Connecting Skies • Bridging Continents
PHOTO BY: Sheldon Cohen Safran Landing Systems is onboard Bell’s tiltrotor aircraft program, as part of the US Army’s Future Long-Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA) project. According to the contract, Safran Landing Systems will design and develop the fully integrated landing system. These shared efforts will establish solid foundations to meet all future requirements. The US […]
SAFRAN TO DEVELOP THE LANDING GEAR SYSTEM FOR BELL’S TILTROTORRead More »
Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE: NOC) delivered twin solid rocket booster segments to Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The boosters will help power NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS) rocket for the Artemis II mission and are the first element of the SLS rocket to be stacked on the mobile launch platform in preparation. The boosters will […]
LOCKHEED MARTIN CONDUCTS FIRST FLIGHT IN U-2 AVIONICSRead More »
A further key milestone, a world industry first, has been achieved in its hydrogen research project. Both Rolls-Royce and its partner easyJet are committed to being at the forefront of the development of hydrogen combustion engine technology capable of powering a range of aircraft, including those in the narrow-body market segment, from the mid-2030s onwards. […]
Aerojet Rocketdyne, an L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) company, played a key role in NASA’s successful delivery of the United States’ first asteroid sample to Earth. Aerojet Rocketdyne engines helped propel NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft throughout its mission – from its launch aboard an Atlas V rocket to asteroid surveillance, sample capture and return. The OSIRIS-REx […]
Historic milestone reached as new aircraft manufacturing returns to UK for first time since 1968. Bob Seely MP officially opens production line at Bembridge facility on the Isle of Wight. First new Islander aircraft built in UK is set to be completed in May 2024. Production follows announcement in June of new aircraft manufacture returning to […]
UK PRODUCTION OF ICONIC ISLANDER AIRCRAFT BEGINS AT BRITTEN-NORMAN BEMBRIDGERead More »
Advocates of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) say the environmentally friendly alternative to conventional Jet A is gaining traction in the business aviation industry, despite its cost and limited availability. “SAF is finally starting to get some momentum,” says Darryl Young, director of trip support at AEG Fuels and a member of the NBAA Environmental Subcommittee. […]
GKN Aerospace has signed an agreement with Pratt & Whitney Canada to collaborate on the development of the High Voltage High Power EWIS for the RTX hybrid-electric flight demonstrator project. The agreement involves the development, construction, and installation of the electrical wiring system of the demonstrator, which is targeting a 30% improvement in fuel efficiency and […]
GKN TO SUPPLY PRATT & WHITNEY WITH WIRING FOR HYBRID-ELECTRIC TEST AIRCRAFTRead More »
A top-level meeting between AFRAA and the governor of the Bank of the Republic of Burundi took place recently in order to address the issue of the release of blocked funds for airlines. AFRAA secretary general Abderahmane Berthé and director government, legal, and industry affairs Raphael Kuuchi met the governor of the Central Bank Dieudonné […]
Orbital Aviation, an aerospace company based in the USA, provides engineering and design services to airlines and OEMS, as well as an integrated data management maintenance software solution. An independent, privately-held corporation, with headquarters in Redmond, USA, Orbital Aviation provides services across the globe to customers ranging in size from startups to Fortune 500 […]
McCauley Propeller Systems today announced the first delivery and entry into service of its newest C780 propeller for the Beechcraft King Air B300 series, following its successful installation at Textron Aviation’s Tampa Service Center. The new propeller, which features four aluminum swept blades and a 105-inch diameter, achieved Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification in […]
