Aerospace

By Bradley Perrett
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has said it will suspend its production for the Boeing 787 program for up to 10 days in May.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Michael Bruno
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Manufacturing & Supply Chain

By Tony Osborne
Airbus nudges the RACER first flight to the fourth quarter of 2021, citing program management complexity for the high-speed rotorcraft.
Emerging Technologies

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus has begun using an “e-Delivery” remote process for aircraft handovers as a way to ensure health and safety amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 lifted off from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39A on April 22 to deliver a seventh batch of the company’s Starlink communications satellites into low Earth orbit.
Commercial Space

By Michael Bruno
Rarely have production-rate changes been so highly anticipated as the expected news from Boeing.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Victoria Moores
Italian aircraft-interiors specialist Aviointeriors has unveiled two social-distancing seat designs, aimed at safeguarding against COVID-19 contamination, which could be available within a short time frame.
Aircraft & Propulsion

PLATAINE was selected by Muskogee Technology, AL to provide an IIoT manufacturing solution to include material shelf-life management system for time
Aerospace

RwandAir has resumed cargo flights to Guangzhou, China, after a suspension of passenger flights in March due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Aerospace

Ethiopian Airlines completed the flight and delivery of the second-round shipments of life saving medical supplies to fight COVID-19 donated by Jack Ma to all African countries.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Boeing is reorganizing top managers and their duties, the company said late April 21, in what is the first headquarters overhaul under relatively new CEO and president David Calhoun.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By William Garvey
The Quad/Vent Splitter quadruples ventilator capability to help save lives.
Business Aviation

By Thierry Dubois
After having let employees generate many digital tools, Airbus is streamlining their creation and use.
Manufacturing & Supply Chain

KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES and SUBARU have suspended production of 787 components into early May.
Aerospace

PIPISTREL, Slovenia helped secure donation of 100,000 masks from China, plus thermometers/test kits for COVID-19.
Aerospace

Brett Gerry to Chief Legal Officer and Executive Vice President-Global Compliance of Boeing, Chicago.
Aerospace

Greg Smith, CFO of Boeing, was also named Executive VP-Enterprise Operations, Finance & Strategy.
Aerospace

BOEING created Enterprise Operations, Finance & Strategy group to bring together teams responsible for manufacturing, supply chain and operations
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Aerospace composite provider Hexcel on April 20 scrapped its guidance for 2020 with its financial outlook marred by declining production rates at OEM customers making large commercial aircraft (LCA).
Aircraft & Propulsion

AIRBUS says it has received multiple customer requests for aircraft delivery deferrals and is currently considering them.
Aerospace

By Thierry Dubois
Airbus’ A321XLR long-range, single-aisle program is gathering momentum as the first examples of some specific components are being produced, suppliers are being chosen and detailed design activities are proceeding, according to the airframer.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Bill Carey
North American companies involved in building and operating small drones are proposing systems that could potentially be used in battling the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advanced Air Mobility

AIRBUS and SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS delivered the first shipset of composite A320 wing spoilers produced (in Prestwick) using Resin Transfer Moulding (RTM)
Aerospace

AIRBUS opened 1,100 sq meter manufacturing milling center at Finkenwerder.
Aerospace

AIRBUS received 180-minute ETOPS approval for A330-800 from EASA; approval includes option for 285-minute ETOPS.
Aerospace