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21 October Front row, Michael Armstrong, CTO, EPS; Michael Duffy, VP of product, EPS; Steven Hall, director of product management, EPS; back row, Kevin Spencer, VP of programs, EPS; Robert Kremnitzer, head of design organisation, Diamond Aircraft Austria; Nathan Millecam, CEO, EPS; Scott McFadzean, CEO, Diamond Aircraft Canada; Li Yu, COO, Diamond Aircraft Austria.

Diamond selects EPS for fast charge batteries

Diamond Aircraft will use EPS’ EPiC Ecosystem in its eDA40 trainer aircraft. The fast charging system is capable of turning around a depleted aircraft in under 20 minutes.

21 October

ReleaseElbit Systems signs definitive agreement to sell Ashot to FIMI Opportunity Funds for $88 million

14 October

ReleaseSABCA takes over aircraft assembly operations of Socaero

1 October

ReleaseSaab delivers for the T-7A flight test program

1 October

ReleaseGlobal aerospace business, Ontic, expands footprint with latest UK acquisition and licensing agreement

27 September

ReleasePentagon and Lockheed Martin agree to F-35 production rebaseline

23 September Fully integrated composite wing cover, manufactured within the National Composite Centre, prior to delivery to Airbus in Filton for sub-assembly.

Airbus ramps up development of new wing technologies

Wing of Tomorrow has reached a key milestone with the assembly of its first full-size wing prototype, while Airbus has also announced an extra-performing wing demonstrator project based on a Citation VII airframe.

23 September GKN Aerospace will provide the electrical wiring interconnection system (EWIS) and aerostructures for the VA-X4.

Vertical selects GKN for eVTOL electrical wiring

Vertical has assembled diverse expertise from experienced organisations to ensure it can accelerate its path to certification, de-risk execution, allow for a lean cost structure, and enable production at scale.

23 September The ES-19 is a nineteen-passenger regional aircraft driven by batteries and electric motors.

Latecoere designs doors for Heart's electric regional

Latecoere teams will work at its headquarters in Toulouse as well as at Heart Aerospace's site in Gothenburg, Sweden, in an 18-month design and engineering process to create doors for the ES-19.

22 September

ReleaseSpirit AeroSystems inaugurates world-class innovation Centre

22 September

ReleaseGKN Aerospace delivers the first fixed trailing edge for Airbus' "Wing of Tomorrow" programme

21 September

ReleasePTDI Strengthens Cooperation With Turkish Aerospace

16 September

ReleaseAcquisition of Shimtech de Mexico

9 September Turkish Aerospace will manufacture and supply the Section 48 tail feather after being awarded the contract by Spirit AeroSystems.

TUSAS awarded 737 MAX-8 tail feather contract

Spirit has chosen Turkish Aerospace to manufacture and supply over 400 parts and sub-assemblies for a variety of Boeing platforms in addition to the contract to produce Section 48 tail feathers for the 737 MAX-8.

9 September A220 tail empennage components will be exclusively produced by FACC.

FACC wins contract for rudders and elevators for A220

FACC is to be the sole supplier of rudders and elevators to Airbus for the A220. The agreement to manufacture the empennage components expands on four decades of partnership.

2 September Spirit AeroSystems manufacturing facility in Prestwick celebrates the first shipment of spoilers to Airbus.

Airbus praises Spirit as it receives RTM spoilers

A320 spoilers are produced by Spirit AeroSystems using resin transfer moulding to increase efficiency, with a lower cost compared to the traditional process - a significant first in the UK.

2 September The F-16 wing production line at the IAI facilities.

IAI restarts the line to meet F-16 wing demand

Continuing demand for the F-16 has led to a resumption in production of wings by IAI, alongside those for the F-35 and T-38. Lockheed Martin is on the lookout for further expanded cooperation with Israel in the future.

30 August

ReleaseTamarack Aerospace Group exits voluntary bankruptcy and keeps growing

30 August

ReleaseSABCA announces contract for assembly of PC-12 aerostructures

26 August Boeing contract extension means that Avcorp will continue to supply the wheel well fairing assemblies for the Boeing 737 MAX.

Avcorp extends wheel well fairing contract with Boeing

Avcorp has signed a contract with Boeing to continue providing wheel well fairing assemblies for the 737 MAX. It has been a supplier to the airframer for more than 20 years.

16 August

ReleasePipistrel selects Honeywell's revolutionary small UAV satcom system

12 August

ReleaseKaman Aerospace Group, Inc. selected by Transcend Air to build the Vy 400 High Speed VTOL Aircraft

4 August Bell says it is primed to evolve HSVTOL technology for modern military missions.

Bell reveals future VTOL designs at higher speeds

High-speed VTOL aircraft could offer enhanced runway independence, aircraft survivability, mission flexibility and enhanced performance over legacy platforms. Bell is already bringing designs to the party.

