Source: Airbus Airbus and VDL Group have signed a partnership agreement for the development and manufacturing of a laser communication terminal for aircraft, known as UltraAir. Based on the development led by Airbus and the Netherlands Organisation for Applied Scientific Research (TNO), the two companies will now prepare a demonstration of a prototype and a first flight test in 2024. As of 2024, Airbus and VDL Group – a Dutch high-tech industrial supplier – will further industrialise the prototype in order to make it ready for integration with a hosting aircraft. VDL brings design for production to the partnership and will manufacture critical systems. A flight test of this industrialised prototype is planned in 2025 on an aircraft. UltraAir will [...]

Source: ATR Lamberto Martinello has been appointed Head of Communications and Corporate Branding for ATR, the world number one regional aircraft manufacturer. He took up his position on 1 January 2023 and reports directly to the CEO, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude. Lamberto was previously Head of Social Media and Digital Marketing at the Italian group Leonardo. Since 2005, he has held several senior positions there, covering all aspects of corporate communications. He has developed a strong expertise in the fields of internal and external communication, social media, digital marketing, e-reputation and crisis management. Throughout his career, Lamberto has implemented communication strategies to support the business objectives of the Italian group. His activities have led to significant and measurable improvements in visibility [...]

Source: Airbus On November 30 and December 1, expert guests from across the globe from the aviation, business, science, automotive and energy sectors convened in Toulouse, France, for the 2022 edition of the Airbus Summit. Their mission was clear – explore promising innovations, disruptive technologies and cross-sector initiatives accelerating the pathway towards net-zero aviation. This year’s Summit showcased tangible progress and achievements made by the aerospace sector. On Day One, Airbus led a discussion on the future of space technologies with a special emphasis on future lunar architecture, announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Neste to jointly advance the production and uptake of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), and communicated on a joint venture with ArianeGroup to work together to build the first liquid hydrogen refueling facility for [...]

Source: Boeing Order will support narrowbody market demand as air travel continues to recover 737-8 fuel efficiency and reliability support BOC Aviation's growth strategy More than 1,500 gross orders for 737 MAX family since late 2020 BOC Aviation Limited and Boeing [NYSE:BA] today announced that the airplane lessor is growing its 737 MAX portfolio with an order for 40 additional 737-8 jets. With the order, BOC Aviation is advancing its strategy of purchasing new, fuel-efficient, environmentally sustainable airplanes that are in demand with airline customers. "We are pleased to continue to build on our existing relationship with Boeing, with this 40-aircraft incremental order for the fuel-efficient Boeing 737-8 aircraft. The incremental order takes our total 737 MAX 8 orderbook with [...]

Source: Eve Eve Air Mobility (“Eve”) (NYSE: EVEX; EVEXW) announced today the approval by the executive board of Brazil’s National Development Bank (“BNDES”) to support Eve’s eVTOL development efforts with two distinct credit lines, totaling $92.5 million. Both credit lines are expected to offer beneficial terms and conditions to Eve with a 12-year maturity and amortization grace period. The financing is subject to the negotiation and execution of definitive agreements between Eve and BNDES in connection with such credit lines, as well as the satisfaction of certain conditions to be set forth in such definitive agreements. The first credit line is expected to be granted by the Climate Fund (“Fundo Nacional Sobre Mudança Climática”, or “Climate Fund”). This is a BNDES program [...]

Source: Airbus Following a decision by the Airbus Board of Directors, Tony Wood has joined the Board as a non-executive director with immediate effect, replacing Lord Paul Drayson who resigned on the day of the 2022 Annual General Meeting. In accordance with the Board of Directors’ internal rules and the Company's Articles of Association,  Tony Wood's appointment as a non-executive director for a three year mandate will be submitted for approval at the next Annual General Meeting of shareholders in April 2023. Tony Wood has extensive experience of the aerospace industry and defence sector. He is currently a Member of the Board of National Grid plc, an energy transmission company operating in the UK and the US. "We are pleased [...]

Source: Embraer Embraer’s E2 family of commercial jets, the E195-E2 and E190-E2, has received Type Certification from Transport Canada Civil Aviation (TCCA), following certification from ANAC (Brazil), the FAA (USA), and EASA (Europe) in 2019 and 2018 respectively. The delivery of the first of fifty E195-E2 ordered by Toronto based Porter Airlines, which will also be the first E195-E2 to operate in North America, will take place at Embraer’s headquarters in São José dos Campos, Brazil, in the coming days. Porter Airlines has orders with Embraer for up to 100 E195-E2 aircraft; 50 firm commitments and 50 purchase rights. In 2021 Porter ordered 30 Embraer E195-E2 jets, with purchase rights for a further 50 aircraft, worth US$5.82 billion at list [...]

Source: Boom Supersonic Boom Supersonic, the company building the world’s fastest airliner, today announced Symphony, a new propulsion system designed and optimized for its Overture supersonic airliner. Boom also announced that it will be teaming with three industry leaders to develop Symphony including Florida Turbine Technologies (FTT) for engine design, GE Additive for additive technology design consulting, and StandardAero for maintenance. “Developing a supersonic engine specifically for Overture offers by far the best value proposition for our customers,” said Blake Scholl, Founder and CEO of Boom Supersonic. “Through the Symphony program, we can provide our customers with an economically and environmentally sustainable supersonic airplane—a combination unattainable with the current constraints of derivative engines and industry norms.” Symphony will be a [...]