Aerospace

New Zealand start-up Kea Aerospace has unveiled plans to develop a stratospheric unmanned aircraft, aiming initially at the aerial imagery market.

Transformation of heritage aerospace contractor shows old dogs can learn new tricks.

This webinar took place November 18, 2020 and was sponsored by Embraer With sustainable aviation experts in the SAF sector, the panelists will examine

ANCRA INTERNATIONAL was selected by C Cubed Aerospace, CA to supply main deck and lower deck cargo loading systems for its A320/A321 freighter

ST ENGINEERING plans in 2021 to reorganize as Commercial and Defence & Public Security clusters, replacing the sector-structure of Aerospace

NASA’s third cargo resupply line to the International Space Station, operated by privately owned Sierra Nevada Corp., is delaying the debut launch of its reusable winged Dream Chaser spaceplane until 2022 due to COVID-19 pandemic-related work issues, the company said on Nov. 17.

IRKUT rolled out first MC-21-310 with PD-14 engines as alternative to GTF-powered -300; first flight is TBA.

BOEING forecasts delivery of 2,430 freighters (930 new/1,500 pax-to-freighter conversions) of next 20 years to increase fleet to 3,260 in 2039 vs 2

PANASONIC AVIONICS secured Qatar Airways as launch customer for its EcoFW 10" IFE upgrade program for 37 777s.

DIEHL AVIATION plans in 2021 to launch restructuring to position itself in post-COVID-19 environment, which includes cutting up to 1,400 jobs in

Boaz Levy to Chief Executive Officer of Israel Aerospace Industries.

ISRAEL AEROSPACE INDUSTRIES had US$30m net income on US$1b sales in 3Q20 vs US$99m on US$1b in 3Q19; it posted record US$3.08b sales for first nine

AVCORP INDUSTRIES lost C$1.3m on C$34m revenues in 3Q20 vs C$7.5m loss on C$37m in 3Q19, and has C$6.6m cash.

Paul Charles to Head of Powerplant of TGIS Aviation Management, East Midlands, UK.

Launch service operator Arianespace has traced the cause of the Nov. 16 failure of a Vega rocket to an improperly connected electrical harness on the launcher’s Avum engine.

Mike Eller to General Manager for Systems, Electronics & Control-Windsor of Triumph Systems & Support.

IBS SOFTWARE was selected by Singapore Airlines to provide iCargo cargo management solution to bring its global cargo operations onto single platform.

BAA TRAINING was approved by ENAC to provide flight training at Lleida-Alguaire, Spain.

GE AVIATION marked 25 years since entry into service of GE90 on 777.

THYSSENKRUPP MATERIALS SERVICES signed 5-year contract extension with Dynamatic Technologies (DTL), India to continue to supply aluminum sheet and

ENGINESTANDS24 has added new tracking devices to its engine stand pool.

COLLINS AEROSPACE SYSTEMS was selected by Boom Supersonic to develop inlet, nacelle and exhaust system technologies for its Overture supersonic

CAE acquired Amsterdam-based FLIGHT SIMULATION COMPANY (FSC) for C$108m and announced C$150m private placement with Caisse de dépôt et placement du

Collins Aerospace is to work with Boom Supersonic to develop the inlet, nacelle and exhaust system for the startup’s planned Mach 2.2 airliner, the Overture.

SpaceX’s NASA-contracted Crew-1 Dragon spacecraft successfully docked with the International Space Station late Nov. 16.