Source: Embraer The award recognizes the extraordinary achievements of individuals and teams in the aviation industry Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services will be recognized for shortening airframe check times and improving the quality of the product delivered by going paperless Embraer Aircraft Maintenance Services (EAMS) has been honored with an Aviation Week Network Laureate Award in the MRO category. The award recognizes Embraer’s heavy maintenance facilities for shortening airframe check times by transitioning to a paperless system during a period of high demand and full hangars. As part of this initiative, more than 500 digital devices were distributed to technicians for daily operations. The award ceremony will take place at the National Building Museum in Washington, DC, on March 6, 2025. [...]

Source: Boeing Buckley to join Finance and Governance & Public Policy committees The Boeing Company Board of Directors today announced that it has elected Tim Buckley as its newest member, effective January 1, 2025. Buckley will serve on the Finance and Governance & Public Policy committees. Buckley, 55, previously served as Chair and CEO of The Vanguard Group, where he successfully led one of the largest investment management firms in the world, with nearly $10 trillion in assets under management. "Tim is a renowned, trusted leader who brings the voice of the investor and a track record of business success to our Board," said Boeing Board Chair Steve Mollenkopf. "Tim's familiarity with the broad investor community, expertise managing complex business [...]

Source: ATR Following an extensive market review and in light of lingering tensions on its supply chain, ATR has decided to focus efforts on further boosting the competitiveness of its current product portfolio. As a consequence, ATR will stop the development of its Short Take-Off and Landing variant (STOL), the ATR 42-600S, reflecting the company’s commitment to aligning operations with evolving market dynamics. The comprehensive review of market conditions, technological advancements and future projections shows a reduced addressable market for the variant compared to the initial forecast. In Southeast Asia, for instance, the number of targeted airports requiring STOL-capable aircraft has significantly decreased, primarily because of runway extensions or the construction of nearby alternative airports, and this trend is mirrored [...]

Source: Airbus 497 commercial aircraft delivered  Revenues € 44.5 billion; EBIT Adjusted € 2.8 billion EBIT (reported) € 2.7 billion; EPS (reported) € 2.29 Free cash flow before customer financing € -0.8 billion Guidance maintained Airbus SE reported consolidated financial results for the nine months ended 30 September 2024. “We saw strong demand across our product range in the first nine months of the year. The nine-month earnings reflect the level of commercial aircraft deliveries, a solid performance in helicopters and the charges in our space business recorded in the first half,” said Guillaume Faury, Airbus Chief Executive Officer. “We are constantly adapting to a complex and fast-changing operating environment marked by geopolitical uncertainties and specific supply chain challenges that [...]

Source: Airbus The Board of Directors of Airbus SE will propose to the shareholders at the 2025 Annual General Meeting the renewal of Guillaume Faury as Executive member of the Board and Airbus Chief Executive Officer. The Company is also announcing management transition steps in its Commercial Aircraft business. Lars Wagner, currently the CEO of MTU Aero Engines AG, based in Munich, has been selected to join the Airbus Executive Committee, after finalising his term at MTU, to become the successor of Christian Scherer as CEO of the Commercial Aircraft business. “Christian and I are excited to have Lars Wagner, such a talented industry leader, coming back to the Airbus family in this key role,” said Airbus CEO Guillaume Faury. [...]