Aerospace

FINNAIR joined group led by Finland's Lappeenranta-Lahti University of Technology to launch feasibility study for establishing a synthetic fuels pilot

AMERICAN AIRLINES has donated its last two MD-80s (retired in September; parked in Roswell, NM) to CareerTech, Oklahoma City and Lewis University, IL

EASi, MD opened aerospace and defense delivery center in Fort Worth, TX to provide managed services/product development.

ROLLS-ROYCE unveiled all-electric aircraft at Gloucestershire Airport, UK under its ACCEL initiative and will now begin integration of electrical

BOOM SUPERSONIC began bonding two fuselage halves for its XB-1 demonstrator using 55' long x 15' wide x 10' tall oven.

GE AVIATION was selected by Orix Aviation to provide its Asset Transfer System to access engine data and records across global aviation community.

In-city trials for eVTOL vehicles in 2020 will provide key feedback on the public acceptability of urban air mobility.

IATA is offering an optimistic airline industry outlook for 2020. But the figures are moe of a cause for concern than for optimism.

The commercial market is growing and the military market is in transition, as unmanned aircraft continue to reshape aviation.

After transferring production technology to OneWeb Satellites’ plant in Florida, Airbus is looking for other applications.

MAX approval process shows signs of new approaches

Virgin Galactic conducts sole U.S. human spaceflight in 2019.

Air-launched, anti-missile interceptors and defensive lasers are set to take the next step in development.

Don P. Newman to Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Allegheny Technologies (ATI), Pittsburgh.

COMPASS PRECISION was formed by Main Street Capital to acquire companies in the precision metal manufacturing industry, including Charlotte-based

Fielding counter-small unmanned aircraft systems is a priority for the Pentagon in 2020.

ALBANY INTL acquired CIRCOMP, Germany in deal arranged by Capstone Headwaters and IMAP (SPNWS; November 22).

ICERTIS was selected by Satair to provide new contract management platform.

Private equity-backed Shimtech Industries has purchased Fastener Technology Corp.

BELL has $815m U.S. Navy performance-based logistics requirements contract for repair/upgrade/replacement of 35 items on the UH-1Y, AH-1Z helicopter.

Lockheed Martin formally opened a new assembly line for F-16 Block 70 aircraft in Greenville, South Carolina, on Dec. 17.

South African Airways (SAA) has been selected by the readers of Global Traveler as the “Best Airline in Africa” for the 16th consecutive year in the magazine’s annual reader survey.

Tempting existing customers with new products remains the lifeblood of the business-aircraft industry.

Rocket Lab looks for up to a dozen payload launches a year, while the spaceport is in talks to bring in more launch providers.

Delivering on new programs and upgrading existing products take precedence for commercial rotorcraft OEMs as the market remains stagnant.