Aerospace

CFM INTERNATIONAL says LEAP engine family has reached 40m flight hours.

Aerospace

TT ELECTRONICS plans November 6 to open 40,000 sq ft power solutions R&D facility in Manchester, UK.

Aerospace

SHERWIN-WILLIAMS AEROSPACE COATINGS introduced chrome-free, water-based, translucent, sol-gel metal Jet Prep Pretreatment (CM0220P01) solution that provides superior adhesion/corrosion protection over aluminum substrates.

Aerospace

TRIMAS AEROSPACE earned $7.1m on $67.6m sales in 3Q23 vs $4.7m on $45.4m in 3Q22.

Aerospace

Jerry Qiu to Senior Associate, based in New York, of Alton Aviation Consultancy.

Aerospace

SABCA, Belgium selected Razorleaf as its PLM technical-services partner to support implementation of 3DEXPERIENCE from Dassault Systèmes.

Aerospace

HONEYWELL AEROSPACE earned $963m on $3.5b revenues in 3Q23 vs $818m on $3b in 3Q22; aftermarket rose >20%.

Aerospace

By Guy Norris
Rolls-Royce says ground testing of its air-cooled lift motor for electric-vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft is due to begin “imminently.”
Advanced Air Mobility

By Steve Trimble
South Korea is pursuing a new supersonic turbofan engine to power a fifth-generation fighter for the 2030s.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Brian Everstine
The service’s broader commercial space strategy remains under consideration within the Pentagon.
Space

By Thierry Dubois, Joe Anselmo, Molly McMillin
The NBAA hosted a career fair at NBAA-BACE, as the shortage of workforce professionals is projected to reach historic levels.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Irene Klotz
The ambitious mission to explore seven asteroids is targeted to launch in March 2028.
Space

UNIVERSAL HYDROGEN and JBT AEROTECH teamed to develop hydrogen fuel cell-powered mobile battery charger for existing electrified airport GSE.

Aerospace

ARCHER AVIATION made first flight of its piloted, 4-pax Midnight eVTOL, which it expects to enter service in 2025.

Aerospace

AIRBUS plans from 2026 to renew its fleet of chartered vessels that transport aircraft subassemblies between production facilities in Europe and US with three low-emission roll-on/roll-off vessels, supported by wind-assisted propulsion.

Aerospace

Vitaliy Rusakov to President of TriMas Aerospace, MI (November 13).

Aerospace

KKR

KKR agreed to take minority stake in PRECIPART, NY (precision components).

Aerospace

Michael Whitaker was confirmed as new Administrator of the FAA.

Aerospace

BOEING had $1.6b net loss on $18.1b revenues in 3Q23 vs $3.3b loss on $16b in 3Q22 and ended quarter with $469b backlog, up from $404b at end 2022. BCA lost $678m on $7.9b revenues in 3Q23 vs $622m loss on $6.3b in 3Q22.

Aerospace

BOEING reduced 737 delivery projections for 2023 to 375-400 from 400-450; it expects to complete final assembly transition to 38 per month by end 2023 (going to 50 per month in 2025/2026 timeframe). It still plans to deliver 70-80 787s in 2023 and says it is now transitioning 787 production to five per month (going to 10 per month in 2025/2026).

Aerospace

By Irene Klotz, Garrett Reim
United Launch Alliance (ULA) is targeting Dec. 24 for the first launch of its Vulcan-Centaur rocket from Cape Canaveral SFS.
Commercial Space

By Graham Warwick
Spanish startup Umiles Next has been rebranded Crisalion Mobility as it continues development of air and ground electric and autonomous systems.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Deployment of the mobile battery charger will also kick-start UH2’s hydrogen delivery services using its modular capsule technology.
Aircraft & Propulsion

By Graham Warwick
Chinese electric vehicle maker XPeng’s AeroHT division has revealed it is developing the Land Aircraft Carrier, a modular drive/fly design.
Advanced Air Mobility

By Graham Warwick
Japanese automaker Subaru has unveiled a concept for an eVTOL air mobility vehicle at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 in Tokyo.
Advanced Air Mobility