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2022
7 December

ReleaseEast/West Industries has received Gold Performance Achievement Award from Boeing for six consecutive years

7 December

ReleaseAward-winning Florida startup takes 3D printing to the next level

7 December

ReleaseNIAR conducts 50-ft eVTOL battery drop test

7 December The Energia family of concepts.

Embraer reveals hybrid and hydrogen progress

Since Embraer announced its Energia concepts last year it has been busy evaluating different architectures and propulsion systems. These efforts have resulted in the updates of its concepts for 19-30 seat designs.

7 December The PW812D engine has completed more than 6,100 hours of testing.

P&WC chalks up third major certification for the PW812D

The FAA is the third aviation authority to give its stamp of approval for the PW812D engine, after Transport Canada and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.

7 December

Sintavia expands additive manufacturing research with Lockheed Martin

A new collaboration will explore additional AM technology areas, including laser powder bed fusion, electron beam-directed energy deposition and friction stir additive manufacturing.

7 December The AMRC team.

Composites experts plan sensors for component monitoring

The sensors are based on magnetic materials and amorphous ferromagnetic microwires capable of reacting to electromagnetic radiation and will yield valuable information on the condition of the part at any time.

7 December Northrop Grumman and the U.S. Air Force have introduced the B-21 Raider, the world’s first sixth-generation aircraft.

Northrop Grumman takes the wraps off the B-21 Raider

The B-21 is capable of networking across the battlespace to multiple systems, and into all domains. It can quickly evolve through rapid technology upgrades that provide new capabilities to outpace future threats.

7 December

Final 747 leaves Boeing's Everett factory

Production of the 747, the world's first twin-aisle airplane, began in 1967 and spanned 54 years, during which a total of 1,574 aircraft were built.

6 December

ReleaseAVoptics have been jointly awarded a NATEP funding grant by Innovate UK

6 December

ReleaseFortius Metals raises seed round of $2M from AM Ventures to bring advanced metal 3D printing to the aerospace industry

5 December

ReleaseFunding boost for hydrogen materials research

5 December

ReleaseH2FLY assumes leadership role for Project HEAVEN

5 December

ReleaseTextron's Bell V-280 Valor chosen as new U.S. Army long-range assault aircraft

5 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of California adds Honeywell approval

2 December

ReleasePratt & Whitney awarded F135 engine core upgrade contract

1 December

Project combines hybrid-electric and water-enhanced technologies

A new project will combine two innovative technologies - Water-Enhanced Turbofan and hybrid-electric propulsion - with Pratt & Whitney's GTFTM engine architecture.

1 December H3 Dynamics distributed hydrogen electric nacelles proven on first flight. (Photo: Business Wire).

Distributed hydrogen-electric nacelle concept takes flight

H3 Dynamics' 25kg test aircraft has electric flight range of up to 900km on liquid hydrogen, or 350km with pressurised hydrogen. Its externalised nacelle design also frees up 30 litres of fuselage volume.

1 December The test took place at an outdoor test facility at MoD Boscombe Down, UK.

Rolls-Royce and easyJet achieve engine run on hydrogen

Following analysis of this early concept ground test, the partnership plans a series of further rig tests leading up to a full-scale ground test of a Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 jet engine.

1 December

ReleaseAerospace & defense components manufacturer announces new name

1 December

ReleaseArcher completes Maker's first full transition flight

1 December The ZEROe demonstrator will test hydrogen fuel cell technology.

Airbus plans hydrogen-powered zero emission engine

Ground and flight testing this fuel cell engine architecture should begin onboard the ZEROe demonstrator aircraft towards the middle of the decade. The A380 is currently being modified to carry liquid hydrogen tanks.

1 December Cross-industry collaboration will be increasingly important in future.

Airbus and Renault team up for electrification research

The agreement will look for the best pathways to move from current cell chemistries (advanced lithium-ion) to all solid-state designs which could double the energy density of batteries in the 2030 timeframe.

