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2020
17 December

ReleaseWorld-leading digital aviation research facility handed over to Cranfield University

17 December KAI will supply the G280 fuselage to IAI.

IAI tasks KAI with G280 fuselage manufacture

The G280 fuselage structures will be delivered just before the interior work of the aircraft. It is the first time that KAI has won an order for a complete fuselage structure including a seat rail.

17 December Fastems will continue to collaborate with Lockheed Martin on the production of the F-35.

Lockheed Martin selects Fastems for laser cleaner robot

Fastems' AutoSLC solution is based on a robotised system, which is equipped with a laser ablation scan head, designed to automatically remove primers and other protective coatings from F-35 wing components.

17 December The Hy4 hydrogen powered hybrid-electric aircraft successfully flew from Maribor airport.

MAHEPA's hydrogen fuel cell driven Hy4 flies

With the renovated and optimised fuel cell system technology developed in MAHEPA and in strong cooperation with multiple national projects, the Hy4 is the most powerful hydrogen fuel cell driven aircraft ever made.

17 December The new variant, Il-114-300 regional passenger turboprop aircraft during its maiden flight.

Il-114-300 regional airliner makes first flight

Only 20 of the original Il-114 were built, but the project has been rejuvenated with an updated variant, the Il-114-300. This will carry 68 passengers over a range of 2,000 km.

17 December

ReleaseUK aerospace boost as Faradair Aerospace signs new partner consortium

17 December

ReleaseGAMA applauds creation of Kansas Supersonic Transportation Corridor

17 December

Saab and Rolls-Royce target innovation in fibre-optics

Known as Project FibreSense, this collaborative research programme between Rolls-Royce and Saab will develop and demonstrate fibre-optic sensing technology for aerospace propulsion systems.

16 December

ReleaseHyPoint wins 2020 NASA iTech initiative

16 December

ReleaseZeroAvia secures additional $21.4 million in venture and $16.3 million in grant funding to accelerate its hydrogen-electric powertrain solutions for zero-emission airplanes

16 December

ReleaseZeroAvia secures £12.3m UK Government grant to bring 19-seat hydrogen-electric aviation powertrain to market

16 December

ReleaseCobham Mission Systems' aerial refueling buddy store mounted underwing during Boeing's unmanned MQ-25 test flight

16 December

ReleaseBell's Autonomous Pod Transport carries 110 lbs. of payload

16 December

ReleaseGulfstream delivers first EASA-certified G600

16 December

ReleaseCurtiss-Wright selected by Eviation

15 December

ReleaseRostec starts assembling the first Mi-171A3 offshore helicopter

15 December

ReleaseAirplane MC-21-310 with Russian PD-14 engines made its first flight

15 December

ReleaseNCC and Dstl join forces to facilitate innovative R&D in future combat aircraft composite structures

15 December

ReleaseUAVOS & TITRA Alpin unmanned helicopter successful flight in Turkey's sky

15 December

ReleasePiper certifies and delivers first Pilot 100i trainer aircraft

15 December

ReleaseThe Diamond DART-550 takes its first H75-A powered flight

15 December

ReleaseLuna Innovations and Lockheed Martin extend partnership

15 December

ReleaseAero Montreal strengthens its strategic partnership with the largest aerospace cluster in Japan

15 December

ReleaseCharger Investment Partners acquires leading composites manufacturer Advanced Composite Products and Technology, Inc.

15 December

ReleaseStratasys brings enterprise software connectivity to 3D printing to scale up manufacturing

14 December

ReleaseBell Showcases EDAT Demonstrator during Aero-Montreal's International Aerospace Innovation Forum

14 December

ReleaseNASA's Supersonic X-59 assembly team marks wing milestone

14 December

ReleaseNorsk Titanium grows commercial aerostructures customer base

14 December

ReleaseSolar Atmospheres of Western Pennsylvania achieves Nadcap accreditation for laboratory

14 December

ReleaseHexcel and Safran expand scope of existing contract for advanced composite materials on commercial aerospace programs

14 December

ReleaseMorf3D is going BIG

14 December

ReleaseFACC starts test flights with autonomous aerial vehicle EHang 216

14 December

ReleaseSaab offers jobs boost in Quebec, Canada

11 December

ReleaseKAI, small armed helicopter (LAH) 'suitable for provisional combat'

11 December

ReleaseCevotec's SAMBA Pro Prepreg is now part of the Fiber Placement Center technology portfolio

11 December

ReleaseMAHEPA announces: Hydrogen fuel cell driven Hy4 has flown

10 December

ReleaseAddUp Inc moves to Cincinnati, OH

10 December

ReleaseModernisation of production within the framework of the State Program is completed at AAK "Progress"

10 December

Orolia wins ELT contract for all Airbus programs

Orolia's Ultima-DT will be installed as standard on all Airbus commercial aircraft, including the A220, A320, A330 and A350. First units will be delivered in 2022 to meet autonomous distress tracking requirements.

10 December

ReleaseRay Service earns 'Class One' supplier certificate

10 December

ReleaseCinch Connectivity Solutions announces the expansion of Johnson UMC to SMA adapters (between series), operating up to 6 GHz

10 December

ReleaseThe EcoPulse hybrid aircraft demonstrator achieves its first key milestone with success

10 December

ReleaseAlmost 600 participants at the ViscoTec Dispensing Expo

9 December

ReleaseRIEGL announces expansion of their network of dedicated RIEGL offices: new RIEGL office in UK opened

9 December

ReleaseQuickstep delivers 10,000th F-35 component

9 December

ReleaseVolocopter commits to launch air taxi services in Singapore

9 December

ReleaseAirbus primes FCAS Low Observability and leads New Generation Fighter in Spain

9 December

ReleaseMoog Australia breaks ground on expansion to increase Australian sovereign capability

9 December In a Joby Aviation composites lab an automated fibre placement (AFP) machine applies composite material used to fabricate aircraft parts.

Joby selects Toray composites for eVTOL project

Joby Aviation has spent more than a decade developing its aircraft and plans to bring it into commercial operation as early as 2023. The VTOL machine will be crafted from Toray carbon fibre composite materials.

9 December

ReleaseDDC-I announces additional FACE 3.0 Conformance for Deos safety-critical real-time operating system running on ARM and x86 processorss