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The latest top stories in aircraft manufacturing worldwide.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has completed the modification and production of the first Section 18 panels for the A321XLR.

A321XLR production kicks off with arrival of centre wing box

April 15, 2021
Parts of the centre wing box are reinforced, such as the spars, frames and upper and lower panels. Its arrival in Hamburg, along with fuselage panels from TAI, marks the start of aircraft structural assembly. Full Story
Bell will offer the Bell 525 in the upcoming tender for the renewal of the helicopter fleet for the Bundespolizei.

Bell teams with German suppliers for 525 pitch

April 15, 2021
Seven businesses based in Germany have been signed up as suppliers to Bell as the company promotes its 525 model for law enforcement service there. The local police are a long-standing Bell customer. Full Story
SF Express, together with its Munich based subsidiary, Amazilia Aerospace, has partnered with Pipistrel to accelerate the development of large-scale commercial UAV operation.

Pipistrel to design heavy cargo UAV for logistics in China

April 15, 2021
Research at the Technical University of Munich is behind the Amazalia flight control system which will steer Pipistrel's heavy cargo hybrid VTOL drone. The partners hope it will see service in 2023. Full Story
Bombardier has completed the 100th wing for its Global 7500 business jet.

Global 7500 wing production passes one hundred

April 15, 2021
Employer-of-the-year in Texas, Bombardier has delivered fifty Global 7500 jets and has now completed the first hundred wings at its Red Oak facility. A local apprenticeship scheme has maintained the flow of fresh talent. Full Story
UltraAir is a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft.

Airbus laser comms terminal promises speed and security

April 15, 2021
The UltraAir terminal will be capable of laser connections between an aircraft and a satellite in geostationary orbit at a rate of several gigabits-per-second, while providing anti-jamming and low probability of interception. Full Story
The roll-out ceremony of the first KF-X prototype, the 'KF-21 Boramae’.

Korean industry combines behind KAI fighter jet prototype

April 15, 2021
South Korea reckons to have become the eighth nation worldwide to produce its own supersonic jet aircraft. KAI is aiming to source 65% of the list price of the first mass production unit domestically, across 85 items. Full Story
ViscoTec offers solutions for emptying, treating and dispensing of difficult to handle fluids and pastes.§
ViscoTec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH
Kanfit is a built-to-spec/print aerospace engineering company offering full-service, turnkey solutions.
Kanfit Ltd
Ascent Aerospace is the leading provider of aerospace tooling systems, assembly automation and factory integration.
Ascent Aerospace North America
Airmo manufactures systems and tools for hydrostatic testing, end forming, tube expansion, and high-pressure accessories to 60,000psi (4,137bar).
Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies
Liquid Measurement Systems serves the Fuel System via Lightweight Composite Probes, Signal Conditioners, and Fuel Indication
Liquid Measurement Systems - LMS
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
IHS ESDU
Buehler upcoming webinars start 28 April: Core principles of etching for microstructural analysis in metallography. See page for info.
Buehler - an ITW Company
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Cascade Engineering is committed to delivering the right solution for your critical structural engineering projects.
Cascade Engineering
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 80 years.
AMETEK PDS
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
World leading factory automation and production management software for the machining industries.
Fastems Group
Accurate & reliable torque, force & pressure sensors, pressure mapping systems & calibration systems.
Interface Force Measurements Ltd
Dexmet MicroGrid® an innovative product line that help improve the composite aircraft withstand the rigors of a lightning strike.
Engineered Materials (Dexmet Corporation)
ViscoTec offers solutions for emptying, treating and dispensing of difficult to handle fluids and pastes.§
ViscoTec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH
Kanfit is a built-to-spec/print aerospace engineering company offering full-service, turnkey solutions.
Kanfit Ltd
Ascent Aerospace is the leading provider of aerospace tooling systems, assembly automation and factory integration.
Ascent Aerospace North America
Airmo manufactures systems and tools for hydrostatic testing, end forming, tube expansion, and high-pressure accessories to 60,000psi (4,137bar).
Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies
Liquid Measurement Systems serves the Fuel System via Lightweight Composite Probes, Signal Conditioners, and Fuel Indication
Liquid Measurement Systems - LMS
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
IHS ESDU
Buehler upcoming webinars start 28 April: Core principles of etching for microstructural analysis in metallography. See page for info.
Buehler - an ITW Company
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Cascade Engineering is committed to delivering the right solution for your critical structural engineering projects.
Cascade Engineering
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 80 years.
AMETEK PDS
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
World leading factory automation and production management software for the machining industries.
Fastems Group
Accurate & reliable torque, force & pressure sensors, pressure mapping systems & calibration systems.
Interface Force Measurements Ltd
Dexmet MicroGrid® an innovative product line that help improve the composite aircraft withstand the rigors of a lightning strike.
Engineered Materials (Dexmet Corporation)
ViscoTec offers solutions for emptying, treating and dispensing of difficult to handle fluids and pastes.§
ViscoTec Pumpen- u. Dosiertechnik GmbH
Kanfit is a built-to-spec/print aerospace engineering company offering full-service, turnkey solutions.
Kanfit Ltd
Ascent Aerospace is the leading provider of aerospace tooling systems, assembly automation and factory integration.
Ascent Aerospace North America
Airmo manufactures systems and tools for hydrostatic testing, end forming, tube expansion, and high-pressure accessories to 60,000psi (4,137bar).
Airmo Inc. Pressure Technologies
Liquid Measurement Systems serves the Fuel System via Lightweight Composite Probes, Signal Conditioners, and Fuel Indication
Liquid Measurement Systems - LMS
A global solutions leader in aerospace peelable coatings technology.
AC Products, Inc.
Reduce the time spent on current projects by using ESDU – engineering data and software that has been approved and endorsed by professional institutions.
IHS ESDU
Buehler upcoming webinars start 28 April: Core principles of etching for microstructural analysis in metallography. See page for info.
Buehler - an ITW Company
CWST, leaders in surface treatment. Protecting and life extension of your critical components throughout any crisis!
Curtiss-Wright Surface Technologies
Cascade Engineering is committed to delivering the right solution for your critical structural engineering projects.
Cascade Engineering
Quintus Technologies is a global leading provider of high pressure fluid cell presses and hydroform deep-draw presses for sheet metal forming
Quintus Technologies
Global design and manufacturer of components and systems to the aerospace & defense industry for over 80 years.
AMETEK PDS
Toray Advanced Composites provides advanced composite tooling materials including a comprehensive series of epoxy tooling prepregs.
Toray Advanced Composites
World leading factory automation and production management software for the machining industries.
Fastems Group
Accurate & reliable torque, force & pressure sensors, pressure mapping systems & calibration systems.
Interface Force Measurements Ltd
Dexmet MicroGrid® an innovative product line that help improve the composite aircraft withstand the rigors of a lightning strike.
Engineered Materials (Dexmet Corporation)

Accelerating demand sees Air Tractor pass delivery milestone

April 7, 2021
Mike Rivenbark is going to use his Air Tractor 502XP to spray crop protection products on farm fields of blueberries, corn, beans and vegetables. His aircraft is the 4,000th to roll off the Air Tractor lines. Full Story

Pilatus turns to UAE to source hot-press composite parts

April 7, 2021
A seven-year deal will see United Arab Emirates' based Strata Manufacturing Company engine mounting flaps, the horizontal flap of the aircraft's tail and the conical stabiliser for the tail. Full Story

BAE tests SABER technology for Compass Call

April 7, 2021
BAE's system is built on a suite of software defined radios using an open system architecture and will provide the backbone of the Gulfstream G550-based EC-37B's operating system. Full Story
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