Aerospace

The OEM says longer certification timelines are a new fact of life as development woes and fixed-price contracts force first-quarter losses.

Our roundup of the main aerospace and defense stories making the news this week.

MED-CRAFT, Miami is expanding its pneumatic capabilities in 2023 by adding new high flow/high pressure pneumatic valve test stand from Bauer.

EASYJET teamed with GKN Aerospace to support development of GKN's hydrogen combustion (H2JET) and hydrogen fuel cell (H2GEAR) technology for possible

G.S. PRECISION (AE Industrial Partners), VT acquired UK-based F.T. GEARING SYSTEMS (precision gear components).

EMBRAER had US$31.7m net loss on US$601m revenues in 1Q22 vs $89.7m loss on $807m in 1Q21; Commercial Aviation y-o-y revenues dropped 38% to US$169.2m

Firefly Aerospace has completed the integration readiness review of its Blue Ghost M1 lunar lander.

Textron’s purchase of Pipistrel is the “perfect” fit for Textron’s eAviation business segment, Textron’s top official told analysts April 28.

Despite the Russia-Ukraine war and volatility in the stock market, business aircraft activity at Textron Aviation has remained strong during the first quarter of 2022, company officials say.

EasyJet is continuing to lend its support to efforts to develop technology for zero-emission commercial aircraft.

Beyond developing and producing an air vehicle that meets civil aviation authority certification standards, advanced air mobility companies also must certify how the aircraft will be serviced and maintained, and their flight operations also must be certified.

Aircraft Industries, the manufacturer of the Let family of turboprop regional aircraft, is now back in Czech hands after being acquired from its Russian owners.

The city of Coventry is playing its part in bringing eVTOL vertiports to the world.

SAFRAN ELECTRICAL & POWER was selected by Diamond Aircraft to provide ENGINeUS electric smart motor for eDA40 training aircraft, to be the first EASA

BOEING has nearly completed global return to service of the 737 MAX and fleet has flown >1m total flight hours since late 2020; 737 production rate

BOEING has submitted 787 certification plan to FAA after completing rework on initial aircraft; program is producing at a very low rate and will

BOEING says first delivery of the 777-9 is now expected in 2025 after assessing time needed to meet certification requirements; it is temporarily

BOEING posted $1.2b net loss on $14b revenues in 1Q22 vs $561m loss on $15.2b in 1Q21; BCA lost $859m vs $856m loss on 3% lower revenues and ended

TOPCAST and DARCHEM ENGINEERING (Transdigm) signed MOU to form partnership for offering supply for design, qualification and production of bespoke

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL ACQUISITION acquired MB AEROSPACE, MI (precision engine components) from portfolio company Blackstone and formed VITAL ENGINEERED

BOEING DISTRIBUTION has 5-year Mesa contract to supply ExxonMobil Mobil Jet Oil II and Mobil HyJet IV-Aplus lubricants for >160 aircraft.

ONTIC was licensed by Honeywell to manufacture its interior electronics product lines (now produced in Urbana, OH) at Chatsworth, CA.

AAR formed marketing partnership with ProvenAir Technologies, IL, which provides digital solution that generates back-to-birth trace history for LLPs.

FOKKER SERVICES developed SBAS Landing System (SLS) mod for 737NG to conduct approaches down to Localizer Performance (LP) or Localizer Performance

RECARO was selected by Etihad to supply CL3710 economy class seats for up to 20 A350-1000s; first entered service.