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2021
15 November

ReleaseUpgraded Ka-32A11M fire-fighting helicopter made its first flight

15 November

ReleaseZephyr High Altitude Platform Station (HAPS) achieves connectivity in trial conducted by Airbus and NTT DOCOMO

15 November

ReleaseMC-21 with Russian engines makes its first demonstration flight abroad

15 November

ReleaseGE Aviation validates durability of GE9X with dust-ingestion tests

15 November

ReleaseFortem Technologies announces achievement of Stage 1 Certification under Aerospace Quality Standard AS9100D

15 November

ReleasePlatform Aerospace selects SKYTRAC to provide Iridium Certus connectivity onboard record-setting Vanilla UAV

15 November

ReleaseHoneywell appoints Wahaj as strategic supplier partner for manufacturing aerospace parts

14 November

ReleaseElbit Systems establishes a company in the United Arab Emirates

12 November

ReleaseDesktop Metal completes acquisition of ExOne, cementing its leadership in additive manufacturing for mass production

11 November

ReleaseCicor acquires British contract manufacturer Axis Electronics Ltd.

11 November

ReleaseEmbraer begins production of the first KC-390 Millennium for Hungary

11 November

ReleaseNew triaxial accelerometers have two extended operating temperature ranges

11 November

ReleaseVolocopter conducts South Korea's first crewed public air taxi test flight

11 November

ReleaseStarrag Heckert X40 machining centre enters the Factory of the Future

11 November

ReleaseHermeus' hypersonic aircraft prototype needs to demonstrate commercial viability, says GlobalData

11 November

ReleaseSkyworks Aeronautics announces collaboration with Williams Advanced Engineering to fabricate the eGyro prototype

11 November

ReleaseSEKISUI Aerospace acquires Continuous Compression Molding equipment for thermoplastics

10 November The contract highlights the continued commitment by Spirit to Irish suppliers following its recent acquisition of Bombardier's Belfast operations.

EireComposites and Spirit sign aerospace contract

Spirit AeroSystems and EireComposites' contract will enable the creation of 40 jobs over the next three years, while also securing 60 existing positions.

10 November

ReleaseRossell Techsys to build EWIS parts for the MH-60R platform

10 November A cryogenic K-Shear IEPE accelerometer from Kistler is part of the flight test equipment of Airbus HAPS Zephyr for persistent operation in the stratosphere.

Kistler supplies measurement technology for Zephyr testing

The Zephyr programme by Airbus has taken delivery of two accelerometers from Kistler, which will be used during ground testing of the propulsion systems and during flight testing for the instrumentation system.

10 November

ReleaseThe QUICKSILVER (QS-100) brings connectivity to the most unlikely of places

10 November

Embraer showcases sustainable Energia family

Embraer's Energia family of four concept aircraft of varying sizes incorporate different propulsion technologies and each aircraft is being evaluated for its technical and subsequent commercial viability.

10 November Airpower Teaming System manufacturing is under way at the Boeing Melbourne site.

Boeing Australia advances flight testing of Loyal Wingman

Teams have gathered aircraft performance data that will be used to inform and refine the digital twin of the Boeing Airpower Teaming System. Work to establish a final assembly facility in Toowoomba are also under way.

10 November

ReleaseAhead of first hover flight, Maker aircraft receives FAA CoA and relocates from development lab to flight test facility

10 November Expectations set prior to the ground-tests were confirmed by the performance of the MAHEPA Panthera, which the consortium says has all the characteristics to become a flying test-bed for future developments in hybrid aviation.

Hybrid Panthera completes first phase flight testing

The MAHEPA Panthera has flown from Cerklje airport in Slovenia, demonstrating the possibility of local zero-emission flights by performing all-electric take-offs.

10 November

ReleaseVelo3D expands European presence with technical centre in Germany, new customers, and region's first product delivery

9 November

ReleaseARRIS raises $88.5 million in Series C funding

9 November

ReleasePFW Aerospace tests the use of AI in quality assurance

9 November

ReleaseHyundai Motor Group announces the formation of Supernal to lead the Group's progress in Advanced Air Mobility

9 November

ReleaseCollins Aerospace celebrates the opening of new facility and expansion of operations in Lenexa, Kansas

9 November

ReleaseCollins Aerospace successfully demonstrates advances in communications technologies critical for operations in CJADC2 environment

9 November

ReleaseManta Aircraft signs three new partnerships for the development of the high-performance HeV/STOL air vehicle platform 'Ann'

8 November

ReleaseConstellium's Ravenswood facility celebrates the restart of its upgraded cold mill with a ribbon cutting ceremony

8 November

ReleaseViasat and Inmarsat to combine, creating a new leading global communications innovator

8 November

ReleaseTsAGI examines a "flying wing" with an overhead engine

8 November

ReleaseUpgraded Ka-226T helicopter made its first flight

8 November

ReleaseAmprius Technologies, Inc. secures orders with UAS innovator Kraus Hamdani Aerospace

8 November

ReleaseDe Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited resumes completion of aircraft under production

8 November

ReleaseSavback Helicopters and GHT close to unveiling evolved ultralight helicopter

8 November

ReleaseA400M is now safer: Turkish Aerospace integrated a new system of aerostructure parts to A400M

5 November

ReleaseXeriant closes key $6m financing

5 November

ReleaseAbipa Canada and ARM Group join forces to form an international major player in precision machining

5 November

AIR develops 'fly-by-intent' control systems

The AIR ONE will feature aerospace innovation alongside automotive manufacturing techniques to enable mass production and accelerate integration of advanced air mobility into society.

5 November

ReleaseJoining forces to deliver world-leading decarbonisation technology

5 November

ReleaseKawasaki hydrogen aircraft core technology development project selected for NEDO Green Innovation Fund upport

4 November

ReleaseOverair, Inc. announces expansion of headquarters

4 November FACC says 50% of the Airbus A350's weight consists of composite lightweight components and this enables it to use 25% less fuel than its predecessor, as well as being up to 60% quieter.

FACC supplies 1,000th A350 thrust reverser housing

Since the start of the project FACC has invested around 50 million euros in the development and manufacture of the components and it says newly developed composite materials result in considerable weight savings.

4 November

Quickstep signs supply agreement with Swoop Aero

The initial order value under the strategic supply agreement with Swoop Aero is approximately $1.5 million with a delivery period expected to run through to mid-2022, and there is scope for an increased order.

4 November Almost all regional aircraft will be powered by hydrogen in future, says ZeroAvia.

ZeroAvia works on hydrogen for regional jets with MHIRJ

MHIRJ will support ZeroAvia by providing engineering services to aid the certification of the engines to Part 33 and will provide advisory services evaluating the feasibility of a green retrofit programme.

4 November Barnes Aerospace will continue to leverage its expertise and technology in the advanced metal forming, fabrication and assembly of complex components.

Barnes extends Trent XWB assemblies agreement with ITP

Rolls-Royce owned ITP Aero has once again chosen Barnes Aerospace to manufacture components for the Trent XWB engine. For Mike Beck it is a testament to the long standing relationship between the companies.