News archive | Airframer

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.

15 April

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

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.

15 April

ReleaseGulfstream flies first fully outfitted G700

15 April

ReleaseFAA and EASA approve Viasat's Ka-band in-llight connectivity system for Bombardier Challenger 300-series aircraft

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky and Boeing statement on continuing to advance DEFIANT X in U.S. Army's uture Long Range Assault Aircraft program

15 April

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER demonstrates agility at the X during future vertical lift flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal

15 April

Bombardier has completed the 100th wing for its Global 7500 business jet.

Global 7500 wing production passes one hundred

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.

15 April

UltraAir is a laser communication terminal demonstrator for aircraft.

Airbus laser comms terminal promises speed and security

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.

15 April

The roll-out ceremony of the first KF-X prototype, the 'KF-21 Boramae’.

Korean industry combines behind KAI fighter jet prototype

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.

15 April

Pipistrel to design heavy cargo UAV for logistics in China

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.

14 April

ReleaseResearch reveals private equity growth and venture capital professionals predict huge growth in the eVTOL market

14 April

ReleaseWilliams International completes successful flight test of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

14 April

ReleaseS.S. White flexible rotary shafts provide accurate alignment and constant torsional stiffness with CIRCOR Bodet wheel speed transducers on Dassault Falcon 6X business jet's maiden flight

14 April

ReleaseContinuous Composites demonstrates CF3D technology for Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory's Wing Structure Design for Manufacturing (WiSDM) Project

7 April

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseBongiovi Aviation attains certification of speaker-less audio and PA system on Cessna Citation Latitude and Citation Longitude jets

ReleaseAirbus A400M conducts major helicopter refuelling certification campaign

ReleaseVolocopter and Geely present Volocopter model

ReleaseElement receives UKAS accreditation for creep testing

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman completes successful first flight of Japan's RQ-4B Global Hawk

ReleaseCAAC established EH216 type certification team to further advance certification process

ReleaseAustralia's newest sovereign capability InnovaeroFOX completes critical flight tests

ReleaseHyperion Materials & Technologies acquires Crafts Technology

ReleaseCadence acquires Pointwise to expand system analysis offerings addressing CFD meshing for aerospace applications

ReleaseXTI Aircraft Company and Estonian agencies sign MoU to recognise Estonia as a regional mobility hub

ReleaseANA HOLDINGS & Wingcopter partner to accelerate the development of drone delivery infrastructure

ReleaseSiemens expands industry-leading IC verification portfolio through acquisition of OneSpin Solutions

A321XLR production kicks off with arrival of centre wing box

Bell teams with German suppliers for 525 pitch

ReleaseGulfstream flies first fully outfitted G700

ReleaseFAA and EASA approve Viasat's Ka-band in-llight connectivity system for Bombardier Challenger 300-series aircraft

ReleaseSikorsky and Boeing statement on continuing to advance DEFIANT X in U.S. Army's uture Long Range Assault Aircraft program

ReleaseSikorsky S-97 RAIDER demonstrates agility at the X during future vertical lift flight demonstrations at Redstone Arsenal

Global 7500 wing production passes one hundred

Airbus laser comms terminal promises speed and security

Korean industry combines behind KAI fighter jet prototype

Pipistrel to design heavy cargo UAV for logistics in China

ReleaseResearch reveals private equity growth and venture capital professionals predict huge growth in the eVTOL market

ReleaseWilliams International completes successful flight test of 100% Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

ReleaseS.S. White flexible rotary shafts provide accurate alignment and constant torsional stiffness with CIRCOR Bodet wheel speed transducers on Dassault Falcon 6X business jet's maiden flight

ReleaseSonatest Veo3 third generation advanced phased array flaw detector

ReleaseThe Racer programme reaches cruise speed

ReleaseResearch reveals private equity and venture capital professionals predict huge growth in the eVTOL market

ReleaseBeckwood delivers 400-ton titanium hot forming press

ReleaseRaptor Scientific announces acquisition of TestVonics, Inc.

ReleaseBETA inks deal to secure first 20 passenger Electric Vertical Aircraft (EVA) for Blade

ReleaseElbit Systems to equip multinational MRTT fleet with J-MUSIC DIRCM system

ReleaseVSR700 achieves a first step in flight envelope opening

ReleaseSearchlight Capital Partners to acquire Technical Airborne Components from TransDigm Group

ReleaseBahrain delegation commemorate first production AH-1Z aircraft

ReleaseEmpowered Ventures acquires Firstar Precision Corporation

ReleaseTitomic & Neos to Manufacture Invar36 Faceplates in the UK

ReleaseBEAMIT Group acquires 3T Additive Manufacturing

ReleaseKennametal introduces the FBX drill for faster aerospace machining

ReleaseBuehler introduces 'Better for You, Better for the Environment' Earth month initiative

ReleaseCapgemini brings together its engineering and R&D expertise with the launch of new brand: 'Capgemini Engineering'

ReleasemagniX continued flight testing reveals electric aircraft significantly reduce noise pollution

ReleaseNCV will accelerate the creation of new helicopters thanks to digitalisation of production

ReleaseuAvionix ping200X is the world's first FAA TSO certified drone transponder

ReleasePratt & Whitney submits proposal to power the F-15EX with the F100

ReleaseContinuous Composites demonstrates CF3D technology for Lockheed Martin and the Air Force Research Laboratory's Wing Structure Design for Manufacturing (WiSDM) Project

ReleaseAmphenol completes acquisition of MTS Systems

ReleaseJump Aero and Caltech win U.S. Air Force contract as part of Agility Prime

ReleaseHAECO Cabin Solutions achieves TSO for Vector Light, a state-of-the-art, 7.9kg single-aisle seat

ReleaseDA62 SurveyStar exceeds all expectations during first survey season in real world environment