Honeywell Aerospace’s plans to supply flight-control actuation and thermal-management technologies to Archer Aviation for its electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft.
Airbus will slow the trajectory of its A320 production rate ramp-up but will still hit its ultimate target of 75 airframes per month in 2025, company executives say.
Casting structures for commercial aerospace engines are the top limitation holding back Boeing airliner production and deliveries, although ongoing China challenges and workforce shortfalls remain significant barriers.
Supply chain instability and continued blockage of deliveries into China will reduce Boeing’s full-year 737 MAX delivery total from its previous target of 500 to somewhere closer to 400, the company says.
Electric Power Systems plans to ship its first EPiC modular propulsion batteries to electric-aircraft developers this summer for testing in their system-integration laboratories.
Turboprop manufacturer ATR has sold a single ATR 72-600 to Gabonese carrier Afrijet and a single ATR 42-600 to Japanese regional airline Oriental Air Bridge (ORC), completing its Farnborough Airshow order tally.
AAR Corp. is confident that its growing partnership with drag reduction kit developer Aero Design Labs (ADL) will prove lucrative as Boeing 737 operators sign up for the new kits and similar fuel-saving products are rolled out.
The Luxembourg-based carrier has announced orders for 11 777-8Fs as part of a broader commitment which could see the airline acquire around 20 additional aircraft.
Facing challenging times on both programs, Boeing put on lively flying displays with the 737-10 and 777-9 amid growing confidence that certification tests will soon begin on the latest MAX, potentially paving the way for deliveries to begin in 2023.
ATW Editors covering the airshow, back after a four-year gap, talk about the commercial air transport buzz, orders, technology announcements and that heatwave.
