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The Airframer Bulletin

Aerospace manufacturing, week by week — reported by Airframer’s editors

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Edition of 25 January Published every Thursday
Lead story

Pilatus acquires RUAG's Swiss manufacturing capability

Pilatus will rent a spacious facility from RUAG's real estate business at the new site at Emmen airfield. Future operations will be directed exclusively to making parts and components for aircraft production in Stans.

25 January 2024
More news – Pilatus PC-12, Airframer
Pilatus will rent a spacious facility from RUAG Real Estate AG at the new site at Emmen airfield.
Pilatus will rent a spacious facility from RUAG Real Estate AG at the new site at Emmen airfield.

Component maker eyes future business with fresh contracts

Air Industries is focused on increasing its workshare on the Sikorsky CH-53K, but its second recent contract gain represents an important first step from a large OEM in establishing a relationship that will grow materially.

25 January 2024
Sopra Steria will help Airbus roll out its new flight management system.

Airbus chooses Sopra Steria to optimise engineering processes

Sopra Steria has been selected, through its Aeroline vertical, to help European aeronautics giant Airbus modernise its engineering methods and tools.

25 January 2024
The trials are at ONERA’s wind tunnel facility in Modane, France.

Open Fan starts 200 hours in the wind tunnel

The Open Fan aims to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 20%, and up to 80% when combined with SAFs or sustainable aviation fuels, for the next generation of single-aisle commercial jets by 2035.

25 January 2024
The Sirius Jet is a high-performance, zero-emission aircraft, propelled by a hydrogen-electric propulsion system.

Sirius Jet sets out to become world's first hydrogen VTOL

Leveraging jet aerodynamics with aeroplane and helicopter versatility, it will achieve extended flight distances, impressive speeds, and high altitudes at near-silent levels, says developer Sirius Aviation.

25 January 2024
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The centre will complement the other activities from Airbus sites in Bremen (Germany), Nantes (France), Madrid (Spain) and Filton (UK) to get a hydrogen powered aircraft in the sky by 2035.

ZEROe Development Center opens doors for hydrogen technologies

A priority for the Stade ZEDC is the development of cost-competitive lightweight Hydrogen systems such as cryogenic Hydrogen tanks, in composites.

25 January 2024
More news – Airbus ZEROe, Airframer
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Edition of 18 January 2024

Cirrus unveils the SR Series G7 with touchscreen displays

The SR Series G7 adds new avionics and autonomous interfaces coupled with all-new styling and comfort. Cirrus Aircraft says it is the culmination of seamless collaboration between customer, innovation and operations.

18 January 2024
Edition of 11 January 2024

Aurora begins building full-scale active flow control X-plane

Active flow control could replace traditional flaps and rudders, which are used to manoeuvre most aircraft today. AFC may also deliver benefits in areas such as aerodynamics, weight and mechanical complexity.

11 January 2024
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