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Aircraft program directory

Airframer's unique directory provides analysis of 1,277 current aircraft programs, covering every aircraft type including general aviation, commercial aircraft, military and larger UAS in current development or production.

As well as having unlimited directory access, subscribers can download Index reports listing and cross-referencing suppliers to 32 aircraft programs, while sponsored editions are freely available.

How to sponsor an aircraft program

Sponsor Name
AC Products, Inc. sponsors the Boeing 737 aircraft program
307 Airbus Helicopters H175
Airbus Helicopters H175
New link! Martin-Baker Aircraft Co. Ltd.: Crashworthy Seats - Specialist troop seating and cabin integration service (H175M)
306 Airbus Helicopters H160
Airbus Helicopters H160
New link! Thales AVS France (was Thales Avionics S.A.): Surveillance/Air Defense Radar - AirMaster C radar (H160M)

Supply chain directory

Our directory analyses 9,600 suppliers in 88 sectors of the aerospace supply chain, from the design process, through production techniques, raw materials, systems and assemblies, to flight testing.

As well as having unlimited directory access, subscribers can download Index reports listing and cross-referencing suppliers in 37 of these - as well as the five which have been sponsored which are freely available to all.

How to sponsor a supply chain sector

Toray Advanced Composites
Toray Advanced Composites sponsors the Tooling sector
AMETEK PDS
AMETEK PDS sponsors the Actuation sector
Fastems Group
IHS ESDU
IHS ESDU sponsors the Design Software sector

Airframer directory

The Airframer directory analyses every manufacturer of aircraft under development or currently in production worldwide.

884 companies are listed, and subscribers can download an in-depth Index report.

CDI Products

Our Airframer Directory section is sponsored by CDI Products.

Innovative sealing solutions that facilitate energy transfer, maintain fluid integrity, & exclude contaminants, ensuring components endurance.

Sponsored Index reports

Actuation
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AMETEK PDS

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Spotlight news

A render of Joby’s proposed manufacturing facility in Dayton, Ohio, which will support production of up to 500 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft per year.
September 21, 2023
Construction of the scaled Ohio facility is expected to start in 2024 and it is expected to come online in 2025. Joby plans to use existing nearby buildings to begin near-term operations.

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Ready for final assembly to begin.
September 21, 2023
The fuselage is planned for delivery to Lilium facilities in Wessling, Germany in the fourth quarter 2023, prior to planned start of assembly of the first Lilium Jet by year end. Full Story
Helix SPX242 Through Shaft Aerospace Demonstrator Motor.
September 21, 2023
Compared to a piston aeroengine or turbine delivering power in a similar range, the XBS is reckoned to be an order of magnitude lighter, considerably smaller and virtually maintenance free. Full Story
September 21, 2023
The facility upgrades include energy-saving LED lighting and high-efficiency systems. Construction on the expansion is expected to be completed mid-year 2024. Full Story
Bastian Greiner (CEO of Plettenberg), Simon Bendrey (Head of Design at Dufour Aerospace) and Darren McDonald (Head of Quality at Dufour Aerospace).
September 21, 2023
Plettenberg's high torque, electric motor will drive the tail propeller on Aero 2. It is light weight and thermally efficient, and modified to provide the system redundancy required for continued safe flight of the aircraft. Full Story
Eurofighter Typhoons (Crown copyright).
September 21, 2023
The Large Area Display will serve as a pivotal tool for pilots, consolidating critical flight data, sensor inputs and tactical information into a single, easily accessible interface. Full Story
September 13, 2023
Honeywell's next-generation compact fly-by-wire system is in an advanced stage of development on multiple aircraft, and is adaptable to the ES-30, allowing Heart to bring it to market quickly and cost-effectively. Full Story
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