Source: Boeing Ted Colbert, president and CEO of Boeing Global Services, has been named Black Engineer of the Year (BEYA) for 2022 by U.S. Black Engineer & Information Technology magazine. The award, the highest honor in the long-running program, recognizes a public or private sector leader who has navigated business challenges and expanded opportunities for African-Americans in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. "Ted Colbert's leadership, advocacy and true passion to drive positive change is nothing short of an inspiration," said Tyrone Taborn, CEO and Chief Content Officer for Career Communications Group, a media company that seeks to promote STEM careers. "Our selection committee prides itself on identifying Black leaders that champion diversity, equity and inclusion in all they do – [...]

Source: Boeing Pentagon veteran to lead sales team for company's defense, space and government services portfolios Heidi Grant, director of the U.S. Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA), has been selected to lead Boeing's defense, space and government services sales teams. She will join the company Nov. 8 as vice president of Business Development, leading the organization previously known as Global Sales and Marketing (GSM). In her current role she is responsible for the administration and execution of U.S. Department of Defense security cooperation programs and activities involving defense articles, military training and other defense-related services. She began her U.S. Department of Defense career in 1989 and held key roles with the departments of the Navy and Air Force, Office of [...]

Source: Boeing The Boeing Company announced today major program deliveries across its commercial and defense operations for the third quarter of 2021. "We made important progress driving stability throughout our operations in the third quarter, as we prioritized safety and quality and worked to deliver for our customers," the company said. "Our defense and services teams delivered across several key programs. In our commercial business, we increased 737 MAX deliveries in the quarter, and progressed in safely returning the 737 MAX to service in more international markets. We are also continuing to complete comprehensive inspections across the 787 production system and within the supply chain, while holding detailed, transparent discussions with the FAA, suppliers and our customers. Production resources remain [...]

Source: Airbus The Airbus Helicopters UH-72 Lakota fleet has exceeded the 1 million flight-hour mark, some 15 years after the first Lakota UH-72A entered service for the U.S. Army and following the first delivery of the newest UH-72B to the National Guard, as announced at the Association of the United States Army (AUSA) trade show in Washington, D.C. “Many of the men and women who build the Lakota in Mississippi are U.S. military veterans themselves, and they take a lot of pride in supporting the aviators who serve our nation,” said Scott Tumpak, who is responsible for Airbus military helicopter programs in the U.S. “The million-hour milestone is a testament to the commitment of that workforce who has supported unprecedented [...]

Source: Airbus September 2021 deliveries: 40 to 25 customers September 2021 orders: 1 2021 deliveries to date: 424 to 74 customers   A300/A310 A220/A320 A330/A340/A350 A380 Total Total orders 816 16334 3108 251 20509 Total deliveries 816 10211 2341 248 13616 Aircraft in fleet 285 9615 2097 243 12240  

Source: Airbus Achieved 36 days of stratospheric flight, across two 2021 flights, proving Zephyr’s status as the only HAPS able to perform at length in the stratosphere Set a new world record for absolute altitude for this class of UAS at 76,100ft. Secured and exercised FAA flight approvals operating inside the US National Airspace System (NAS) Demonstrated successful flight with multiple payload integrations and tested new OPAZ payload, streaming Earth observation data Proved Zephyr can operationalize the stratosphere, achieving some 2,435 total flight hours and demonstrating precise stratospheric manoeuvrability and station-keeping over points on the ground. The Airbus Zephyr S completes a successful 2021 test flight campaign in the United States.  The final Airbus solar-powered High Altitude Platform System (HAPS) [...]