Source: Boeing Total Component Support for four 737-based Maritime Patrol Aircraft Boeing has awarded Lufthansa Technik a contract for sustainment services within its support of the Royal New Zealand Air Force's (RNZAF) future fleet of four P-8A aircraft that will leverage commercial capabilities to improve readiness rates. The contract is for provision of Lufthansa Technik's Total Component Support (TCS), a comprehensive component services program for the 737 covering more than four hundred commercial common parts included in the configuration of the P-8A, a military derivative of the popular airliner. Leveraging the 737 commercial market in support of P-8A international customers will allow smaller fleets easier access to necessary global supply chain inventory from the more than four thousand 737 aircraft [...]

Source: Airbus In Europe’s first large-scale multi-domain flight demo, led  by Airbus, two fighter jets, one helicopter and five unmanned remote carriers teamed up and  accomplished a mission that could occur in real-life situations. The Future Combat Air System  (FCAS) Manned-Unmanned Teaming Demonstrator project will now move to the next phase:  further paving the way for FCAS by developing a flying remote carrier (RC) demonstrator in  the coming years. “With the Multi-Domain Flight Demo, or MDFD, we demonstrated for the first time in Europe  how manned-unmanned teaming capabilities and functionalities with up to ten connected  assets work in a real-life inspired scenario and under near operational conditions,” said Jean Brice Dumont, Head of Military Air Systems at Airbus. "This is [...]

Source: Boeing The final 747-8 Freighter will be delivered to Atlas Air in early 2023 Iconic plane transformed global travel after entering service in 1970 The last Boeing 747 left the company's widebody factory in advance of its delivery to Atlas Air in early 2023. "For more than half a century, tens of thousands of dedicated Boeing employees have designed and built this magnificent airplane that has truly changed the world. We are proud that this plane will continue to fly across the globe for years to come," said Kim Smith, Boeing Vice President and general manager, 747 and 767 Programs. The 747 has played a key role in Boeing's history of aerospace leadership. Production of the 747, the world's [...]

Source: Airbus 68 commercial aircraft deliveries in November, bringing annual deliveries to 565* aircraft as of end of November Adjusts speed of A320 Family ramp-up to rate 65 for 2023 and 2024 Maintains the objective of reaching rate 75 by the middle of the decade Based on its November deliveries of 68 commercial aircraft and the complex operating environment, Airbus SE considers its target to achieve “around 700” commercial aircraft deliveries in 2022 to now be out of reach. The final figure is not expected to fall materially short of the “around 700” delivery target. Airbus remains committed to delivering its financial guidance as provided at the Nine-Month 2022 results**, meaning guidance for EBIT Adjusted and Free Cash Flow before [...]

Source: ATR Climate change is one of the greatest challenges of our time and we, at ATR, have a robust plan to address its consequences and contribute to the industry’s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. In October 2021, during the IATA Annual General Meeting in Boston, ATR, along with the whole aviation industry, made the massive pledge to contribute to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. Available on our website, ATR’s low-carbon strategy aims to reduce the emissions related to our internal activities (scopes 1 and 2) and those related to the use of our aircraft and the purchase of goods and services (scope 3), through an ambitious action plan. Aligned with the Paris agreement, our emission reduction [...]

Source:  Boeing Former Australian diplomat and minister Dr. Brendan Nelson named the new president of Boeing International Sir Michael Arthur to retire after five decades of industry and public service Maria Fernandez to join Boeing as new president of Boeing Australia, New Zealand and South Pacific Boeing announced that Dr. Brendan Nelson AO will take over as president of Boeing International (BI) and lead the company's international strategy and corporate operations. The former Australian diplomat and government minister will succeed Sir Michael Arthur when he retires from Boeing in early 2023 after five decades of service in the public and private sectors, including the past four years at the helm of Boeing International. Nelson, the second non-U.S. citizen to lead the [...]

Source: Airbus The 2022 edition of the Airbus Summit will take place over two days on 30 November and 1 December. Building on the momentum of the 2021 Summit, this year's event will seek to showcase the tangible progress and achievements made by the aerospace sector as it gathers pace towards a more sustainable future. Expert guests from the world of business, science, automotive and energy industries as well as the aviation sector will join Airbus speakers to explore promising innovations, disruptive technologies and cross-sector initiatives that are accelerating the pathway towards net-zero aviation. Sessions will include discussions on the next steps in space technologies, hybrid energies, innovative new vertical flight features, cross-industry partnerships, sustainable aviation fuels, as well as [...]