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2024
19 March

ReleaseGKN Aerospace signs a significant agreement with Safran Aircraft Engines to expand support for the LEAP engines

6 March

Phenix Solutions tasks Alpine Aerotech with Ultra 2XL exhaust

Utilizing 3D printing to quickly develop dies and fixtures, Aerotech was able to produce the first prototype within two months.

29 February The new facility will work closely with the company's historic foundry in Gennevilliers, near Paris.

Safran to create factory in Brittany for aircraft engine parts

The new facility will be operational in 2027 and will further extend the company's global production network for advanced fan blades.

15 February The HEROPS industry partners are MT Aerospace, RTX's Collins Aerospace, Lufthansa Technik and Eaton; the research partners are Royal Netherlands Aerospace Centre (NLR) and the Technical University Vienna.

Seven partners kick off development of the Flying Fuel Cell

During the HEROPS project's three-year period, the partners, led by MTU, plan to build a ground demonstrator with 1.2 megawatts of power. Regional aircraft could be using the system by 2035.

7 February

ReleaseDaher accelerates its “Take Off 2027” strategic plan

5 February

Release35 years of FACC: Innovation in the aviation industry made in Austria

25 January The trials are at ONERA’s wind tunnel facility in Modane, France.

Open Fan starts 200 hours in the wind tunnel

The Open Fan aims to reduce fuel burn and CO2 emissions by 20%, and up to 80% when combined with SAFs or sustainable aviation fuels, for the next generation of single-aisle commercial jets by 2035.

18 January IHI conducted assessments at the Evaluation Laboratory for Next Generation Motors of the Akita University Joint Research Center for Electric Architecture.

IHI claims world first with engine-embedded megawatt-class motor

By combining a high-power electric motor for aircraft propulsion, an electric turbo compressor, a high-flux plastic magnet rotor and an electric hydrogen turbo-blower, IHI will electrify and optimise propulsion systems.

2023
14 December

ReleaseKMM Group, Ltd. overcomes challenges to establish global headquarters

10 December

ReleaseSafran Aero Boosters and BMT Aerospace work together on the Pratt & Whitney F135 engine for the F35 military aircraft

30 November

ReleaseITP Aero's Mexico facility awarded by Honeywell

13 November

ReleaseSafran and PTC Industries sign contract to provide casting parts for the LEAP engine powering single-aisle jet

9 November Upgraded components are expected to go through development, validation and insertion from 2024 to 2030.

Partners extend contracts for future GEnx development

GKN Aerospace has secured life-of-programme contracts under the new agreement. It will now deliver 100% of GEnx, CF6 and GE90 fan cases, as well as 50% of GE9X fan case assembly for the duration of the programme.

26 October

ReleaseSafran and HAL sign MoU to develop industrial cooperation in commercial engines parts manufacturing

5 October Solvay is BETA Technologies primary material supplier and is providing lightweight advanced materials for the production of BETA’s electric aircraft family. The design of the electric aircraft will benefit from the use of Solvay’s NCAMP qualified material systems.

BETA Technologies opens electric aircraft production facility

Production has begun with the installation of assembly tooling and the initiation of various system production lines, marking a significant milestone along BETA's path to delivering the ALIA CTOL and the ALIA VTOL.

11 September

ReleaseITP Aero leads two R&D projects on electric propulsion systems for urban and regional mobility

11 September

ReleaseRTX begins fabrication of 1MW generator for Air Force Research Laboratory

28 August

ReleaseLaunch of renovation work at the new Safran compressor blade plant in Marchin

25 August

ReleaseAIDC made the 1000th delivery of rear fuselage section of Bombardier Challenger

28 July

ReleaseL3Harris completes Aerojet Rocketdyne acquisition

21 June

ReleaseClean Sky 2: MTU Aero Engines is working on two technology demonstrators

21 June Alex Vlielander, Chief Customer Officer, Liebherr-Aerospace & Transportation SAS and Maximilan Fahr, Vice President Supply Chain at Deutsche Aircraft.

