Source: Boeing Contribution will be directed through the American Red Cross Company will match dollar-for-dollar monetary donations from Boeing employees The Boeing Company announced a 500,000 USD donation from the Boeing Charitable Trust to assist those impacted by the recent earthquake in Turkey. Boeing's donation will be directed through the American Red Cross and designated for earthquake recovery and relief efforts by the global Red Cross and Red Crescent network. "The devastation from this earthquake is immense and will require a global response. Our 156,000 teammates at Boeing stand with the people in Turkey and the region during this challenging time. We are proud to work with aid agencies to quickly bring help to those in need," said Boeing International President Dr. Brendan Nelson. [...]

Source: ATR Daniel Cuchet has been appointed SVP Engineering effective from 1 February 2023, and Head of Design Organisation ATR effective 1 January 2023. Daniel joins ATR’s executive committee, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. Daniel held the position of Chief Engineer at ATR since 2019. Daniel Cuchet began his career in 1991 as Technical Director in a high-tech aerospace start-up company specialised in military Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs). Early 2003, he joined Airbus Group as Chief Engineer/Head of Design within the Defence & Space division and worked four years in Germany. Daniel oversaw a 10t-class UAV, Eurodrone, jointly developed by Airbus, Dassault Aviation and Leonardo for German, French, Italian and Spanish end-users. Then, he continued his [...]

Source: Embraer Embraer announced that Andreza de Souza Alberto, current director of operations at Embraer’s Gavião Peixoto (SP) unit, will be the new vice president of People, ESG and Corporate Communications. The current VP of the area, Carlos Alberto Griner, announced in December his decision to leave the company. The change became effective on February 1st. With 17 years of experience at Embraer, Andreza holds a degree in mechatronics engineering, with specialization courses in management at Fundação Dom Cabral and governance at IBGC. At the company, she currently leads the Gavião Peixoto (SP) unit, which has more than 2,000 employees and is mainly dedicated to the production of defense aircraft and executive jets. Previously, she worked as a production manager [...]

Source: ATR Today ATR gets a brand new look reflecting our commitment to bring remote regions together, supporting local communities, helping regional economies thrive & connecting the world responsibly. Watch the livery reveal video:

Source: ATR Stefano Marazzani has been appointed SVP Customer Support & Services effective from 16 January 2023. Stefano joins ATR’s Top Management team, reporting directly to Chief Executive Officer Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. He succeeds David Brigante who will take on new responsibilities within the Leonardo Group. Over the past 26 years Stefano has enjoyed a global career within the aviation industry, holding various positions of increased responsibility in Alitalia and SuperJet international, where he was appointed CEO in 2017. In addition to his strong airline background, Stefano’s wide practical experience in aircraft maintenance, customer support and operations, will bring huge added value to ATR and its operators. Stefano holds a MSc degree in Aeronautics Engineering from the Polytechnic University of [...]

Source: ATR Through this joint declaration, all the signatories pledge to support the decarbonisation of the air transport sector. While the European regulation foresees the progressive incorporation of an increasing proportion of SAF (from fossil-free sources) in aircraft fuel, the collective commitment from the Occitanie region players is to accelerate this, with targets that are twice as ambitious as those set by the European Union. The possibility of leveraging regional resources and skills to obtain locally produced SAF in the longer term will also be explored. This commitment is a logical follow-on from actions already in place with the goal of making Occitanie the champion of sustainable aviation. “Through France 2030, the French Government is investing 1.2 billion to develop a French-made [...]

Source: Boom Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, kicked off construction of its Overture Superfactory in Greensboro, North Carolina. The Overture Superfactory is a state- of-the-art manufacturing facility located on a 62-acre campus at the Piedmont Triad International Airport. This site will house the final assembly line, as well as test facility, and customer delivery center for Boom’s flagship supersonic airliner, Overture. “Today’s groundbreaking for the Overture Superfactory represents a significant step forward in building sustainable and accessible supersonic travel for the world,” said Kathy Savitt, President of Boom Supersonic. “This milestone is a shared one and we are deeply appreciative of the input, leadership, and support of the Piedmont Triad Airport Authority, local community, and the [...]