Aerospace

TECT AEROSPACE, Wichita finalized acquisition of Nashville-based structures assembly operations (wing skins/stringers/spars) of the TRIUMPH GROUP.
Aerospace

MAKINO, Japan has WHI Global order for five high-speed CNC milling machines for its facilities in Tulsa, OK and Fairfield, NJ for operation in 1Q20.
Aerospace

AIR INDUSTRIES GROUP secured $19.8m credit facility with Sterling National Bank repay existing loans, retire capital lease obligations, and working
Aerospace

WHI GLOBAL acquired assets of AERO-BOND, MA (composite structures).
Aerospace

EMBRAER transferred assets of its commercial aviation business to capital stock of Yaborã Indústria Aeronáutica in preparation for finalizing BOEING
Aerospace

AIRBUS delivered 863 aircraft in 2019, according to unconfirmed reports; it had been projecting around 860.
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Digital backbone for FVL; USAF eyes eVTOL; autonomous ag aircraft; drone deliveries in industrial park; better carbon fiber for space.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Aerobond has been acquired by WHI Global.
Defense

Todd Navin to Chief Financial Officer of HAECO Americas, Greensboro, NC.
Aerospace

EFW

EFW has BBAM contract to convert ex-Thomas Cook A321-200 (1238) to freighter at ST ENGINEERING, Singapore.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
For space tourism’s prospects after any fatal accident, look to the X-15, the space shuttle and extreme mountain climbing, analysts say.
Program Management

UAC

UNITED AIRCRAFT CORPORATION says it plans to produce 20 SSJ100s in 2020 and at least 30 annually starting in 2021.
Aerospace

DAE

DUBAI AEROSPACE ENTERPRISE (DAE) says it repurchased outstanding common shares worth US$450m and received US$450m in connection with the early partial
Aerospace

By Steve Trimble
The U.S. Army has revealed a future mission for the MQ-1C unmanned aircraft system (UAS) fleet.
Defense

J. Michael Luttig retired as Counselor and Senior Advisor of the Board of Directors of Boeing.
Aerospace

By Michael Bruno
Textron will not become a pure aerospace and defense company in the near term.
Defense

BOEING appointed new President & CEO, which it says was necessary to restore confidence in company moving forward as it works to repair relationships
Aerospace

IRKUT made first flight of the fourth MC-21-300 flight test aircraft; first delivery is expected to AEROFLOT in 2022.
Aerospace

Niel Golightly to Senior Vice President of Communications of Boeing, Chicago.
Aerospace

By Kim Minseok, Bradley Perrett
The first Northrop Grumman RQ-4 Global Hawk for South Korea arrived at an airfield in the south of the country on Dec. 23.
Defense

By Steve Trimble
A Russian air force commander has revealed plans to introduce a sixth-generation, unmanned bomber by 2040.
Defense

Holiday Note
Air Transport

Selected U.S. Military Contracts For The Week Of Dec. 16 - Dec. 20, 2019

LOCKHEED MARTIN has $7b U.S. Air Force contract for F-22 sustainment. RAYTHEON has $1b U.S. Navy contract for multiyear procurement of fiscal 2019
Aerospace

By Graham Warwick
Joby backs 2023 for Uber; Skyryse autonomous R44; Embraer studies hybrid; Rolls unveils ACCEL; Hyundai teases eVTOL; Deloitte UAM survey.
Aerospace