Aerospace

ACC AVIATION, UK launched Technical Services Division to offer aircraft inspection services; lease returns, asset recovery, and transitions

SAMAD AEROSPACE, UK launched certification process for its all-electric, remotely piloted Starling Cargo aircraft, which has cruise speed of 95 mph

FACC was selected by Airbus to produce A220 empennage components, including the rudder and elevator, starting in 2022.

Inspiration4, the first all-civilian astronaut crew to orbit the Earth, will be doing a lot more than gazing out the windows of their SpaceX Dragon spacecraft.

ELECTROIMPACT, TORAY and JANICKI INDUSTRIES teamed to develop automated, cost-effective processing technologies that can manufacture large-scale

TRANSDIGM GROUP decided not to make a firm offer for MEGGITT over limited due diligence information (SPNWS; Aug 27).

Archer is heading into a shareholder vote on its going-public merger armed with FAA approval of the certification basis for its electric aircraft, but facing a court battle against its air taxi rival Wisk.

The startup is aiming for Part 23 type certification of its aircraft in late 2024.

The U.S. startup has teamed with UK-based LCC easyJet on the project to get direct airline input while it is still in the development phase.

FlytX is being flown onboard a Guimbal Cabri piston-engine helicopter for the trials being undertaken in the South of France.

German plans for offshore satellite launch have been boosted by the support of four launch providers.

A three-year-old concept for a fully autonomous aircraft is approaching a critical 12-month series of experiments.

Stratospheric connectivity; Electric in the round ; Australian space expands; Securing green hydrogen; and eBeaver makes progress.

Despite the impact of the pandemic, demand for helicopter services has remained steady in the Asia-Pacific region, according to Bell officials.

HEGGEMANN, Germany was selected by Deutsche Aircraft for wing industrialization/production for D328eco; wing and its subcomponents will be sustainable

AIRBUS CANADA rolled out the first A220-300 (55136) for IRAQI AIRWAYS, which has ordered five.

Spirit AeroSystems began accumulating Boeing 737 MAX fuselages at its Wichita site after the FAA grounded the aircraft in 2019.

FDH AERO has acquired Texas-based MADISON AEROSPACE (hardware distributor); current management is retained.

Bell Flight says it is optimistic about the development of the rotorcraft market in China, saying the sector is large enough to support both domestic and foreign-made platforms.

Baykar Makina’s twin turboprop drone has entered service with Turkey’s air force and army, and the company is seeking exports.

NASA’s Orion spacecraft prepares for upgrades as plans for the Artemis I test mission enter the home stretch.

Firefly Aerospace’s Alpha rocket exploded less than 2 min. after liftoff on Sept. 2, ending a debut flight test some 10 years in the making.

COVID-related shortages impinge on launch schedules and satellite manufacturing

Firefly Aerospace is on track for the first flight test of its Alpha launch vehicle, a two-stage, liquid-oxygen-and-kerosene-fueled booster designed to carry 2,205 lb. to low Earth orbit.

Bill Darbe to Director of Business Development of L2 Aviation, Austin, TX.