Aerospace

November 2020 marks a significant milestone for the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS) as it celebrates ten years of success. This year’s edition will see leaders in aerospace gather at the Gateway to the Gulf for unrivalled business and networking opportunities and access to the thriving Middle East region.

SpaceX completed the 27th and final test of its Mk 3 parachutes on May 1, one of the final milestones before NASA astronauts Robert Behnken and Doug Hurley are cleared for a flight test aboard a Crew Dragon capsule.

Embraer’s commercial operation has shifted focus to realign with the rest of the company and conserving cash, with new-product development—including a notional turboprop—put on hold while the business regains its footing amid the Boeing deal collapse and coronavirus crisis, Embraer Commercial Aviation president and CEO John Slattery said.

An early leader in the electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing market, Joby Aviation has been secretive about its progress. But new details emerged during the virtual kickoff event of the U.S. Air Force’s Agility Prime program on April 27-May 1.

This webinar took place May 1, 2020 and was sponsored by Siemens Airlines have been increasing their average aircraft size for years, but will small

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

Both Boeing and Airbus are looking at what they can do to survive COVID-19’s impact, but it may also affect future airliner development.

Embraer’s C-390 should be able to hold its own on the global market, despite the Boeing joint-venture setback.

Scott E. Ashton to President and Chief Executive Officer of Aerox Aviation Oxygen Systems, Bonita Springs, FL.

O2 AERO ACQUISITIONS acquired SHAW AEROX, FL, which manufacture installed/portable oxygen systems and accessories for aviation/medical users, and

Boeing on April 30 filed regulatory notice that it could raise an undetermined amount of new debt financing through newly issued bonds, coming a day after the company’s chief executive outlined a grim outlook, albeit better than feared by the marketplace.

Tier-1 aerospace and defense systems and equipment supplier Safran is conducting a strong response to the pandemic’s consequences, in a bid to maintain financial balance.

Janos Virag to Director of Innovation of North American Aerospace Industries (NAAI), Kinston, NC.

TRIMAS AEROSPACE earned $5.1m on $49m sales in 1Q20 vs $5.8m on $46m in 1Q19; it represents 27% of TriMas business.

MTU AERO ENGINES had €111.8m net income on €1.3b revenues in 1Q20 vs €126.5m on €1.1b in 1Q19. It assumes COVID-19 crisis will have a negative impact

EATON AEROSPACE earned $147m on $680m sales in 1Q20 vs $137m on $604m in 1Q19; its 13% increase in sales was driven by 14% increase from acquisition

CFM INTERNATIONAL delivered 326 (54 CFM56s/272 LEAPs) engines in 1Q20 vs 577 (153 CFM56s/424 LEAPs) in 1Q19.

GE AVIATION earned $1b on $7.4b sales in 1Q20 vs $1.7b on $8b in 1Q19; orders fell 14%. It says earnings drop is primarily due to lower volumes and

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today come together to call for governments to quickly grant financial relief to assist airport operators and airlines during the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis and support the essential connectivity the industry will provide for economic recovery.

Boeing President and CEO Dave Calhoun has issued a letter to Boeing employees addressing aerospace market realities.

Teal Group analyst Richard Aboulafia joins Aviation Week editors on Check 6 to discuss the sudden collapse of the $4.2 billion tie-up and its implications for both companies—and for Airbus.

It is critical that aerospace companies invest in strategic priorities now to ensure their long-term competitiveness.

After a late start, European industry is moving to close gap on high-speed missiles.

The Federal Communications Commission green-lights a terrestrial 5G system opposed by many federal government agencies and aerospace companies.

Some airlines in Europe, now bolstered by hefty state aid packages, are trying to assess how their businesses will fare after the crisis.