NASA reveals inside the X-59 quiet supersonic jet cockpit NASA has revealed inside the cockpit of the X-59 quiet supersonic research aircraft for the first time as it continues development. In the photo, taken at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works…
GE Aviation celebrates five years of engine making in Lafayette GE Aviation has celebrated the five year anniversary of its US engine manufacturing site in Lafayette, Indiana this month. Renato Vidal, site leader at GE Aviation’s Lafayette facility and a…
APOC Aviation chooses Egeria as strategic investment partner To accelerate its growth strategy and transition the business effectively to meet global expansion targets, entrepreneurial Dutch aviation company APOC has partnered with private equity investor Egeria. APOC will use…
Teijin and Safran sign master contract for composite materials Teijin has signed a long term master agreement with Safran, the tier 1 supplier of systems and equipment in the aerospace and defence market. The high performance materials supplier has…
New pilots join Virgin Galactic Virgin Galactic has announced the appointment of two new pilots into its Pilot Corps, bringing the total number of pilots to eight. Jameel Janjua and Patrick Moran will be based…
EBV Elektronik adds NanoXplore to its linecard EBV Elektronik, an Avnet company, and NanoXplore have signed a distribution agreement for EMEA. NanoXplore is a privately-owned fabless company based near Paris offering a comprehensive portfolio of SoCs and…
Major parts of X-59 supersonic jet delivered as plane takes shape The vertical stabiliser of NASA’s X-59 quiet supersonic technology aircraft has been delivered to Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California. Assembly is taking shape in Palmdale in anticipation…
Essentium inks multi-year US Air Force AM contract Essentium, Inc., has announced that it has been awarded a contract by the US Air Force to drive the development and deployment of advanced additive manufacturing (AM) solutions for applications…
Qantas Freight takes delivery of first Airbus A321 freighter conversion powered by V2500 engines Pratt & Whitney, has delivered the first Airbus A321 passenger to freighter conversion aircraft powered by the V2500 engine to Qantas Freight. The delivery with stakeholders Elbe Flugzeugwerke (EFW), ST…
RAF invites industry participation in DSEI 2021 Aerospace Zone The Next-Generation Air Force will take centre stage at the DSEI 2021 Aerospace Zone as the RAF seeks industry input on the technological developments that will drive aerial dominance. Picking…
Worst Q3 on record for aircraft orders Global commercial aircraft orders for Q3 2020 are the lowest on record after just 13 aircraft orders were placed. This is a decline of 91.4% on the same quarter last…
Bombardier to sell Belfast operation to Spirit at reduced price Bombardier has amended an agreement for the sale of its aerostructures business to Spirit AeroSystems, which includes its plant in Belfast. At signing on 31st October 2019, the deal meant…
Collins Aerospace strengthens MRO agreement with Fokker Services Collins Aerospace Systems, a unit of Raytheon Technologies and Fokker Services, a GKN Aerospace company, have announced the expansion of an existing 10-year FlightSense on-site support agreement for Collins Aerospace’s…
First Airbus A220 made in the US delivered to Delta Airbus has delivered the first A220 aircraft assembled at its Mobile, Alabama, manufacturing site to Delta Air Lines. The aerospace giant says this underlines its role as a global aircraft…
Bii.aero appoints aircraft interiors specialist as sales director Provider of aircraft parts and services for the commercial, governmental/military and rotary aviation sector, Bii.aero, has appointed Andrew Newell as sales director. Newell brings a highly specialised expertise in the…
Pratt & Whitney to build new turbine production plant in North Carolina Pratt & Whitney, a division of Raytheon Technologies, has announced plans to invest at least $650 million through to 2027 in a world-class turbine airfoil production facility in Asheville, North…
Boeing’s unmanned Loyal Wingman completes first taxi Boeing’s Loyal Wingman aircraft, developed for the Royal Australian Air Force, has moved using its own power for the first time. This is a key milestone for the unmanned plane…
New ToolRoom update for making barrel shape endmills Discover new possibilities in machining with the Barrel Shape Ballnose (BSB) tooltype in ANCA’s up-to-the-minute ToolRoom software. The latest enhancement also includes revamped Double Corner Radius (DCR) Endmills. These endmills…
Basque country's aero industry faces gravest challenge in its history The Aeronautics and Space Cluster Association HEGAN today held its annual General Assembly remotely. Arantxa Tapia, Basque Government's Minister for Economic Development, Sustainability and Environment, inaugurated the event, where Carlos…
Boeing wins £23m US Navy supersonic ramjet contract Boeing has won a £23 million US Navy contract to co-develop a land and sea strike missile for the F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet. The £23 million contract will develop…
Technical Metals achieves first gold award for operational excellence Technical Metals Limited (TML) based in Newtownards, Northern Ireland, has been recognised with its first gold performance award as part of the 21st Century Supply Chains (SC21) Operational Excellence programme…
Aura Aero makes Air Menuiserie acquisition Aura Aero, the first digital and eco-efficient aerospace manufacturer, creator of the Integral R, the new generation 100% French twin-seater aircraft, has announced it has acquired French aerospace woodwork company,…
Third Dimension grow distribution network in Asia and Australia Third Dimension continues to expand its global network of distributors as it welcomes metrology solution providers PT. Smart Mitra Solutions in Indonesia and Scan-Xpress in Australia. Third Dimension, producers of…
Bii.aero appoints new MRO director Bii.aero, a leading provider of aircraft parts, repairs and services for the commercial, governmental/military and rotary aviation sector, has appointed Ian Foster as MRO director. Foster will focus his significant…
