight of its solar-powered stratospheric unmanned aircraft, flying for longer and reaching a higher altitude than previous tests.

New Zealand-based startup Dawn Aerospace has rolled out its Mk-II Aurora reusable suborbital spaceplane.

High-speed airliner developer Boom Supersonic and engine-maker Rolls-Royce have agreed to study propulsion system concepts for the Colorado-based company’s proposed Mach 2.2 Overture aircraft design.

EATON AEROSPACE earned $68m in 2Q20 (vs $155m in 2Q19) on 27% lower revenues; organic sales were down 35%.

ASI AERO, FL completed part out of ex-Adria CRJ900 (15129), which was acquired from AeroCentury (SPNWS; Nov 22).

BOEING puts its commercial aircraft backlog at 4,552 (adjusted for ASC 606 accounting standards) vs actual 5,232 at end 1H20.

BOEING has pushed back first delivery target of 777X to 2022; it currently has 309 orders from over eight customers.

GE AVIATION lost $680m in 2Q20 (vs $1.4b profit in 2Q19) on 44% lower revenues; it has $258b backlog. It booked orders for 58 commercial engines (24

BOEING is slowing ramp-up in 737 production to gradually increase to 31 per month by start of 2022, reducing 777/777X production to two per month in

BOEING posted $2.4b net loss in 2Q20 (vs $2.9b loss in 2Q19) on 25% lower revenues; COMMERCIAL AIRPLANES had $2.8b operating loss (vs $4.9b) on 65%

This webinar took place July 29, 2020 and was sponsored by Raytheon Technologies. From the U.S. quest to replace its Apache helicopters to India’s

METAL FINISHING TECHNOLOGIES, CT secured investment from Battle Investment Group to accelerate growth in its finishing and coatings solutions business

HEXCEL had $203.9m in Commercial Aerospace sales in 2Q20, down 51% vs 2Q19, citing start of inventory reductions in supply chain as partially

CRANE AEROSPACE & ELECTRONICS earned $20 in 2Q20 (vs $49m in 2Q19) on 23% lower sales; it has $506m backlog.

ADDITIVE FLIGHT SOLUTIONS (Stratasys/SIAEC joint venture) has received AS9100D certification for quality for additive manufacturing in aerospace.