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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 4 May Published every Thursday
Lead story

Perlan prepares to break altitude records from Argentina

The aircraft will soar to altitudes where the air density is similar to the atmosphere on Mars, providing unique opportunities for aerodynamic studies related to turbulence, extreme weather and future space exploration.

4 May 2023
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Perlan is expected to climb to 90,000 feet, a manned level flight record.
Perlan is expected to climb to 90,000 feet, a manned level flight record.
Three awards for 2022.

Embraer hails Garmin as the best of the best

The avionics manufacturer was also recognised as the top supplier in both the Systems and Services and Support categories for its G3000 Prodigy Touch flight deck systems in the Phenom 100EV and Phenom 300E.

4 May 2023
Philip O ́Keefe, Head of Global Contract Management at thyssenkrupp Aerospace, Patrick Marous, Global CEO at thyssenkrupp Aerospace, Jean-François Bigras, Senior Director – Propulsion, Systems, Aerostructures, Interiors and Pre-Owned – Supply Chain at Bombardier, Ilse Henne, Chief Transformation Officer at thyssenkrupp Materials Services, Shauna Gamble, Chief Procurement Officer, MBA, SCMP at Bombardier, Martin Stillger, CEO at thyssenkrupp Materials Services, Eric Cornilleau, Vice President Canada at thyssenkrupp Aerospace, Stéphane Roy, Procurement Leader at Bombardier, and Catherine Robert, Director, Supply Chain – Aerostructure & Transitions at Bombardier.

Control tower monitors raw materials for Bombardier

thyssenkrupp Aerospace has recently acquired digitally controlled vertical storage units for its warehouses in Canada, streamlining Bombardier’s supply chain with just- in-time or just-in-sequence materials delivery.

4 May 2023
More news – Production Control, Metals
The first Boeing ecoDemonstrator Explorer, a Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner, will participate in an operational efficiency exercise in June 2023.

ecoDemonstrator test program expands its fleet

Boeing's program will soon have tested 250 technologies to decarbonise aviation, improve efficiency and enhance safety. Approximately a third of these have progressed onto Boeing's products and services.

4 May 2023
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Kazuhiro Sato (left) and Jordin Gischler (right) present a completed tilt actuator, manufactured at Joby’s San Carlos production facility with key parts supplied by Toyota.

Toyota seals its central role at Joby

Components designed by Joby and manufactured by Toyota will be delivered to Joby's facility in San Carlos, California, before the finished assemblies are shipped to the pilot production line in Marina for integration.

4 May 2023
VSS Unity was piloted by CJ Sturckow and Nicola Pecile, with Kelly Latimer and Jameel Janjua piloting VMS Eve.

Glide flight puts Unity on track for commercial space ops

The team were able to continue evaluating the handling qualities and flight controls of the spaceship, and gather data on the new mothership pylon with the spaceship attached during standard climb and release.

4 May 2023
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Edition of 27 April 2023

Britten-Norman and CAeS merge for a future in hydrogen

The combined company's ambition extends beyond the Islander and the sub-regional market, with the intention to design and manufacture new 'clean sheet' aircraft up to 100 seats powered using zero carbon technology.

27 April 2023
Edition of 20 April 2023

Evolito brings axial-flux experience to Project Fresson

Evolito's motor is a compact solution that has allowed CAeS to integrate and package the technology efficiently as part of the 240kW Fresson fuel-cell propulsion system within the Islander engine nacelle.

20 April 2023