Source: Embraer Embraer has announced the signing of an investment agreement to acquire a minority shareholding in XMobots, the largest drone company in Latin America with operations in São Carlos, in the countryside of São Paulo. The transaction will be made via an investment fund in which Embraer is the sole partner, with an additional investment option in the future. The conclusion is subject to accomplishment conditions and obtaining the usual approvals for this type of transaction. The deal aims to accelerate the future of the medium and large autonomous drone market and jointly explore new market niches. It also seeks to expand the collaboration network in the research of new technologies that have synergies within the areas of technological [...]

Source: Boeing Automated and uncrewed aircraft are key to realizing Urban Air Mobility vision Planes would take off and land at 'vertiports' where passengers wait to board Boeing and its joint venture partner Wisk today released a roadmap for transitioning to a future where automated and uncrewed aircraft can safely carry passengers and cargo in urban and suburban areas. The concept of operations lays out the technology, regulatory and social recommendations needed to deploy Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in the United States and integrate it into the national airspace system. "We're working to enable a future of aerospace that is safe, sustainable and at scale. Uncrewed operations will be fundamental to realizing that vision, and we have to exceed the current [...]

Source: REGENT REGENT’s electric seaglider achieved its first series of flights, proving its full ‘float, foil, fly’ mission—making it the first craft to take off from a controlled hydrofoil to wing-borne flight With orders totaling over $7B, REGENT will commercialize seagliders for sustainable high-speed, regional mobility with first passengers boarding in 2025 Watch the video: https://regent.link/flightvideo REGENT, the company pioneering the electric seaglider for sustainable high-speed maritime travel, has announced that its seaglider technology demonstrator completed its first successful series of flights in Narragansett Bay, Rhode Island. The REGENT seaglider is the first-ever vehicle to successfully utilize three modes of maritime operation—floating, foiling and flying—marking a major step forward in maritime transportation. “This is the next great moment in the history [...]

Source: Airbus Airbus and Ecocopter have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to start collaborating on the launch of urban air mobility services across various countries in Latin America. This is a major step toward the co-creation of a functioning urban air mobility ecosystem in the region. With this agreement, the partners will explore and define launch scenarios for air mobility operations, notably in Ecuador, Chile and Peru. This includes joint activities to develop UAM operations over the continent, as well as ways to target first use cases and pilot cities and regions. This partnership is an expansion of the manufacturer’s strong relationship with Ecocopter, who operates a fleet primarily comprised of Airbus helicopters for aerial work missions in a variety [...]

Source: Airbus Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of August 2022 have been published on airbus.com.August 2022 deliveries: 39 deliveries to 22 customers August 2022 orders: 0 2022 deliveries to date: 382 deliveries to 62 customers. The net year to date delivery number of 380 reflects a reduction of 2 deliveries recorded in December 2021 (2 A350-900 AEROFLOT) for which a transfer was not possible due to international sanctions. A300/A310 A220/A320 A330/A340/A350 A380 Total Total orders 816 17,396 3,055 251 21,518 Total deliveries 816 10,697 2,415 251 14,179 Aircraft in fleet 283 10,047 2,158 239 12,727  

Source: Boeing Company to serve as 'aviation sector champion' in global sustainability alliance Aviation sustainability expert Robert Boyd joins Boeing Boeing will represent the aviation sector in a global alliance, jointly established by the US Government and World Economic Forum to accelerate clean technologies and reduce carbon emissions. The First Movers Coalition (FMC) was created in late 2021 to leverage the purchasing power of major companies to speed up the pace of decarbonizing industrial sectors such as shipping, chemicals and trucking. Boeing, a founding member of the coalition, will serve as the 'champion' for the aviation sector. As part of its new role, Boeing commits to supporting greater commercialization of sustainable aviation fuels and advancing other low-carbon technologies. Scaling up [...]

Source: Embraer HIGHLIGHTS Firm order backlog ended 2Q22 at US$ 17.8 billion (+US$0.5 billion versus 1Q22). This is the highest quarter backlog post pandemic, driven by solid order activity. Recent announcement of 20 E195-E2 firm order of Porter will be included in 3Q22 backlog. Reported 2Q22 consolidated gross margin of 22.9% higher than 18.2% reported in 2Q21, with y-o-y improvement in most segments due to product mix, pricing increase and overall operational performance, including tax efficiencies. Adjusted EBIT and EBITDA were US$ 81.2 million and US$ 124.6 million, respectively, yielding Adjusted EBIT margin of 8.0% and Adjusted EBITDA margin of 12.2%. In 2Q22, Embraer reported Adjusted Net Income (excluding deferred taxes and special items) of US$ 39.4 million and Earnings per Share of US$ 0.40. Free cash flow (FCF) in 2Q22 was a surplus of US$ 91.2 million, representing [...]

Source: Boeing Besanceney to join as senior vice president and chief communications officer; will serve on Boeing's Executive Council Veteran corporate affairs leader has held senior roles at Walmart, Disney, and the White House The Boeing Company today named Brian Besanceney as the company's senior vice president and chief communications officer effective September 6, 2022. A corporate affairs leader with more than 25 years of strategic communications and government relations experience, including senior roles at Walmart and Disney, Besanceney will oversee all aspects of Boeing's communications, such as communications at its commercial airplanes, defense and services businesses, media relations, external affairs, employee engagement, and company branding. Besanceney will report to Boeing President and CEO David Calhoun and serve on the [...]