The U.S. Army and Bell are pushing to speed up fielding of the MV-75 tiltrotor by shifting acquisition dates, moving up funding and designing initial aircraft.
A deceleration in the production ramp-up of commercial aircraft at Airbus and Boeing is alleviating difficulties for cabin interior supplier Diehl Aviation.
September saw mixed fortunes in terms of aircraft deliveries at ATR, Comac and Embraer, with shipments at two of the three down year on year for the first nine months.
The European Commission (EC) said it has approved Boeing’s proposed acquisition of Spirit Aerosystems on the condition they divest parts of the business.
GE Aerospace says it has begun deliveries of the first higher thrust versions of the ultra-long-range Global 8000's Passport engine to airframer Bombardier.
Sonaca's takeover of Aciturri has created a third large European aerostructures firm in an industry that has been blamed for contributing to delays in commercial aircraft production.
Progress in reducing small-satellite costs will come from the discipline to know which expenses buy reliability and which just keep us stuck in the past.
Management teams at Aubert & Duval, which include former Airbus and Safran employees, have worked to improve customer relationships and industrial processes.
