Source: Embraer The memorandum was signed in the presence of authorities from Brazil and Portugal The main goal is the development of the Technological and Industrial Base of Defense of Portugal Embraer announced, during the visit to Portugal by the President of the Republic of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the country's aerospace companies at an event attended by Portugal´s Prime Minister, António Costa. The MoU was signed with the companies: Centro de Engenharia e Desenvolvimento de Produto (CEiiA), Empordef Tecnologias de Informação, S.A. (ETI), GMVIS Skysoft, S.A. (GMV) and OGMA S.A. “I’m very pleased to celebrate a new phase in the relationship between Embraer and the Portuguese State, through [...]

Source: Boeing Company to serve as Presenting Partner of Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023 Sponsorship builds on multi-year agreement and Boeing's support of global defense forces, veterans and their families Boeing is expanding its support of the Invictus Games and the wounded servicemen and women from around the world who compete and inspire. For the first time, the company will serve as the Presenting Partner of Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023.   "The Invictus Games makes a decisive contribution to the rehabilitation of wounded, injured and sick service personnel and veterans," said Brigadier General Alfred Marstaller, project director of the Invictus Games Düsseldorf 2023. "We are delighted to be working with Boeing this year to provide lasting support to the competitors on their [...]

Source: ATR ATR signs a partnership agreement with Swiss-AS ATR, the world’s number one regional aircraft manufacturer, and leading MRO software company Swiss-AS, today announced a partnership to further improve the digitalisation of airline maintenance management. Through this collaboration – a first between an aircraft manufacturer and an MRO software company – the two partners are working hand in hand to improve and customise the integration of ATR maintenance data into the AMOS software provided by Swiss-AS to ATR operators. The aim is to enable airlines to digitalise their maintenance management in the most efficient way with a software tailored to their needs and operational constraints. Currently, the integration of technical publications, provided by the OEM into the software solution [...]

Source: Airbus Airbus SE shareholders approved all resolutions at the Company’s 2023 Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Amsterdam, including the renewal of Board mandates for non-executive directors. The Board mandates of Ralph D. Crosby Jr., Mark Dunkerley and Stephan Gemkow were each renewed for three years. A three-year term was also approved for Antony Wood who replaced Lord Paul Drayson on the Board last December, bringing with him extensive experience of the aerospace industry and defence sector. Lord Drayson resigned from the Board on the day of the 2022 AGM. Airbus Board mandates are renewed at each AGM, in blocks of four for three years, in order to ensure a smooth transition and that the appropriate skills are retained among [...]

Source: Gulfstream Full-Size Cabin To Be Showcased to Customers Across U.S. Stops include Miami, Houston, Dallas, Denver, Seattle, Chicago, New York, Pittsburgh, and Washington, D.C., during the spring and summer Gulfstream Aerospace Corp. announced customers across the United States will get an exclusive look at the all-new Gulfstream G400 interior at the G400 Experience Tour, showcasing the comfort and flexibility of the aircraft’s class-leading cabin. The G400, introduced in October 2021, brings an unrivaled combination of range, speed and innovation to the large-cabin business aviation class. The aircraft features class-leading field performance and can fly 4,200 nautical miles/7,778 kilometers at its long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85. It also offers efficient environmental performance with reduced fuel consumption, emissions and noise [...]

Source: Embraer VCUB1 is the first Earth Observation and Data Collection satellite designed by the Brazilian industry Nanossatélite will be used to develop and validate Visiona's space technologies and in agriculture and deforestation control, among other applications The VCUB1 nanosatellite, developed by Visiona Tecnologia Espacial, a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras, was launched on SAturday from the Vandenberg Launch Base, California, in the United States, at 03h48, Brasilia time. VCUB1 is the first Earth Observation and Data Collection satellite designed by the Brazilian industry and is expected to demonstrate the country’s industry ability to carry out advanced space missions. “The launch of VCUB1 is historic for the Brazilian aerospace industry because it places the country in a select group [...]

Source: Airbus March 2023 deliveries: 61 deliveries to 37 customers March 2023 gross orders: 20 2023 deliveries to date: 127 to 54 customers in the year.

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the first quarter of 2023. The company will provide detailed first quarter financial results on April 26. Major program deliveries during the first quarter were as follows: Major Programs 1st Quarter 2023 Commercial Airplanes Programs 737 113 747 1 767 1 777 4 787 11 Total 130 Defense, Space & Security Programs    AH-64 Apache (New) 7    AH-64 Apache (Remanufactured) 13    CH-47 Chinook (New) 5    CH-47 Chinook (Renewed) 1    F-15 Models 2    F/A-18 Models 7    KC-46 Tanker 1    MH-139 —    P-8 Models 3    Commercial and Civil Satellites 3    Military Satellites — Note: Delivery information [...]

Source: Airbus The NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) has ordered an additional Airbus A330 Multi-Role Tanker Transport (MRTT), increasing the Multinational MRTT Fleet (MMF) to 10 aircraft. This announcement follows Belgium’s decision to increase its number of hours in the programme with an additional 1,100 flight hours per year. The Multinational Multi Role Tanker Transport Fleet (MMF) provides strategic transport, air-to-air refuelling and medical evacuation capabilities to its six participating nations: Belgium, the Czech Republic, Germany, Luxembourg, The Netherlands and Norway. These Nations signed the Memorandum of Understanding that enables them to share costs proportionally according to the national commitment of flight hours per year. “Since the arrival of the first aircraft in 2020 and especially since the beginning [...]