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 [...]

Source: Boeing 400 teenagers will participate in the ThinkYoung Coding School supported by Boeing, in Gdańsk, Poland The ThinkYoung Coding School addresses young people who have been temporarily displaced from Ukraine, but is also open for teenagers of other nationalities Since 2016, ThinkYoung and Boeing have introduced more than 900 teenagers to coding worldwide. ThinkYoung and Boeing kicked off the frst coding school for Ukrainian teenagers. Boeing International President Sir Michael Arthur, Boeing Poland Managing Director Rafał Stepnowski, Boeing Engineering Technology Center leader Iryna Bielienko from the company's Ukraine team and ThinkYoung founder and CEO Andrea Gerosa hosted an opening ceremony at the Boeing office in Gdańsk today. Together with the vice-mayor of Gdańsk, Piotr Borawski, they welcomed the first [...]

Source: Boeing Eight divisions will be consolidated to four to simplify integration and collaboration Realignment aims to accelerate operational discipline, program quality, safety and performance Boeing announced a series of executive leadership changes and reorganizations aimed at accelerating operational discipline, first-time quality and performance while streamlining senior leadership roles and responsibilities. Effective immediately, Boeing Defense, Space & Security (BDS) will consolidate its eight divisions into four, including: Vertical Lift, led by Vice President and General Manager Mark Cherry. Mobility, Surveillance & Bombers, led by Vice President and General Manager Dan Gillian, which will include KC-46, SAOC, E-7, VC-25B, P-8, Bombers, AWACS/AEW&C, 777X components and all executive transport programs. Air Dominance, led by Vice President and General Manager Steve Nordlund, which will include classified [...]

Source: Airbus  The investment will contribute to funding part of Carbon Engineering’s advanced direct air capture R&D technologies at the company’s Innovation Centre in Squamish, B.C., Canada DACC is a high-potential technology that involves capturing CO2 emissions directly from the air using high powered fans. Once removed from the air, the CO2 can be used to produce power-to-liquid Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) that is drop-in compatible with today’s aircraft Airbus invests in Carbon Engineering Ltd., a Canadian-based climate solutions company, operating the largest Direct Air Carbon Capture (DACC) Research & Development facility in the world. The investment will contribute to funding part of Carbon Engineering’s advanced direct air capture R&D technologies at the company’s Innovation Centre in Squamish, B.C., Canada. [...]

Source: Airbus Airbus' commercial aircraft orders and deliveries for the month of October 2022 have been published on airbus.com. October 2022 deliveries: 60 deliveries to 38 customers October 2022 orders: 177 2022 deliveries to date: 497 deliveries to 72 customers in the year. The net year to date delivery number of 495 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.

Source: Airbus Advanced procedure training for pilots is now possible without using a flight simulator or on-site procedure trainer, thanks to the innovative Airbus Virtual Procedure Trainer (VPT). The software solution immerses trainees within a virtual cockpit and coaches them on Airbus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). Lufthansa Group will be the launch customer for the new solution presented at EATS (European Airline Training Symposium) 2022 in Berlin. With Virtual Reality, the VPT allows trainees to drill procedures repeatedly within a fully interactive cockpit. Trainees can act intuitively on each switch and lever, following the correct sequence whilst building their ‘muscle memory’ and procedural knowledge. “As part of a unique partnership, training expertise will be mutually shared to provide an innovative, [...]