The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 22 October Published every Thursday

Lead story

Liebherr-Aerospace completes €40m heat transfer centre near Toulouse

Two years after its cornerstone was laid, the 12,000sq m Campsas facility has become the largest industrial investment in Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse SAS’s history.

22 October

More news – Metal Processing & Heat Treatment

The facility will fill nearly 400 roles on site by the end of 2026.

The CJ4 Gen3 is expected to be the first light jet to market with Garmin Emergency Autoland.

Textron rolls out first production CJ4 Gen3

The first production Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen3 has left the line at Textron Aviation as the aircraft advances towards entry into service.

22 October

More news – Cessna Citation CJ4, Airframer

For the first time, a Safran inertial navigation system will fly on an airliner.

Safran SkyNaute navigation system selected for Airbus A220

The inertial navigation system, already used by European armed forces, has been selected for the A220 and maintains a precise trajectory when GNSS signals are jammed or spoofed.

22 October

More news – Airbus A220, Inertial & Gyro Sensors

Bell has initiated its wing and nacelle assembly process by fitting the two together.

Bell completes first MV-75 Cheyenne nacelle structures

Work on the first Cheyenne test aircraft has progressed across four Texas sites, covering critical structures, drive system testing and software integration ahead of flight tests.

22 October

More news – Bell V-280 Valor, Airframer

The Leipzig facility will bring regional aircraft production back to Germany after a gap of approximately 20 years.

Bosch integrates security at D328eco Leipzig assembly site

Fire alarm, intrusion alarm, access control, video surveillance and voice alarm systems have been installed across Deutsche’s Leipzig/Halle Airport complex.

22 October

More news – Deutsche Aircraft D328eco, Airframer

The Weekly Review — the week’s news, connected

Funding spurs next test stages for Natilus Kona and Heart ES-36

The US Air Force's energy office is paying Natilus to take the Kona freighter towards full-scale flight testing, and the FAA's lower-energy programme is funding Heart's ES-36 turbogenerator tests.

22 October

More news – Natilus Kona / Horizon, Heart ES-30/36, Lockheed Martin C-130J Hercules, Cessna 208 Caravan

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Edition of 15 October

Edgewing opens GCAP engineering site in Turin

The Italian facility is the first of three planned engineering hubs for the Global Combat Air Programme, with sites in Japan and the UK to follow in coming months.

15 October

More news – BAE Tempest, Mitsubishi F-X, Airframer

Edition of 8 October

Northrop Grumman’s YFQ-48A Talon Blue completes first fully autonomous flight

Reduced part count and weight underpin an aircraft designed for faster production to meet growing demand for autonomous systems among US and allied partners.

7 October

More news – Northrop Grumman YFQ-48A Talon Blue, Airframer