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The Airframer Bulletin

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

Sunday 2 August 2026 Edition of 4 September In the Bulletin every Tuesday
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H55 opens Longueuil facility for electric aviation

Government backing secured H55’s headquarters in Québec, enabling the company to expand into North America with facilities committed to electric propulsion and sustainable aviation.

4 September 2025
Deliveries of battery packs from Longueuil are scheduled to begin in 2027.
Deliveries of battery packs from Longueuil are scheduled to begin in 2027.
Venturi mechanism revealed as part of design, enhancing specific power and easing pathway to certification

ZeroAvia completes full flight profile test of ZA600 fuel cell

The company's two hour and 38 minute test simulated a 250 nautical mile Cessna Caravan 208B flight and confirmed stable power output across all phases.

4 September 2025

AIBOT establishes manufacturing operations at SBD Center

At the Commercial UAV Expo in Las Vegas, the company unveiled its plans to base its operations at San Bernardino International Airport.

4 September 2025
From left: Arnaud Coville, Chief Development Officer of SkyDrive and Vincent Duqueine, President of DUC Hélices Propellers

SkyDrive collaborates with DUC Helices to develop SD-05 rotors

The Japanese eVTOL manufacturer will work with the French propeller specialist on flight-critical rotors for its SD-05, accelerating testing progress and supporting certification efforts.

4 September 2025
More than 20 electrodynamic shakers were used to excite the aircraft.

D328 UpLift testbed completes ground vibration test

Deutsche Aircraft and the German Aerospace Center worked together to carry out the vibration test, which confirmed structural dynamics and informed future modifications for the D328 UpLift.

4 September 2025
Honeywell will lead the consortium from its Yeovil site, where more than 500 engineers are based.

Honeywell consortium secures UK funding for Project STRATA

The company and its industry partners aim to advance UK aerospace manufacturing with £14.1m of Aerospace Technology Institute support.

4 September 2025
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