Aerospace

Airbus expected to raise single-aisle production rates late 2021; Boeing resumes MAX deliveries. Concerns over widebody demand persist.

Boeing has completed a review and verification of 1 million lines of software for the upcoming reflight of an uncrewed CST-100 Starliner spacecraft.

UAC reported PW1400G-powered MC-21 prototype (73051) suffered runway overrun at Zhukovsky International Airport during testing simulating an aborted

CASCADE SPARES (airframe spares company), TN received ISO 9001:2015 and AS9120B certification for procurement and distribution of aircraft parts.

HONEYWELL and CURTISS-WRIGHT announced that the 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorder (CVR) they developed for the air transport market has received EASA TSO

Michael R. Dumais to Chief Transformation Officer of Raytheon Technologies, Waltham, MA.

Counting drones among his final priorities as U.S. president, Donald Trump issued an executive order on Jan. 18 that directs the heads of federal agencies to determine if they have legal authority to stop using, acquiring or funding the purchase of foreign-made unmanned aircraft systems.

AEROLINEAS ARGENTINAS is expected to return its five 737 MAX-8s into service by May 2021; it has nine remaining on order.

TRANSPORT CANADA issued AD outlining required mods/crew training for 737 MAX to return aircraft to service.

ELEMENT added powder characterization testing (for AM) at Antwerp, Belgium.

CRP MECCANICA was named by VELO3D as exclusive distributor of its advanced Supportfree Metal 3D printing systems in Italy out of Modena.

Plans for a satellite launch site in the Shetland Islands have been submitted to the local authorities for planning permission.

Electric motor developer MagniX is consolidating its global operations near Everett, Washington state. Electric aircraft startup Eviation, a sister company of MagniX, is building a final assembly, flight test and delivery center in Arlington, just north of Everett.

Leading Tier 1 supplier Spirit AeroSystems and the U.S. Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im) have inaugurated a new kind of federally backed, discounted-rate lending for aerospace suppliers—beginning with a $40 million transaction based on receivables from Spirit’s lower-tier providers.

Reducing aircraft NOx; Automotive radar for eVTOLs; Satellite inspection in space; and NASA picks university projects.

Despite unprecedented economic constraints, improving the safety of commercial aircraft must remain the highest priority.

Siemens Digital Industries Software offers a complete aerostructure simulation solution that enables traceable data and results while maintaining consistent global process control.

The LauncherOne rocket reached space for the first time on Jan. 17, carrying 10 small satellites to orbit.

Thales Alenia Space has been awarded a European contract to prepare for an in-orbit demonstration of spacecraft servicing.

ROLLS-ROYCE ran first engine (Trent XWB) on new £90m Testbed 80 at Derby with internal area of 7,500 sq meters and able to accommodate engines with up

KV AVIATION secured financing from volofin to convert six 737-800s to freighters for lease to a European cargo airline.

Gary Spulak has retired as President of Embraer Aircraft Holding in North America; he joined the company in 1983.

Buoyed by a new production contract, Boeing’s improving KC-46A tanker program gears up for upgrades.

Under Trump, NASA expanded business, international partnerships.

Critics worry R&D cuts will hamper ability to catch Airbus. Veteran aerospace analyst Ron Epstein joins Aviation Week’s Guy Norris to discuss.