BOOM announced multiple milestones across the Overture airliner (Superfactory construction ahead of schedule), Symphony engine (completed Conceptual Design Review), and XB-1 supersonic demonstrator programs (first flight by end 2023). It also secured investment from Saudi Arabia's NEOM Investment Fund (NIF) and has now raised >$700m.
JETSTAR plans upgrade for its 787s through late 2025 that includes overhauling the economy and business class cabins with new RECARO aircraft seats, inflight connectivity (replacing seat back screens) and lie-flat crew rest areas.
AERSALE, FL had $0.14m net loss on $92.5m revenues in 3Q23 vs $9m profit on $51m in 3Q22; it completed flight equipment sales of $44.8m (seven engines and a 757-200F) with several sales, including another 757-200F, moved to 4Q23.
U.S. startup Rotor Technologies has completed a flight test campaign with a pair of Robinson R22 light helicopters converted to autonomous flight control.
The SLC-40 upgrade has been spurred by SpaceX’s plans to launch the Starship Super Heavy from Kennedy Space Center’s Launch Complex 39B, but NASA had concerns.
As E-2Cs retire, the service begins phased upgrades to the E-2D fleet, ending with the biggest modernization since it began fielding Advanced Hawkeyes in 2007.
AIRBUS confirms production ramp-up on A220 program is continuing towards rate of 14 aircraft/month in 2026 and rate on A320 Family program is progressing well towards previously announced 75 aircraft per month in 2026. It has decided to increase production rate of A350 to 10 per month in 2026 and continues to target rate of four A330s per month in 2024.
