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2024
24 July The Full-scale Technology Demonstrator (FSTD) will begin flying later this year.

GKN delivers composite wing and booms for Supernal’s eVTOL

The composite wing assembly and booms are manufactured and supplied by GKN Aerospace’s sites in Bristol and Cowes, UK. This delivery follows preliminary agreements initiated in 2022 and 2023.

24 July Boeing and NASA have teamed up on the Sustainable Flight Demonstrator X-66A aircraft.

Suppliers line up for NASA's sustainable X-66A

Woodward has begun work with Boeing and plans to produce the actuators by 2026, while Safran is to provide electrical power. Test flights of the Transonic Truss-braced Wing X-66A are scheduled to begin in 2028.

24 July The combat aircraft, set to be in service in 2035, will be one of the world’s most advanced, interoperable, adaptable and connected fighter jets in service.

Partners unveil new concept model of next generation combat aircraft

A new concept model was on display at Farnborough, revealing a much more evolved design with a wingspan larger than previous concepts to improve the aerodynamics of the future combat aircraft.

24 July

ReleaseH55 keeping up the momentum: series C funding closed, accelerating electric propulsion certification

24 July

ReleaseITP Aero increases collaboration with Pratt & Whitney to manufacture GTF combustors from UK site

24 July

ReleaseTeledyne FLIR Defense unveils non-ITAR long range airborne imaging system at Farnborough Air Show

24 July

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

24 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace, Airbus complete first stage of next-generation helicopter propulsion system research study

24 July

ReleaseCollins Aerospace relocating Singapore plant to new $250M manufacturing facility in Seletar Aerospace Park, Singapore

24 July

ReleaseLeonardo: unified union agreement signed on production slowdown and relaunch of the Grottaglie site

24 July

Releasethyssenkrupp Aerospace India secures long-term contract with Dynamatic Technologies for A220 program

24 July

ReleaseSafran to strengthen its footprint in Querétaro (Mexico) with new engine maintenance and production capacities

24 July

ReleaseInnovative rotor blade monitoring on twin-rotor UAV: A new era in UAV technology with Certo Aerospace and Helitune

24 July

Radia attracts partners to build world’s largest aircraft

WindRunner is an aircraft designed for its primary mission: To fly turbine blades up to 105m in length directly to wind farm sites, landing on semi-prepared dirt runways as short as 1,800 metres.

24 July The LEAP-1A-powered Airbus A321XLR.

Long-legged A321XLR receives EASA type certification

The first A321XLR completed its maiden flight in June 2022. This was followed by an extensive test programme involving three test aircraft. So far more than 500 Airbus A321XLRs have been ordered.

24 July The Black Hawk UH-60.

TIGHITCO produces aerostructure system for Black Hawk

The new system which has been in collaborative development for nearly a decade, will be used on Sikorsky's Black Hawk Helicopter UH-60 platform and be a critical component for the aircraft's performance and safety.

24 July

ReleaseSafran to strengthen its footprint in Querétaro (Mexico) with new engine maintenance and production capacities

23 July

ReleaseTaber Extrusions expands in Russellville, Arkansas

23 July

ReleaseAirbus Racer speeds past 400 km/h

23 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace expands composite and electrical wiring systems capabilities in Chihuahua

23 July

ReleaseBoom Supersonic selects Universal Avionics ClearVision Enhanced Flight Vision for Overture aircraft

23 July

ReleaseInvestment firm launching aerospace hub in Northwest Alabama

23 July

ReleaseLockheed Martin and Lufthansa Technik expand cooperation

23 July

ReleaseBelcan receives RTX Premier Awards for performance and overall excellence in business management and technology & innovation

23 July

ReleaseCranfield University joins Avio Aero innovation cluster

23 July

ReleaseAirbus continues to invest in the A220 and extends its partnership with the Government of Quebec

23 July

ReleaseAirbus, Tata Advanced Systems formalise contract for H125 helicopter Final Assembly Line in India

23 July

ReleaseATI celebrates aerospace leadership with $4 billion in sales commitments

23 July

ReleaseSafran announces the opening of new plant in Chihuahua boosting economic development and job creation

23 July

ReleaseEmbraer reveals new developments in Energia concepts

23 July

ReleaseEmbraer’s new E-Freighter secures type certification

23 July

ReleaseBucher delivers branding elements to Korean Air 787-10 aircraft

23 July

ReleaseBoom Supersonic accelerates Overture aircraft and engine development

23 July

ReleaseDigitalization in Aerospace: Oerlikon and MTU Aero Engines initiate establishment of a smart thermal spray factory

23 July

ReleaseAltair signs MoU with the University of Nottingham to develop aerospace digital twin project

22 July

ReleaseITP Aero becomes first aeroengine company to obtain EASA certification for an additive manufactured structural component

22 July

ReleaseRTX's Collins Aerospace announces Clean Aviation HECATE project has achieved preliminary design review

22 July

ReleaseGE Aerospace and Kratos partner on small affordable engines

22 July

ReleaseRTX to collaborate on hybrid-electric system for Airbus PioneerLab helicopter demonstrator

22 July

ReleaseIntelligent Energy launch breakthrough IE-FLIGHT hydrogen fuel cell system products to power sub-regional and regional flights

22 July

ReleaseVL E-Governance signs binding term sheet for acquisition of 26% equity stake in HETL (joint venture of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL))

22 July

ReleaseRolls-Royce and easyJet to perform hydrogen testing at NASA’s Stennis Space Center

22 July

ReleaseBoeing, Antonov to collaborate on defense projects

22 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace launches H2FlyGHT: pioneering £44M project for 2 MW cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion

22 July

ReleaseLeonardo launches M-346 capability enhancement programme leveraging system’s inherent growth to meet modern training and operational requirements

22 July

ReleaseCranfield joins international team in sustainable aviation project

22 July

ReleaseJekta and ZeroAvia to partner on hydrogen-electric amphibious aircraft

22 July

ReleaseGKN Aerospace extends agreement with Airbus for A220 electrical wiring interconnection systems

22 July

ReleaseVertical Aerospace begins testing on new VX4 prototype

22 July

ReleaseRTX completes preliminary design review of hybrid-electric Pratt & Whitney GTF engine demonstrator for Clean Aviation SWITCH project