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The Airframer Bulletin

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Edition of 26 October Published every Thursday
Lead story

Bell receives T901 turbine engine for the 360 Invictus

Once the aircraft has been functionally tested with the T901 installed, the next steps for the Bell 360 include completing the Test Readiness Review and a restrained ground run.

26 October 2023
More news – Turbine Engines, Airframer
The Bell crew take a first look at the T901.
The Bell crew take a first look at the T901.
Marc Bouliane, Universal Avionics Vice-President Business Development, Marketing and Services and Jean-Philippe Côté, De Havilland Canada Vice-President of Programs and Business Improvement in Athens, Greece.

DHC brings Universal Avionics flight deck aboard firefighters

The CL-215T, CL-415 and DHC-515 will benefit from NextGen flight display, flight management, data communication and connectivity systems.

26 October 2023

Astronics adds emergency lighting to CH-53K

The deal involves the Helicopter Emergency Exit Lighting (HEEL) system for Sikorsky's new CH-53K military heavy-lift helicopter, currently under development for the U.S. Marine Corps.

26 October 2023
The TruPrint 5000 3D printer uses titanium or aluminium.

TRUMPF 3D printers create metal components for Airbus Helicopters

Airbus Helicopters uses 3D printers from TRUMPF to manufacture structural components made of titanium and high-strength aluminum. These will be its rotary products and to the A320 and A350 aircraft amongst others.

26 October 2023
The facility allows engineers to reproduce the dynamic conditions of a full-scale crash event in a controlled environment.

Dynamic seat testing arrives in Northern Ireland

The new facility will enable Thompson's designs to be optimised, reducing weight and therefore the carbon footprint of the seats in flight. The nearest alternative test centres are overseas.

26 October 2023
Sebastian Resch, Director of Operations, Rolls-Royce; James Partington, Chief Procurement Officer, Rolls-Royce; Robert Machtlinger, FACC CEO; Günter Nelböck, VP Engines & Nacelles, FACC; Bernhard Schöpf, Director Program, FACC; Lawrence Betty, Supplier Management Executive, Rolls-Royce; and Sarah Ricketts, Senior VP Procurement, Rolls-Royce.

Expansion to triple FACC's Croatian factory facility

In expanding the plant, FACC is drawing on a high degree of automation and state-of-the-art machinery for the production of lightweight components for commercial aircraft and business jets.

26 October 2023
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Edition of 19 October 2023
Edition of 12 October 2023

PC-24 gains range, payload, and optional divan bed

The payload increase was achieved by refining both wing and fuselage structural elements to reduce the airframe empty weight while simultaneously increasing the maximum gross take-off weight limit.

11 October 2023
More news – Pilatus PC-24, Airframer