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2021
7 April Employee-owners at aircraft manufacturer Air Tractor, Inc. celebrate the delivery of their 4,000th aircraft.

Accelerating demand sees Air Tractor pass delivery milestone

Mike Rivenbark is going to use his Air Tractor 502XP to spray crop protection products on farm fields of blueberries, corn, beans and vegetables. His aircraft is the 4,000th to roll off the Air Tractor lines.

7 April Under a new agreement, Strata will supply the PC-24 with engine mounting flaps, the tail horizontal flap and conical stabiliser.

Pilatus turns to UAE to source hot-press composite parts

A seven-year deal will see United Arab Emirates' based Strata Manufacturing Company engine mounting flaps, the horizontal flap of the aircraft's tail and the conical stabiliser for the tail.

7 April AME Systems will supply cabling and wiring harnesses associated with the MQ-4C Triton program for the Royal Australian Air Force.

AME Systems gains tick from Northrop Grumman for MQ-4C

AME has joined a growing number of Australian companies supplying components for the Triton system, six or seven of which may be operated by the Royal Australian Air Force.

7 April

Portuguese consortium wins design prize for flexibility

The FLEXCRAFT project evaluated the development of new production processes, eco-efficient technologies, and the integration of new materials, among other research fronts.

7 April

Sixth test flight sees first payload release from Valkyrie

The latest test has demonstrated the ability to launch a small, unmanned aircraft system from the internal weapons bay of the XQ-58A Valkyrie. The aircraft also flew higher and faster than before.

7 April Teams from BAE Systems and the U.S. Air Force conducted tests of SABER on 11 flights of an EC-130H, paving the way for a critical software upgrade to the EC-37B Compass Call.

BAE tests SABER technology for Compass Call

BAE's system is built on a suite of software defined radios using an open system architecture and will provide the backbone of the Gulfstream G550-based EC-37B's operating system.

6 April

ReleaseNikon to acquire majority ownership of Morf3D Inc

6 April

ReleaseAir Industries Group announces $6 million purchase order for F-18 landing gear components

6 April

ReleaseUL520T available as ASTM compliant version

6 April

ReleaseCAES and SWISSto12 launch strategic alliance for 3D printed RF technology

6 April

ReleaseAbaco Systems and CoreAVI announce partnership extension for flight-certifiable graphics processing

6 April

ReleaseNorthrop Grumman's optionally-manned Firebird demonstrates operational flexibility

6 April

ReleaseElbit Systems U.S. subsidiary completes the acquisition of Sparton Corporation

6 April

ReleaseEyelit's integrated Manufacturing Execution System (MES) deployed by Raytheon Technologies

6 April

ReleaseBEAMIT develops additive manufacturing process for Titanium Ti6242

6 April

ReleasePowerCell Sweden receives 25 MSEK order for fuel cell systems for aerospace drivetrain research

6 April

ReleaseBlueshift Materials receives AS 9100D/ISO 9001:2015 certification

6 April

ReleaseWisk Aero sues Archer Aviation for theft of trade secrets and patent infringement

5 April

ReleaseCessna Citation CJ3 series cements best-selling light jet legacy with 600th delivery

5 April

ReleaseTranscend Air awarded key Air Force project to develop simplified vehicle operation and high speed nap of the Earth VTOL flight

5 April

ReleaseH.I.G. Capital completes acquisition of SMTC Corporation

4 April

ReleaseJTL Integrated Machine Ltd. and Trenergy Inc. is pleased to announce the recent acquisition of Can-Eng Furnaces

2 April

ReleaseThe Ansat helicopter is equipped with a winch with a lifting capacity of up to 270 kg

1 April

ReleaseVisibleThread to support Airbus on its Digital Transformation Program

1 April In the "Wing of Tomorrow" program, FACC and Airbus are working on the wing of the future. The innovative landing flap - a sub-project of the program - is highly integral and cost-efficient in production. (Photo: FACC/Gortana)

Multicell flap system is key to FACC's wing of tomorrow

FACC has recently constructed a flap prototype by means of resin transfer moulding. Not a new technique, but never before applied on this scale and with such a high degree of complexity, the company says.

