Aerospace

SPEEA reports its professional unit has voted to 4-year contract extension with BOEING, but its technical unit rejected the deal.

BOEING reported that an employee in Everett was diagnosed with COVID-19 and as precaution, it has asked certain coworkers to remain home to self

Russian aerohydrodynamic institute TsAGI has completed a new series of wind-tunnel tests on a low-drag, low-noise concept for a short-range airliner.

The U.S. Space Force has a new launch goal, dubbed “Set the Pace for Space,” which aims to make launch on demand available for commercial and military customers.

Eurocontrol and its partners have issued a report aimed at helping advance the use of artificial intelligence in aviation and especially air traffic management (ATM).

Irelandia Aviation, the company behind five different low-cost carriers around the world, has invested in Skyports, a UK developer of infrastructure

To succeed in trade talks, the government will need arrangements with industry based on evidence, not ideology.

The Launch Challenge, intended to show “anywhere, anytime” capability to launch smallsats to LEO, ended without the prize money claimed.

BOEING has added >US$1b in aircraft parts to GoDirect Trade (Honeywell).

GKN AEROSPACE earned £409m on £3.9b revenues in 2019 vs £341m on £3.5b in 2018; restructuring is well on track.

ICAO has shifted implementation date for autonomous distress tracking and location of aircraft in distress from January 1, 2021 to January 1, 2023.

Boeing’s failure to ensure sensors linked to Collins Aerospace-supplied head-up guidance systems (HGS) delivered to customers were approved for use under the applicable supplemental type certificate (STC) has prompted the U.S. FAA to propose a $19.7 million fine.

SpaceX’s final Dragon 1 capsule reached the International Space Station (ISS) early March 9 to deliver a 4,300-lb. cargo.

The Netherlands has put three Russians and one Ukrainian on trial in absentia for the shootdown of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17.

“The drone industry accomplishes great missions, yet the infrastructure to dock, charge, host and control multiple drones is almost nonexistent,” says the CEO of accelerator EVA.

The design is for a considerable aircraft with a span of 16 m. But funding is needed.

Companies such as Teledyne, TransDigm and Heico are leading a breed of A&D players with “horizontal” external growth strategies and impressive track records.

Norway electrifies; Boom slips; repairing satellites; GoFly unfinished; Joby flies for NASA; fluidic propulsion.

A report commissioned by the Norwegian government recommends Norway should be a driving force in the development, testing and early implementation of electrified aircraft.

The Shetland Islands airfield of Scatsta is to close following the renewal of a major North Sea offshore oil and gas support contract.

A independent team that analyzed software errors during the debut flight test of Boeing’s CST-100 Starliner recommended 61 actions that Boeing and NASA should take before the capsule flies again.

TODS AEROSPACE, UK has been placed into Administration.

AIRBUS is reportedly gauging customer interest for an A350 Freighter.

BÖLLHOFF GROUP, Germany has acquired ownership interest in France's GILLIS AEROSPACE (fastener manufacturer).

Commercial orbital debris mitigation services are on the horizon, but operators will expect low costs.