Aerospace

SPIRIT AEROSYSTEMS reached agreement with Boeing to restart 737 MAX production slowly and deliver 216 shipsets in 2020, pending MAX's successful
Aerospace

By Sean Broderick
The NTSB is urging Brazil’s National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC) and the FAA to mandate Embraer E-Jets control column wiring inspections, revamp maintenance pr
Air Transport

By Thierry Dubois
Despite development delays, ESA sees the ExoMars 2020 program as key to European progress in exploration technology.
Defense

By Steve Trimble, Guy Norris
As Pentagon officials come to grips with challenges facing hypersonic boost-glide missiles, air-breathing alternatives are gaining speed.
Missile Defense & Weapons

By Jen DiMascio
How will U.S. refuel aircraft?; Poland set to sign for F-35s; Raytheon’s new missile-warning data contract; Russia to export the Mi-38.
Defense

By Irene Klotz
NASA expects to decide in the next couple of weeks whether to begin training two test pilots assigned to crew the upcoming SpaceX Demonstration 2 (Demo 2) mission for a possible extended stay aboard the International Space Station.
Defense

GE AVIATION earned $2.1b on $8.9b revenues in 4Q19 vs $1.7b on $8.5b in 4Q18, and $6.8b on $36.7b in 2019 vs $6.5b on $35.5b in 2018. It delivered 2
Aerospace

STANLEY BLACK & DECKER acquired CONSOLIDATED AEROSPACE MANUFACTURING, CA (hardware/fastener solutions) for $1.5b; $200m is being held back and
Aerospace

JAMCO AMERICA announced it has completed initial deliveries of its Venture reverse herring-bone business class seat to KLM for 787-10 and Air Europa
Aerospace

By Bill Carey
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt has formally ordered the “temporary cessation” of nonemergency drone operations.
Defense

By Bill Carey
UPS on Jan. 29 said it will expand its drone delivery program to the University of California Health complex in San Diego.
Business Aviation

By Michael Bruno
Last year turned out to be the ugliest for Boeing’s finances in a generation, with the Chicago-based manufacturer of the 737 MAX and other aerospace and defense products reporting a net loss of $636 million.
Air Transport

OPENAIRLINES, France was selected by SAS Ireland to supply SkyBreathe fuel efficiency solution; SAS Ireland currently has nine A320neos.
Aerospace

CPaT GLOBAL, TX was selected by Envoy Air to provide tailored E-learning solutions for classroom and mobile training for its E175 and ERJ pilots.
Aerospace

BAA TRAINING plans in late 2020 to open 5,300 sq meter training center in Barcelona, Spain with one each A320ceo and 737NG simulators (seven total by
Aerospace

Heidi Brockmann to Managing Director-Flight Operation Solutions of Lufthansa Industry Solutions, Norderstedt.
Aerospace

BOEING now plans to drop 787 production from 14 to 12 per month in late 2020 (as previously announced), then, based on the current environment and
Aerospace

BOEING posted $8.3b pre-tax charges (net of insurance) in 2019 for estimated concessions/considerations to customers over 737 MAX. It also added $6.3b
Aerospace

BOEING had $1b net loss on $17.9b revenues in 4Q19 vs $3.4b net profit on $28.3b in 4Q18, and $636m net loss on $76.6b in 2019 vs $10.5b net profit on
Aerospace

HANNOVER FINANZ has acquired E.I.S. AIRCRAFT PRODUCTS AND SERVICES, Germany (manufactures and repairs interior systems and components) from EQT
Aerospace

Mark Radford to Vice President-Business Development of Trenchard Aviation Group, UK.
Aerospace

By Mark Carreau
U.S. National Laboratory facilities aboard the International Space Station set records for crew time and new payloads devoted to scientific research and technology advances in fiscal 2019.
Defense

By Kurt Hofmann
Ankara-based Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) president & CEO Temel Kotil said producing the nation’s first passenger narrowbody aircraft is still on the company’s master plan but is currently on hold.
Air Transport

By Irene Klotz
A SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket lifted off from Cape Canaveral on Jan. 29, sending a fourth batch of 60 Starlink satellites into orbit.
Defense

The Boeing Company has reported fourth-quarter revenue of $17.9 billion, GAAP loss per share of ($1.79) and core loss per share (non-GAAP) of ($2.33), primarily reflecting the impacts of the 737 MAX grounding.
Aerospace