Aerospace

THINKOM, CA was selected by Inmarsat to supply phased-array antennas to GDC Technics for its terminal for GX Aviation inflight connectivity solution.

ROLLS-ROYCE is proposing to increase supply chain activity of ITP AERO (for potential sale), including transferring its facility at Hucknall, UK to

Axiom Space, selected by NASA to berth the first element of an eventual commercial low Earth orbit-crewed free flyer at the International Space Station (ISS) in 2024, has significantly upgraded the architecture of its planned Axiom Station, providing an initial four-person crew capability.

GATEGROUP completed acquisition of LSG EUROPE from Lufthansa Group; financial details of deal were not disclosed.

MRO and aftermarket assets are already prime targets for mergers and acquisitions, but dealmakers do not want to rush into a bad deal.

Brazilian OEM thinks it can produce an aircraft far superior to competitors’; 50-seaters seen as market for 1,000 aircraft next 10 years.

EMBRAER forecasts delivery of 5,500 new <150-seat aircraft (4,420 jets/1,080 turboprops; 75% for replacement) worth US$350b over next 10 years to

BOEING received airworthiness certificate from FAA for its first parked 737 MAX; customer/delivery has not been announced.

Daniel W. Fisher to President of Ball Corporation, Westminster, CO.

INFOSYS, India was selected by Rolls-Royce to provide engineering and R&D services for its Civil Aerospace business.

RECARO has Avolon order to supply BL3530 SPRINT economy class seats for 15 A320s and five 737NGs for delivery in 1H21.

EMERALD EMS (New Water Capital), NH acquired VERIS MANUFACTURING, CA (electronic assemblies); DGP Capital arranged.

Made In Space’s Turbine Ceramic Manufacturing Module has manufactured a ceramic component in space.

Air logistics startup Airflow is working with VerdeGo Aero to study the distributed hybrid-electric propulsion system for its planned short-takeoff-and-landing cargo aircraft.

To enable operators to quickly benefit from its enhanced vision system, ATR has focused on simplicity and restricted its use to landing.

Japan’s roles in the defense and commercial aviation supply chains make it a powerhouse.

The reality is still not yet on par with the visions for a broad range of aviation industry dreams.

The European Space Agency (ESA) has signed an €86 million ($100 million) contract with an industrial team led by Swiss start-up company ClearSpace for the provision of a debris removal service.

After years of discussions, Canada’s Telesat and Loral Space & Communications will combine to form a new publicly traded Canadian company called Telesat Corp., the companies announced.

BOOM SUPERSONIC selected Amazon Web Services to provide unlimited compute power, storage, security, and comprehensive set of services

BOMBARDIER and ALSTOM announced receipt of all regulatory approvals required for previously announced sale of Bombardier Transportation to Alstom

SOUTHEAST AEROSPACE was selected by Flightstar, IL to manufacture antenna contour adapters and other associated hardware required for STC-approved

HONEYWELL introduced fourth-generation Combined Hydrocarbon Ozone Catalyst (CHOC4) to remove VOCs that can cause "smell-in-cabin" events.

David Mewbourne to Director of Engineering of Flight Data Systems, Melbourne, Australia.

John Wade will remain President of Gogo Commercial Aviation, now a division of Intelsat.