Safran to provide landing gear for Bell V-280 Valor Safran Landing Systems has reached an agreement with Bell to provide the landing gear system for the V-280 Valor aircraft. Bell's V-280 Valor is a next generation tiltrotor aircraft proposed…
Dassault launches Falcon business jet powered by Rolls-Royce Dassault Aviation has announced an all-new Falcon jet that will deliver a level of comfort, versatility and technology unmatched by any purpose-built business jet. Featuring a range of 7,500 nautical…
FACC celebrates premiere of A320 Airspace cabin with JetBlue FACC is collaborating on the A320 Family Airspace cabin as a development and manufacturing partner of Airbus, and is setting new standards for the interior of passenger aircraft with its…
GE shows 3D printing potential by switching four casted parts GE Aviation is switching from investment casting to 3D printing for four bleed air parts from a land/marine turbine, despite already having a paid-for casting mould. This decision was made…
TT Electronics’ UK facility achieves AS9100D certification TT Electronics, a global provider of engineered electronics for performance critical applications, has announced that its Eastleigh UK facility has achieved AS9100D certification for the manufacture of systems for the…
ADDEV Materials acquires industry textiles specialist TPI ADDEV Materials has acquired TPI, expanding its offer in aeronautics. By acquiring TPI, ADDEV Materials completes its chemical products offering with high- performance textiles for technical cleaning in the aerospace…
Collins Aerospace upgrades US Navy C-130s with carbon brakes Collins Aerospace has helped C-130 operators reduce maintenance time and cost with its long-lasting wheels and carbon brakes. The business has completed its first upgrade of the US Navy’s fleet…
New KEB servo drives Zeppelin take-off German airship manufacturer, Zeppelin Luftschifftechnik (ZLT) relies on the COMBIVERT S6 servo drive from KEB Automation for special onboard applications on its Zeppelin NT (New Technology) airship. Experts from KEB…
Liberty Powder Metals secures key quality certifications Liberty Powder Metals, a UK producer of premium metal powders and alloys, has earned critical quality certifications that will enable the business to expand its reach in additive manufacturing and…
NCC begins tenth birthday celebrations by unveiling new AFP-ATL capability The National Composites Centre (NCC) has today unveiled the latest of its state-of-the-art capabilities in the form of a new AFP-ATL cell. The cell, created in partnership with Electroimpact is…
TeXtreme contributes to Mars helicopter flight The TeXtreme team has congratulated NASA/JPL and their partners on their successful test flights on Mars. The Mars helicopter, Ingenuity, has now performed four successful test flights on the red…
Lufthansa orders five more 787 Dreamliners from Boeing Lufthansa Group has ordered five more Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners as the airline group continues to modernise its fleet. The incremental order supports the group's efforts to reduce complexity in its…
Stratasys launches three new 3D printers for manufacturers Stratasys has introduced three new 3D printers that together address a large portion of the multi-billion-dollar market opportunity in additive manufacturing of end-use parts. The systems collectively are aimed at…
Partners to test satellite IoT connectivity service integrated with LoRaWAN Semtech Corporation, a leading supplier of high performance analog and mixed-signal semiconductors and advanced algorithms, and EchoStar Corporation subsidiary EchoStar Mobile, a mobile satellite services provider offering connectivity across Europe…
Alva Industries chooses Infor cloud software Industry cloud company, Infor, has announced that Alva Industries, a Norwegian company that develops electric motors and generators for electric propulsion applications, has chosen Infor CloudSuite Aerospace & Defense as…
Watch as Royal Marines test out jetpack to board ships A Royal Marines exercise has tested the capability of a jet-powered suit to board ships, made by Gravity Industries. The technology, made by the Salisbury-based aerospace company, uses 1,000bhp of…
AirBench launches Modrack modular accessory system In response to customer demand, AirBench has launched a standardised range of assembly bench options to be fitted to any AirBench model. The Modrack assembly bench system includes various enclosure…
PPG supplies Rex Airlines with coatings for aircraft livery repaint PPG recently supplied Rex Airlines with various aerospace coatings for six Boeing 737-800 aircraft that will expand the airline into domestic service. For the aircraft’s fuselage, tail and engine cowlings,…
