Aerospace

WEINBERG CAPITAL GROUP, OH has acquired Arizona-based SALT RIVER AVIATION (APU/airframe parts).

FACTORYDESIGN, UK was appointed by Global Airlines as its A380 cabin design partner. JETMS will perform installs.

Michael Rodyniuk to President and Chief Executive Officer of Canadian Aviation Partners.

U.S. startup AIBOT has been gaining attention for its plan to integrate AI into its planned family of eVTOL vehicles.

Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC has released for public consultation its proposed airworthiness criteria for Eve Air Mobility’s eVTOL aircraft.

Rolls-Royce has begun tests of aerospace-rated pumps able to handle hydrogen in its cryogenic liquid state as it aims for future zero-emissions flight.

As Archer, Joby and Volocopter inch closer to certification, several obstacles still stand in the way.

If 2023 is any indication, 2024 could be a yearlong Festivus in the supply chain.

The head of the service says analysis is focusing on physical coverage gaps, along with ways to quickly analyze data.

Airbus announced plans for a new conventional narrowbody in June. Now the French government is making it clear that the project is its top funding priority.

HEICO FLIGHT SUPPORT GROUP earned record $387.3m on record $1.8b sales for year ended October 31 vs $267.2m on $1.3b a year ago. It says it has now achieved 13 consecutive quarters of growth in net sales.

Kevin Larson to Senior Vice President and Global Chief Information Officer of GA Telesis, Fort Lauderdale.

Guilherme Paiva to Director of Investor Relations and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) of Embraer, São José dos Campos.

SENSOR SYSTEMS (HEICO) was selected by FreeFlight Systems to supply its S67-2002 radar altimeter antenna for a new eVTOL aircraft project.

After a 15-month hiatus to address a booster nozzle issue that caused its last launch to fail, Blue Origin’s New Shepard vehicle returned to suborbital space.

Amprius Technologies has formally opened its “megawatt hour” lithium-ion battery manufacturing line expansion in Fremont, California.

General Electric has released new details of a plan to achieve reusable, air-breathing propulsion at hypersonic speeds by 2025.

Swiss startup Sirius Aviation has revealed its concept for a hydrogen-electric ducted-fan business aircraft.

The AAM Reality Index was little changed in December, leaving Volocopter positioned in the top-ranked slot.

U.S. regional air carrier JSX has revealed plans for a massive expansion of its public charter jet service.

Overair has announced the completion of its first full-scale prototype aircraft, paving the way for a ground and flight test campaign beginning early next year.

Airlines struggle to get the SAF they need.

Axiom Space plans to install a data center on Hab One to be linked to the ISS and use laser communications equipment to connect it to Earth-orbiting satellites.

Florian Guillermet, CEO of French ATC organization DSNA, will have more responsibilities as head of the European Union Aviation Safety Association.

Despite the conflict in Gaza, the Middle East’s military modernization is continuing.