Aerospace

ARCH GLOBAL PRECISION, MI acquired CLING'S AEROSPACE, Tempe, AZ, which manufactures complex 4-/5-axis machined parts, custom-fabricated tubes

HANSAIR-HYPERCOAT GROUP was approved by Alglas, UK as distributor in Latin America (in addition to US, Europe, Asia and South Africa) for its aircraft

VOLGA-DNEPR TECHNICS MOSCOW AVIATION TRAINING CENTRE has EASA approval for 777-200/300 (GE90) type training to B1 and B2 categories.

The FAA has awarded $3.29 million in grants to its unmanned aircraft systems center of excellence, a coalition led by Mississippi State University.

MAGELLAN AEROSPACE had C$6.1m net income in 2Q20 (vs $21.7m in 2Q19) on 38.6% lower revenues; it has C$61.7m cash.

DAC INTERNATIONAL has relocated its headquarters to Chatsworth, CA from Austin, TX and its inventory warehouse to Miramar, FL from Livermore, CA.

Japanese electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing start-up SkyDrive is looking at launching an air taxi service in 2023 in either Osaka or Tokyo, with initial flights over the sea, CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa said in an interview with the Japan Times.

CAE lost C$110.6m in first quarter ended June 30 (vs C$61.5m net income a year ago) on 33% lower revenues; Civil Aviation Training Solutions lost C$97

COMMERCIAL AIRCRAFT INTERIORS, WA booked order from an unidentified airline customer to supply eight crew rest units.

Israeli company Percepto says its Sparrow small unmanned aircraft system for industrial applications now features an integral parachute that meets FAA requirements.

Organisers of Aircraft Interiors Expo (AIX) have released details on the new Business Jet Interiors Zone.

Textron Aviation has been awarded a contract by ATI Engineering Services for two multi-mission Cessna Grand Caravan EX aircraft for the Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) in support of the African Partnership Flight initiative.

How the F-35 program is quietly replacing its logistics system known as ALIS with ODIN.

US CONGRESS introduced Aviation Manufacturing Jobs Protection Act of 2020 to establish temporary relief program to share up to 50% of costs of pay

JERGENS has AS9100:2016 certification for design/manufacture of specialty fasteners, lifting solutions, and workholding solutions in aviation/space

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES had record US$82m net income in 1H20 (vs US$50m in 1H19) on 4.6% higher sales

Ask the Editors: China is squeezing out foreign airframe makers but still relies on Western engine and onboard suppliers—for now.

Israeli start-up Gadfin has been selected by multinational energy company Enel Group to demonstrate electrical infrastructure inspection using a fuel-cell-powered long-range drone.

South Africa’s Comair, which operates a British Airways franchise and the Kulula Air has raised short-term financing to help the firm through the coming weeks.

Ask the Editors: Even if airframers do source less from China, it won’t mean they will turn to Western suppliers.

JAMCO launched Project Blue Sky clean cabin initiative to develop/produce touchless, hygienic cabin interior products, including seats, dividers and

BELL TEXTRON unveiled new 140,000 sq ft Manufacturing Technology Center (MTC) in Fort Worth for testing and refining new technologies and processes.

GOGO lost $86m in 2Q20 (vs $84m net loss in 2Q19) on 55% lower revenues.

Wireless charging system developer WiBotic on Aug. 6 announced Federal Communications Commission (FCC) authorization of its line of transmitters and receivers for charging drones, mobile robots and industrial automation devices.

Reed Exhibitions, the organiser of the leading events for the global cabin interiors and inflight services industry, has announced new dates for 2021. Both AIX and WTCE will return to the Hamburg Messe from 31 August to 2 September 2021, moving from the original April dates.