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News archive: Airframe Assemblies

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23 July Wing sections are being assembled at Airbus' Wing Technology Development Centre in the UK.

Airbus tests longer wings on A321neo demonstrator

Full-scale wing extensions will be fitted to an A321neo over the next three years to assess how longer wingspans affect handling and efficiency.

28 May

WMI gains follow-on contract for E-2D welded assemblies

Welding Metallurgy, Inc. will manufacture more than 20 different complex welded assemblies in support of the production of E-2D program with deliveries through 2028.

5 May

ReleasePAI Partners and Fondo Italiano d'Investimento sign partnership agreement to support the next phase of growth for Mecaer Aviation Group

22 April Liebherr-Aerospace senior leadership formalised the agreement during a visit to Jeh Aerospace’s Hyderabad facility.

Jeh Aerospace lands Liebherr single-aisle gear contract

The deal puts precision-made parts from Hyderabad into landing gear systems for some of the world’s busiest single-aisle aircraft programmes.

17 April

ReleaseBell Textron establishes entity in Ukraine

13 April

ReleaseF/LIST expands its portfolio to include corporate helicopter interiors, creating unique expertise for the entire aerospace industry

9 April

ReleaseDiehl Aviation reports strong progress at new production facility in Craiova, Romania

30 March

ReleaseMayor Park Heong-joon: “make West Busan a hub for the future aerospace industry” … signs KRW 200 billion investment memorandum of understanding with Korean Air Co., Ltd.

27 March

ReleaseVertical Aerospace selects Isoclima as strategic transparency partner for Valo

23 March

ReleaseLiebherr-Aerospace plans site expansion

12 March

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures receives orders from Collins Aerospace for RF/EMI shielded enclosures

10 March

ReleaseDaher continues its development during the “Take Off 2027” strategic plan: sovereign innovation and internationalization

9 March

ReleaseF/LIST designs the new interior of the Airbus ACH140 helicopter

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.

3 March

ReleaseHutchinson and Dynamatic Technologies join forces to support the rise of India’s aerospace industry

18 February

ReleaseDaher strengthens its strategic partnership with Airbus Atlantic at the Montoir-de-Bretagne West Hub

6 February

ReleaseKAI and Hanwha Aerospace establish joint front for future business development and exports

30 January

ReleaseSKF completes previously announced divestment of non-core aerospace operation in Elgin, USA

29 January Daher is now responsible for preparation work across both A321 lines at the Jean-Luc Lagardère site.

Daher deepens Airbus involvement on A321 and A350

Airbus awarded Daher a second A321 final assembly line contract and renewed widebody outfitting deals for its A350 and A330 programmes.

29 January

ReleaseSafran moves to a new engineering center in Brazil

15 January One centre fuselage is produced every 30 hours on the Palmdale assembly line.

Northrop Grumman delivers 1,500th F-35 centre fuselage from Palmdale

The use of automated AR and VR tools has helped to reduce build time and training ramp-up on a production line supporting all three aircraft variants.

17 December 2025 The fuselage is developed and realised with no unique tooling or fixturing using fully digital software-defined manufacturing assets.

Saab advances digital manufacturing with autonomous fuselage

A large-scale laser powder bed fusion structure was built without tooling using Divergent’s software-defined production system and robotic assembly.

11 December 2025 The Wichita facility assembling 737 fuselage sections for integration into Boeing’s commercial aircraft production line.

Boeing and Airbus absorb Spirit operations

Boeing has taken on Spirit AeroSystems's commercial programmes, aftermarket operations and 15,000 staff, while Airbus has added six global production facilities to its network.

4 December 2025

ReleaseGreenbriar forms Applied Aerospace & Defense, an innovative and proven platform for mission-critical flight, space, and defense hardware solutions

4 December 2025

ReleaseLockheed Martin celebrates delivery of the 250th C-130 empennage assembly

3 December 2025

ReleaseApplied Aerospace and PCX Aerosystems combine to form premier provider of critical flight, space, and defense hardware solutions

20 November 2025

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman celebrates 30 years of collaboration with Potez Aéronautique on E-2 Hawkeye

20 November 2025

ReleaseEDGE and Italy’s Magnaghi Aerospace Group pave the way for future cooperation across aerospace systems

4 November 2025

ReleaseL&T-BEL’s 5th Gen Fighter Aircraft Alliance onboards Dynamatic Technologies as exclusive partner

22 October 2025

ReleaseBarnes completes separation into two companies: Barnes Aerospace and The Industrial Solutions Group

7 October 2025

ReleasePZL Mielec celebrates production of the 700th Black Hawk helicopter cabin

25 September 2025

ReleaseBell selects Eaton to provide aerial refueling probe for the MV-75 FLRAA

28 August 2025

Qarbon delivers first forward fuselage for Red Hawk

The celebration at Red Oak in Texas highlighted Qarbon Aerospace’s proud legacy, the importance of the T-7A Red Hawk programme and partnerships with Boeing and the U.S. Air Force.

8 August 2025

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems announces definitive agreement with CTRM for acquisition of facility in Subang, Malaysia

7 August 2025 The piloted VX4 prototype undergoing flight testing at Vertical’s Flight Test Centre at Cotswold Airport.

Aciturri to supply entire VX4 airframe for Vertical

The company has agreed to manufacture and engineer the full VX4 airframe as part of Vertical’s wider Flightpath 2030 production and certification strategy.

5 August 2025

ReleaseBarnes Aerospace completes acquisition of ATI’S East Hartford Operations

30 July 2025

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures receives follow-on orders totaling $2.4 million for welded assemblies

2 July 2025

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman leverages advanced tech to build all three F-35 Lightning II variant center fuselages

23 June 2025

ReleaseStrategic cooperation between Turkish Aerospace and Airbus expands further

19 June 2025

ReleaseThales and Terma sign a Memorandum of Understanding to expand cooperation in the Air, Naval and Space domains

18 June 2025

ReleaseLockheed Martin unveils groundbreaking C-130J Super Hercules performance results

17 June 2025

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures, Inc. and MST Manufacturing sign Long Term Agreement

17 June 2025

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries expand strategic relationship

17 June 2025

ReleaseAernnova & Mahindra Aerostructures announce a multi- year $300 million contract, strengthening their long- standing partnership

16 June 2025

ReleaseGKN Aerospace and Archer announce expanded collaboration for manufacture of key airframe components in the UK

10 June 2025

ReleaseLiebherr strengthens assembly capabilities in Europe

5 June 2025 The completed A350F wingset at Airbus Broughton, ready for BelugaXL transport to Bremen for equipping.

Broughton completes first A350F wingset for shipment

The wingset was formed as part of the first A350 freighter test aircraft and has been transferred by BelugaXL for further equipping in Bremen.

5 June 2025

ReleaseBoeing selects Jacobs to deliver St. Louis site expansion

8 May 2025 LAST Armor protection uses high-performance fibres and advanced ceramics for traditional ballistic defence.

QinetiQ supplies LAST Armor for U.S. Army's FLRAA integration

The company was contracted through Integris Composites to support survivability system integration for the U.S. Army's long-range assault aircraft.

1 May 2025

Airbus to absorb Spirit sites in five countries as Boeing deal looms

Aircraft sections built in the US, France, Morocco, Northern Ireland and Scotland will shift to Airbus, once Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit and a buyer is found for any surplus facilities.