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The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors
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Edition of 23 July Published every Thursday
Lead story

Pipistrel earns first EASA type certificate for electric aeroplane

Customers in seven countries can now expect to be flying Velis Electro light aircraft by the end of 2020, powered by battery and certificated by EASA in a process that took less than three years.

11 June 2020
More news – Pipistrel Virus, Airframer, Rotors & Propellers
The Pipistrel Velis Electro receives type certification from EASA.
The Pipistrel Velis Electro receives type certification from EASA.
Triumph will supply hydraulic utility actuation (HUA) valves to the F-35 program. (Photo: Lockheed Martin)

Lockheed Martin extends Triumph HUA valve contract

The HUA valves Triumph manufactures for the F-35 program provide directional flow control for hydraulic systems that provide critical aircraft functions. Lockheed Martin is happy to continue buying.

15 June 2020
More news – Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, Actuation, Valves
Spirit Aerosystems has reduced its production of shipsets for the 737 MAX. (photo: Spirit AeroSystems)

Spirit halts work on twenty 737 MAX shipsets

The collapse in world air travel, and resulting chaos in the airline industry, is trickling down through the supply chain. Spirit's work on twenty Boeing 737 MAX aircraft due to be delivered this year has been put on hold.

15 June 2020
More news – Boeing 737, Structural Components, Airframe Assemblies
The aircraft is designed to specialise in middle-mile trips on urban fringes.

Airflow reveals plan for short take-off fixed-wing program

Airflow's founder believes that its middle-mile UAM system can be developed and certificated for around $200m, by focusing on simple design and well-defined technology.

15 June 2020
More news – Airframer
GE Aviation’s F414-GE-400K engine will power KAI’s fighter, the KF-X.

South Korea's KF-X receives first of 240 F414 engines

KAI is continuing its long-standing collaboration with GE and, four years after specifying the F414 powerplant for the latest fighter project, has taken delivery of the all-important first engine.

11 June 2020
More news – KAI KF-21 Boramae, KAI T-50 Golden Eagle, Turbine Engines
The all-electric Cessna Grand Caravan 208B made is first flight on 28 May 2020.

All-electric Grand Caravan makes first flight

Watched via streaming video all over the world, the Cessna workhorse continues to navigate the uncharted waters of certification and testing. First flight is a significant step on the way.

7 June 2020
More news – Cessna 208 Caravan, Test Services, Aircraft Operations, Electrical Power Systems, Electric Propulsion
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