Airframer
Track the aircraft, companies and sectors you follow — log in to start, or see how it works ›
Quintus Technologies Quintus Technologies
The Airframer Bulletin › Archive

News archive: Farnborough International Airshow

Every Bulletin story and press release covering Farnborough International Airshow, newest first.

Whole archive

14 items

23 July Ryan Sands, Vice President and General Manager, Landing & Control Systems at Crane Aerospace & Electronics, with Otto Aerospace CEO Scott Drennan at the Farnborough International Airshow on 20 July.

Crane A&E brake system joins Phantom 3500 program

The company’s Standard Systems Architecture BCS has been selected to deliver anti-skid braking for Otto Aerospace’s short-runway business jet.

23 July Additional capacity is intended to give both companies flexibility to meet future Gripen customer demand.

Embraer and Saab agree Gripen production expansion

Assembly at the São Paulo State facility will complement Saab's Linköping line as the two companies look to expand delivery capacity.

6 May The revived German production programme moves into its next phase, with additional evaluation flights planned.

Do228 NXT takes flight as German production programme advances

The first flight of the upgraded turboprop advances General Atomics AeroTec Systems’ revived German production programme before international showcase appearances.

5 November 2025 Company leaders and local officials gathered to mark the opening of AURA AERO’s first U.S. location.

AURA AERO opens US HQ and production line at Embry-Riddle

The Embry-Riddle site will anchor AURA AERO’s North American growth and serve as its hub for Integral training aircraft production.

5 June 2025 Deutsche Aircraft’s first D328eco test aircraft, TAC 1, lines up outside its Oberpfaffenhofen facility.

Deutsche Aircraft unveils D328eco test aircraft

Over 500 guests attended the Oberpfaffenhofen rollout as Deutsche Aircraft prepared to begin flight testing for 2027 certification.

5 December 2024 Delphine Borione (French Ambassador to Mexico), Alejandro Cardona Seemann (President of Safran Mexico), Marco del Prete (Minister of the Economy of State of Querétaro), Marcelo Ebrard (Minister of Economy), and Philippe Errera (Safran’s EVP for International Development and Government Relations).

Safran expands engine production in Querétaro

The LEAP engine has been a major commercial success, with over 8,500 units already in operation, accumulating more than 60 million flight hours, and an order backlog exceeding 11,600 units.

28 August 2024 No GTF engine can be fitted to an airframe without a pair of thrust struts, making this a critical component in the aerospace supply chain.

Air Industries Group secures largest contract for GTF engine components

With this single order, the company's backlog has surged to over $280 million, marking the first time its backlog has exceeded a quarter of a billion dollars.

31 July 2024 A specifically developed precision tool was used to cut the fuselage.

Deutsche starts construction of first D328eco test aircraft

Deutsche has also granted Triumph Group's Thermal Systems Division, located in Forest, Ohio, a long-term-program contract to design, manufacture and support the precooler system for the D328eco.

31 July 2024 Electra’s Diana Siegel, CFO, and JP Stewart, VP and GM, with Honeywell Aerospace Technologies’ David Shilliday, VP and GM, and Taylor Alberstadt, Sr. Director, Global Sales & Account Management, announced the technology partnership and investment at the Farnborough Air Show.

Electra specifies Honeywell for key flight technology

Honeywell’s compact fly-by-wire (cFBW) flight control computers are augmented by electronics, rather than manual controls. The computer for the aircraft’s flight controls is about the size of a paperback book.

24 July 2024

Radia attracts partners to build world’s largest aircraft

WindRunner is an aircraft designed for its primary mission: To fly turbine blades up to 105m in length directly to wind farm sites, landing on semi-prepared dirt runways as short as 1,800 metres.

24 July 2024 The LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A321XLR.

Long-legged A321XLR receives EASA type certification

The first A321XLR completed its maiden flight in June 2022. This was followed by an extensive test programme involving three test aircraft. So far more than 500 Airbus A321XLRs have been ordered.

24 July 2024 The combat aircraft, set to be in service in 2035, will be one of the world’s most advanced, interoperable, adaptable and connected fighter jets in service.

Partners unveil new concept model of next generation combat aircraft

A new concept model was on display at Farnborough, revealing a much more evolved design with a wingspan larger than previous concepts to improve the aerodynamics of the future combat aircraft.

24 July 2024 The Full-scale Technology Demonstrator (FSTD) will begin flying later this year.

GKN delivers composite wing and booms for Supernal’s eVTOL

The composite wing assembly and booms are manufactured and supplied by GKN Aerospace’s sites in Bristol and Cowes, UK. This delivery follows preliminary agreements initiated in 2022 and 2023.

10 July 2024 While the reasons behind this decision are multifaceted, Deutsche Aircraft says the revised EIS timeline will also enable it to implement additional capabilities and improvements to the brand-new regional turboprop.

Service date for D328eco slips back to 2027

Several new features and capabilities are being evaluated, including a further improvement of STOL performance, specifically in non-benign operational environments, combined with advanced avionics capabilities.