1 December The ATK in action.

Aerobotix automates laying straight lines in tape

A new Active Taping Kit tool enables a robot to use varying pressure when applying tape to an aircraft. It allows for smooth masking on parts varying in shape and puts down perfectly straight tape lines.

1 December

ReleaseAddUp announces the FormUp 350 Evolution for printing parts up to 1 meter tall

1 December

ReleaseEngineering & Innovation Center launches at TIGHITCO Atlanta facility

1 December

ReleaseGA-ASI demonstrates network relay using laser communications

30 November

ReleaseECM PCB Stator Technology opens new facilities in Mass. and Montana to meet electric motor design demand

30 November

ReleaseReservations for Switchblade Flying Car climb to over 100 per month

30 November

ReleaseClayton, Dubilier & Rice and Greenbriar Equity Group to facilitate merger of paradigm precision and Whitcraft Group, creating a scaled and diversified aviation engine components manufacturer

30 November

ReleaseNatilus partners with Janicki to design, fabricate and provide quality assurance of primary composite structures for the Natilus 3.8T prototype

29 November

ReleaseMarotta controls completes first production shipment of Control Actuation Systems

29 November

ReleaseBadger Technology Group achieves AS9100/ISO9001 certification

29 November

ReleaseITP Aero joins AMRC

29 November

ReleaseUK-based aerospace startup completes their latest proof of concept for VTOL aircraft

29 November

ReleaseSafran's Euroflir 610 optronic observation system chosen for Eurodrone

29 November

ReleaseStratolaunch partners with Dynetics for Navy MACH-TB hypersonic testbed

27 November

ReleaseTurkish Aerospace receives 'success partner' award from Spirit AeroSystems

27 November

ReleaseAerojet Rocketdyne to expand Huntsville presence with addition of 379,000 sq. ft. state-of-the-art facility

25 November

ReleaseAmpaire wins funding award From ARPA-E for SCALEUP project

24 November Ampaire’s Eco Caravan, the first hybrid-electric regional aircraft, makes its maiden flight.

Ampaire flies first regional aircraft powered by hybrid-electric

The hybrid-electric aircraft preserves the range/payload capability of the Grand Caravan, and in fact can fly farther than the Grand Caravan with eight passengers. Maximum range is beyond 1,000 miles.

24 November The GKN Aerospace facility at Lone Star Commerce Centre, Fort Worth.

Fort Worth centre will house GKN additive expertise

The 100,000 square-foot facility will initially house research and development of laser metal deposition with wire (LMD-w) additive manufacturing technology for large-scale titanium aerostructures.

24 November Celebrating the agreement are: Dwight Van Lake, John Goss, Chang Shik Jung, Changyun Oh, Brooke Limbaugh and J.R. Miramontes.

KAI commits to components from BJG

A new multi-year agreement with BJG will allow KAI to minimise inventory and assure consistent quality supply as program requirements dictate.

24 November The Notre Dame Turbomachinery Laboratory.

Hermeus achieves ramjet transition with Chimera

With mode transition successfully demonstrated, the Hermeus team is now racing to manufacture the first Quarterhorse aircraft that will begin flight testing in late 2023.

24 November The Boeing 747 flying test bed.

Low-emission combustion system enters flight testing

Rolls-Royce says testing ALECSys low-emissions technology in flight will allow the verification of altitude operability performance and provides experience of operating a lean-burn system ahead of entry into service.

24 November Thompson's facilities in County Down.

Seating experts bring dynamic testing capability to Ireland

Sled testing allows engineers to reproduce the dynamic conditions of a full-scale crash event in a controlled environment. The reverse accelerator sled being installed can produce up to 100g accelerations.

24 November

ReleaseDronamics awarded 2.5 million Euros grant from the European Innovation Council for the roll-out of its cargo drone mobility solution

24 November

ReleaseNew generation of dispenser extends ViscoTec product range

22 November

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace signs multi-year F-35 Lightning II contract

20 November

ReleaseCollins Aerospace awarded sole-source $700 million contract for ACES 5