Deutsche teams up for key components on the D328eco

Liebherr's centre of competence for air and thermal management systems in Toulouse will provide a modern air management system, while NORDAM will develop the nacelles in the US and Mexico.

20 June

ReleaseRTX STEP-Tech demonstrator completes first engine run and electrical system integration test

20 June

ReleaseOerlikon and MTU Aero Engines sign development cooperation agreement

20 June

ReleasePratt & Whitney announces $206 million investment in Columbus, Georgia business by 2028 to build capacity

19 June

ReleaseSafran validates Eco Mode helicopter hybrid propulsion concept

19 June

ReleaseFlying Fuel Cell: MTU Aero Engines develops aviation fuel cell technology

17 June

ReleaseGE Aerospace runs one of the world's largest supercomputer simulations to test revolutionary new open fan engine architecture

16 June

ReleaseIHI develops one of world's lightest and most compact electric turbo compressors incorporating proprietary air bearing technology that could help materialise aircraft fuel cell propulsion systems

15 June

ReleaseIHI announces magnet rotor for ultra-high-speed ​​motors that could revolutionise performance, production, and economy of electrified aircraft and automotive propulsion systems

6 June

ReleaseBarnes to acquire MB Aerospace

31 May

Magellan continues exhaust work for Boeing's 767

The metallic honeycomb is manufactured using materials suitable for higher temperatures and offers advantages in weight savings and acoustic attenuation.

22 May

ReleaseKawasaki becomes a strategic investor in the framework of Series B funding for the Cassio electric-hybrid aircraft family

20 January

ReleaseManufacturing agreement Lilium & Aeronamic

19 January Parker Meggitt Energy Buffer

Airbus partners Parker Meggitt for energy buffer

The eBuffer will maximize safety, efficiency and weight while balancing electric and mechanical constraints, as a piece of the electrical system that will complement the Fuel Cell primary power source.

2022
22 December Safran Blades will produce titanium compressor blades at a new plant in Walloon, Belgium.

Safran plans compressor blade plant in Liege

Plant 4.0 will produce more than 2,000 blades and vanes a day, with innovative, autonomous real-time quality control at every critical stage of production. It will be operational in 2025 and will employ around 100 people.

18 December

ReleaseL3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne

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.

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.

27 November

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

16 November

ReleasePratt & Whitney's world-class North Carolina turbine airfoil production facility nears operational capability

5 October The Pratt & Whitney GTF Advantage engine has taken flight on an Airbus A320neo aircraft.

GTF Advantage takes to the air on the A320neo

Engine certification will continue through the first half of 2023, including flights currently under way on the P&W flying test bed in Mirabel, as well as endurance testing to ensure product maturity at entry into service.

5 October Cleared for commercial service.

China issues type certification for the COMAC C919

The C919 features an integrated propulsion system, bringing the Nexcelle joint venture-supplied nacelle, thrust reverser and exhaust system together with CFM International's LEAP-1C powerplant.

30 September

ReleaseParker Aerospace congratulates development partner Eviation on first flight of groundbreaking all-electric Alice commuter aircraft

27 September

ReleaseHoneywell, Hindustan Aeronautics Limited to jointly manufacture high-power turbogenerators

15 September Ground testing will begin later this year.

GKN delivers greener turbine exhaust to MTU

The module includes a novel lightweight turbine exhaust case design with separated thermal and mechanical functionality. It can withstand higher temperatures than current TEC's, but also saves weight.

15 September

GE stands ready to produce adaptive engine for F35

The XA100 is a flight-weight engine that would provide the F-35 with 30% more range, greater than 20% faster acceleration, and significant mission systems growth for Block 4 upgrades, and beyond.

14 September

ReleasePratt & Whitney Canada’s PW812GA engine receives Type Certification from Transport Canada in critical milestone for the Gulfstream G400 Program

31 March

ReleaseTriumph announces streamlined organisational structure

14 March

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace partners with Georgia Tech for NASA's University Leadership Initiative (ULI) to address barriers in the development of civilian vertical lift vehicles