2 August

ReleasePPG completes $15 million expansion at Sylmar manufacturing facility

28 July T-7A aft section production at Saab's Linkoping site in Sweden.

Red Hawk's aft airframe arrives in St Louis

Saab's airframe section will complete the test aircraft for the EMD's flight test program. Including hydraulics, fuel and secondary power, it forms the centre structure from behind the cockpit to the end of the aircraft.

15 July

ReleaseWings completely built of Russian composites have been installed on MC-21-300

14 July Airbus has begun assembly of the front and nose fuselage on its first A321XLR aircraft.

Airbus starts assembly of the first A321XLR front fuselage

Less than two months after the start of structural assembly of the rear and centre fuselages in Germany, Airbus teams are assembling nose and front fuselages at the Saint-Nazaire facility in Western France.

12 July

ReleaseAciturri delivers 200 units of the C295 wings

10 July

ReleaseThe company held the 100th A220 aircraft mid-fuselage off-shelf ceremony

8 July The C-130J Super Hercules team and the 200th wing flap shipset.

Quickstep reports on-time C-130J flap delivery record

Quickstep also supplies a wide range of composite parts for the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter and recently announced the supply of its 10,000th part to that global program.

8 July

ReleaseOne-piece composite door structure: the ELCOCOS project is entering its final test phase

30 June

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace becomes member of the American Composites Manufacturing Association (ACMA)

28 June

ReleaseSTELIA Aerospace delivers the first A321XLR elements assembled on its sites in Meaulte and Rochefort

21 June

ReleaseQarbon Aerospace selected by LIFT Aircraft Inc. to perform complete system integration and assembly for LIFT’s eVTOL aircraft, HEXA, at the Qarbon facility in Red Oak, Texas

16 June The proud STELIA team.

STELIA hands over first A220 nose section on time

A brand new plant at Mirabel, which was built in just 10 months, has delivered its first major assembly to the Airbus A220 assembly line. Around 100 people already work at the site.

16 June Honeywell will develop the 7-Seater Lilium Jet’s avionics and flight control systems.

Honeywell's dedicated UAM team steps aboard Lilium Jet

Avionics and flight control computers from Honeywell will be a key element for the Lilium Jet's electronic architecture, choreographing 36 surfaces while providing simple controls for a single pilot.

7 June

ReleaseUSMC completes first AH-1Z flight with Link-16

3 June The Eviation Alice.

GKN structures put Alice on track for flight this year

Just one year on since contract GKN has designed, manufactured and delivered wings, empennage and electrical wiring interconnection systems (EWIS) for the all-electric Alice aircraft.

20 May The IL-76MD-90A is submitted for testing.

First Il-76 rolls off Aviastar's latest laser-guided line

The new assembly line will reduce labour overhead in aircraft assembly by 38 per cent. It has ten work stations for docking the fuselage, wing and tail sections, and is equipped with a laser positioning system.

14 May

ReleaseThe MC-21-300 wing panel, made of Russian composite materials, delivered to the Irkut Corporation plant

13 May Liebherr-Aerospace will supply the integrated air management system, supplied to Dassault and landing gear components supplied to Héroux-Devtek, for the new Falcon business jet.

Dassault draws on supplier experience for key 10X systems

STELIA Aerospace, Liebherr-Aerospace Toulouse and Héroux-Devtek are all valued suppliers to Dassault Aviation, so the airframer has had no hesitation bringing them onboard their latest new program.

10 May

ReleaseBombardier celebrates 15-year anniversary of its Queretaro, Mexico, site as facility delivers the 100th Global 7500 aircraft rear fuselage

10 May

ReleaseArlington Capital Partners closes the acquisition of Triumph's composites business, forming Qarbon Aerospace

3 May

ReleaseRUAG Aerostructures and Pilatus: a proven partnership

26 April

ReleaseGreenbriar Equity Group acquires PCX Aerosystems

21 April The first aft fuselage section for the T-7A Red Hawk program at Saab’s Linkoping facility.

Saab ships first aft airframe for Boeing's T-7A trainer

The first delivery has been made from Sweden, but Saab's brand new facility in West Lafayette, Indiana, USA will undertake future production of the aft sections for the T-7A program.

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 Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has completed the modification and production of the first Section 18 panels for the A321XLR.

A321XLR production kicks off with arrival of centre wing box

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.

14 April

ReleaseThe Racer programme reaches cruise speed

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.