The Beast

The Special Airworthiness Certificate has been awarded following an FAA inspection of the aircraft's airframe, electric propulsion system and instruments at Centennial Airport.

Castings capacity

GE Aerospace has signed an agreement to acquire Consolidated Precision Products (CPP), a manufacturer of engineered castings and sub-assemblies, from private equity firms Warburg Pincus and Berkshire Partners in a deal valued at $11.75 billion. The transaction will be financed with $7 billion in cash and the remainder in new debt, and values CPP at around 18 times 2027 EBITDA including expected net synergies. GE Aerospace has been a CPP customer for more than fifteen years, and the deal is intended to expand casting capacity across commercial engines, aftermarket and defence programmes. Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, CPP manufactures investment and…

From scratch

Aircraft 2317 took off from the same Bembridge runway used for the Islander’s 1965 maiden flight, ahead of delivery to the Falkland Islands.

Powering up

The Niepołomice facility will gain capacity for tubular assemblies used in commercial and military engines, with the expansion expected to become operational in 2028.

In the frame

Albany Engineered Composites, a segment of Albany International Corp., has reached a further agreement with Boeing to continue manufacturing composite fuselage frames for the 787 Dreamliner. Under the agreement, Albany will continue to produce around 300 unique composite fuselage frames for the aircraft, including forward sections 41 and 43 and aft section 47. The company has manufactured composite frames for sections 41 and 43 since Boeing's original award in 2014. Chris Stone, president of Albany Engineered Composites, says: “Albany is fully committed to supporting the ramp of the 787 programme with the consistency, quality and reliability our customers have come…