1 April Daher marked the launch of the first Kodiak 100 Series III with delivery to Rick and Adam Ross in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Daher delivers first enhanced turboprop Kodiaks

The latest Kodiak has multiple enhancements, including improved flight safety, greater cabin comfort, augmented operational capabilities from both unimproved strips and on water with floats.

1 April

ReleaseHoneywell to provide critical navigation and sensor technology for Pipistrel's unmanned cargo aircraft

1 April

ReleaseEmbraer successfully concludes aerial refueling qualification between two KC-390 Millennium aircraft

1 April The Airbus AIRKOG Platform.

AIRKOG system answers Airbus staff's difficult questions

Airbus is now benefiting from knowledge graph technology which can reduce time spent by Airbus engineers and technicians searching for information. The platform consolidates data from tens of different systems.

1 April Wisk's all-electric, self-flying air taxi during a recent test flight in New Zealand.

Wisk plans autonomous flight trials in existing airspace

The New Zealand government and Wisk have been undertaking detailed planning of a highly structured and integrated program, with implementation of the trial expected to start in the second half of 2021.

1 April Bell leaders, employees and local North Texas community leaders, including Fort Worth Mayor Betsy Price, attended the ribbon cutting ceremony for the Manufacturing Technology Centre.

Bell's MTC starts work on manufacturing innovation

The MTC is an innovative proving ground where Bell plans to test and refine technologies and processes and demonstrate readiness and ability to successfully build and support Future Vertical Lift aircraft.

1 April ZeroAvia have secured additional funding to develop a 50+ seat zero-emissions aircraft.

Fresh investment boosts hydrogen-electric engine development

A new round of funding will accelerate the larger hydrogen-electric engine development required for ZeroAvia's initial plans for a 500-mile range, 10-20 seat aircraft used for commercial passenger transport.

1 April

ReleaseEast/West earns fifth consecutive Gold Level Boeing Performance Excellence Award

31 March

ReleaseCinch Connectivity Solutions introduces EMI Filtered Insert solutions

31 March

ReleaseJ.F. Lehman & Company announces investment in Trillium Engineering, LLC

31 March

ReleaseMagellan Aerospace secures contract extension with Boeing Commercial Aircraft

31 March

ReleaseGarmin Pilot adds Graphical Weather Briefings and NAVAID NOTAMs

30 March

ReleaseGlobal aerospace manufacturer orders Vector furnace from SECO/VACUUM (SVT) - SECO/WARWICK Group

30 March

ReleaseIl-112V military transport aircraft resumes flight test program

30 March

ReleaseBoeing selects ARTEX distress tracking emergency locator transmitter for GADSS compliance on commercial aircraft

30 March

ReleaseLilium announces intention to list on Nasdaq through a merger with Qell Acquisition Corp., and reveals development of its 7-Seater electric vertical take-off and landing jet

30 March

ReleaseHeavy Cargo Drone coming soon for its first flight in France!

30 March

ReleaseMartin UAV unveils V-BAT 128, featuring increased payload, endurance for defense and private-sector application

30 March

ReleaseAbaco announces single board computer and avionics I/O boards for flight-certifiable applications

29 March

ReleaseRolls-Royce reaches new milestone as world's largest aero-engine build starts

29 March

ReleaseNew long-haul jet from Airbus with assemblies from RUAG Aerostructures

29 March

ReleaseAirbus to boost "cold" technology testing as part of its decarbonisation roadmap

29 March

ReleaseHexcel joins ASCEND project to accelerate development of lightweight advanced composites

29 March

ReleaseHanwha Systems' air taxi electric propulsion system to begin first tests

29 March

ReleaseA future-looking innovation to increase passenger confidence