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The Airframer Bulletin

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

Saturday 1 August 2026 Edition of 5 March In the Bulletin every Tuesday
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Leonardo selects clean-sheet Pegasus hoist for AW139

The Pegasus rescue hoist joins Leonardos AW139 offering with ETSO certification and aims to improve hoist mission performance reliability.

5 March
Development involved feedback from more than 1,000 hoist operators maintenance crews and mission specialists.
Development involved feedback from more than 1,000 hoist operators maintenance crews and mission specialists.

Airbus and Norsk Titanium develop RPD additive manufacturing

A joint evaluation programme at Airbus’ Vale facility aims to document RPD production methods and support broader adoption of Direct Energy Deposition manufacturing processes.

5 March

Kopin receives $3.6m order for rotary wing helmet display

The helmet mounted display system will deliver flight symbology, navigation cues and aircraft data directly into pilots’ line of sight on rotary wing platform.

5 March
The AMPEX MCU-600 inverter will integrate with Odys high speed generators to form a certifiable hybrid propulsion system.

Odys Aviation teams with Motion Applied on hybrid-electric architecture

Joint engineering effort integrates silicon carbide inverter technology with Odys generators, supporting propulsion systems for Laila and Alta aircraft.

5 March

Major airframers lean on CPI experience

CPI Aerostructures has gained repeat orders from two major airframers recently - for engine inlet assemblies on the Phenom 300 and canisters for the F-16 - and picked up pod production for Raytheon.

5 March
The 42-inch, 4K OLED touchscreen Smart Window.

Embraer focuses on cabin enhancements for Praetor upgrades

Reimagined cabins are at the heart of the latest model Praetors from Embraer, and deliveries of the new specification are expected to begin in Q1 2029.

5 March
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