Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
The last few years have gone off plan at Maxar Technologies, which is worth bearing in mind with more space-sector consolidation expected.
Aerospace

A. William Higgins to President and CEO of Albany International, Rochester, NH; Erkie E. Kailbourne was named Chairman.
Aerospace

SWISS has completed interior refubishment of its five A340-300s; upgrade (to match its 777 fleet) included adding new THOMSON AERO SEATING first
Aerospace

AEM

AEM, UK has Wizz Air order to supply onboard first aid kits for another 146 A320 Family aircraft (now 268); production is performed at Luton Airport.
Aerospace

Matthew Gee was promoted to Chief Operating Officer of Six West, Dublin.
Aerospace

ETIHAD AVIATION TRAINING has EASA approval for 777/787 pilot training.
Aerospace

Michael Elvidge to General Manager-Delta, BC Operations of Avcorp Industries.
Aerospace

MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL ADVANCED MATERIALS agreed to acquire c-m-p, Germany (composites); deal is to close in March.
Aerospace

AIRBUS plans by mid-2022 to begin producing A321s in Toulouse (in addition to Hamburg and Mobile) out of its Lagardère facility currently being used
Aerospace

Dr. Brendan Nelson to President-Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific, based in Sydney, of Boeing.
Aerospace

BECKER AVIONICS, FL was selected by IBC Airways to supply BXT6500 ADS-B transponders for retrofit on its Saab 340s.
Aerospace

RUAG AEROSTRUCTURES has Airbus contract to continue to manufacture A320 Family center fuselage sections, including flooring and side shells, for the
Aerospace

AERONAUTICAL ENGINEERS has Vx Capital Partners contract to convert 23rd, 24th and 25th 737-400s (27914/28752/28753; ex-LOT) to freighters; touch labor
Aerospace

SITAONAIR acquired GTD AIR SERVICES, Spain (weather/mobile applications).
Aerospace

Michael Garcia to Vice President of Commercial of Kellstrom Aerospace, Miami Lakes, FL.
Aerospace

THINKOM SOLUTIONS, CA says aerodynamic testing of its Ka2517 Ka-band satellite antenna on selected aircraft (717/ERJ/E-Jet/CRJ) showed <0.4% drag.
Aerospace

STANDARDAERO has acquired TRS IRELAND, which repairs blades, vanes and other hot section components (customers include GE, Rolls-Royce, MTU and
Aerospace

The African Airlines Association (AFRAA) and Routes have signed their first formal agreement in history.
Aerospace

By Tony Osborne
Kopter is advancing development of its single-engine SH09 in Sicily.
Program Management

By Tony Osborne
When airliners fail to communicate, fighters are launched—at a significant cost.
Air Transport

By Graham Warwick
Toyota buoys Joby; EHang outlines UAM thinking; HAV refines airship design; France studies Stratobus; CityAirbus flies untethered.
Aerospace

By Irene Klotz
The test is the last major milestone before a crewed flight test to the International Space Station as early as March.
Defense

By Graham Warwick
The air vehicle was lost during the ground-recovery sequence, but Dynetics noted it has four test vehicles remaining.
Defense

By Tony Osborne
Leonardo has conducted the long-awaited first flight of its Falco Xplorer unmanned aircraft system. The 1.3-metric-ton, medium-altitude, long
Defense

By Thierry Dubois
An Ariane 5 placed the Konnect satellite for Eutelsat and India's GSAT-30 into orbit Jan. 16.
Defense