News archive: Airframe Assemblies | Airframer

Aircraft sections built in the US, France, Morocco, Northern Ireland and Scotland will shift to Airbus, once Boeing completes its acquisition of Spirit and a buyer is found for any surplus facilities.

24 April

Udayant Malhoutra, CEO and Managing Director of Dynamatic Technologies; Tobias Gotthardt, State Secretary of the Bavarian State Ministry for Economic Affairs, Regional Development and Energy; and Nico Neumann, Co-CEO of Deutsche Aircraft, at the inauguration of the D328eco rear fuselage assembly line in Bangalore.

Dynamatic and Deutsche begin fuselage production in Bangalore

The collaboration has moved from planning into serial manufacture following a commitment formalised in 2024 and strengthened at Aero India 2025.

15 April

ReleaseKawasaki receives the 2024 Embraer Best Suppliers of the Year Award

7 April

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures delivers airborne pod structure in support of Northrop Grumman’s Airborne Laser Mine Detection program for Korea

7 April

ReleaseAIDC secured new orders worth over NT$8.5 for commercial aircraft and engine components in the first quarter

10 February

ReleaseDynamatic Technologies and Deutsche Aircraft collaborate at Aero India 2025

6 February

ReleaseFalcon Jacksonville joins VAERO: expanding aerospace & defense capabilities

31 January

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems shareholders approve acquisition by Boeing

27 January

ReleaseApollo Funds complete acquisition of Barnes Group

23 January

The company’s aerostructure assembly at Witham Field includes horizontal stabilisers for Boeing 767 jetliners and the KC-46 aerial tanker.

Daher secures long-term lease for Florida aerostructures facility

The recent lease approval marks an important step forward for Daher’s footprint in the North American aviation market.

16 December

ReleaseHoneywell explores strategic alternatives for unlocking shareholder value; continues review of transformational portfolio actions

10 December

ReleaseKAI-Boeing signed a contract for about 1.1 trillion won for B737MAX tail structure

22 November

ReleaseMubadala and Safran strengthen strategic partnership to drive aerospace growth in the UAE

13 November

ReleaseBell Textron selects Integris Composites as armor supplier for U.S. Army's Future Long Range Assault Aircraft (FLRAA)

13 November

Bell selects Wichita for FLRAA fuselage assembly

Supporting work will take place at several of Bell’s advanced manufacturing facilities in Texas, including Bell’s Advanced Composite Center in Fort Worth, and final assembly of the aircraft will occur in Amarillo.

7 October

ReleaseBarnes Group to be acquired by Apollo Funds for $3.6 billion

30 September

ReleaseAxelera Technologies unveils the 3D-4X Omnidirectional Joystick for air mobility, law enforcement, and defense markets

2 August

ReleaseDeutsche Aircraft and Senior plc sign contract for the D328eco regional turboprop at the Farnborough International Airshow

24 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace continues to pioneer next-generation wing technologies in Airbus SusWingS programme

3 July

The FACC team celebrates ongoing success with Airbus.

FACC equips 2,000th Airbus with Sharklets

The inspiration for the Sharklets can be found in nature: In large birds such as the condor, the outer feathers bend upwards during flight, which allows them to fly more efficiently.

3 July

Boeing set to acquire Spirit in $8.3 billion transaction

Boeing will acquire Spirit AeroSystems, while Airbus aims to bring the business's production of A350 fuselage sections, the A220’s wings and A220 pylons in-house under its ownership.

20 June

ReleaseDESEC: Chihuahua aims to become Mexico's aerospace capital

22 May

ReleaseTransDigm announces acquisition of SEI Industries LTD.

7 May

ReleaseBell reveals Bell 429 Aircraft Laboratory for Future Autonomy fly-by-wire operations

6 May

ReleaseFigeac Aéro continues to make headway in China

20 March

On the X-59 project, Karman's significant contributions included control surfaces, T-tails and bulkheads.

Karman provides subsystems for NASA's supersonic X-59

The X-59 is scheduled to take flight this year. Once fully operational and tested, NASA plans to fly the aircraft over select U.S. cities in 2026 and gather feedback from the public on the sound it produces.

14 March

Nico Neumann (COO at Deutsche Aircraft) and Udayant Malhoutra, (CEO and Managing Director of Dynamatic Technologies).

Dynamatic and AKAER will build fuselage for D328eco

Deutsche Aircraft has spread the manufacturing workload all around the world, appointing D328eco fuselage manufacturing partners in India and Brazil.

22 February

Leonardo's morphing surface demonstrator makes first flight

The experimental data has potential for training artificial intelligence algorithms for maturing flight controls and future digital systems offering great reliability and incremental levels of autonomy, with reduced workload.

22 February

Staff gathered to celebrate the opening.

Spirit opens engineering design centre in Malaysia

The company's engineering team in Malaysia is already a significant player in the design of the A350XWB Section 15 Freighter, A350XWB Ultra Long Range and a key partner to A220 Wing program.

12 February

ReleaseDiamond Aircraft and Vexcel Imaging strengthen cooperation in special mission aircraft applications

8 February

ReleaseBell demonstrates High-Speed Vertical Takeoff and Landing (HSVTOL) technology at Holloman Air Force Base

7 February

Malloy's uncrewed, heavy lift quadcopters are capable of lifting payloads from 68kg to 300kg over short to medium range missions.

BAE Systems acquires UAS expert Malloy Aeronautics

Last year the companies announced the successful demonstration of T-600 electric uncrewed demonstrator aircraft achieves significant milestone at NATO exercise during a large NATO exercise, known as REPMUS.

7 February

ReleaseDaher accelerates its “Take Off 2027” strategic plan

5 February

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

1 February

Airbus partners Tata for India's first helicopter FAL in the private sector

The FAL in India will integrate major component assemblies, avionics and mission systems, install electrical harnesses, hydraulic circuits, flight controls, dynamic components, fuel system and the engine.

1 February

Thales, Honeywell, RECARO Aircraft Seating and FACC hace signed long-term supply agreements with Eve Air Mobility.

Recaro brings lightweight seating to Eve's eVTOL

Meanwhile, Thales will provide air data sensors and a computer, Honeywell will supply guidance, navigation and external lighting for the aircraft, and FACC will supply the horizontal and vertical tail.

31 January

ReleaseRotor flies live for a crowd, celebrates New Hampshire innovation with NH Governor Sununu

3 January

ReleaseNew horizons: Ruag Aerostructures becomes part of Mubea, a leader in lightweight construction

21 December

ReleaseRuag Aerostructures Germany & Hungary extends long-term cooperation with Airbus

30 November

The touchscreen tablet is designed to simplify mission preparation and management, reduce helicopter pilot workload, and further increase safety.

Airbus flies fully automated helicopter with a tablet

The Airbus Helicopters' FlightLab flew fully automated from lift-off, taxi, takeoff, cruise, approach and then landing during a one hour test flight by following a predefined route.

28 November

ReleaseDynamatic successfully completes first delivery of Airbus A220 escape hatch door assembly to Airbus Atlantic

21 November

The Airframer Bulletin

ReleaseCPI Aerostructures, Inc. and MST Manufacturing sign Long Term Agreement

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Korea Aerospace Industries expand strategic relationship

ReleaseAernnova & Mahindra Aerostructures announce a multi- year $300 million contract, strengthening their long- standing partnership

ReleaseGKN Aerospace and Archer announce expanded collaboration for manufacture of key airframe components in the UK

ReleaseLiebherr strengthens assembly capabilities in Europe

ReleaseBoeing selects Jacobs to deliver St. Louis site expansion