AMERICAN AIRLINES confirmed that it placed a conditional pre-order with Vertical Aerospace for up to 250 VX4 eVTOLs, plus 100 options; deal includes pre-delivery payment commitment for 50 to confirm delivery slots (TBA).
FLYINGGROUP, Belgium pre-ordered up to 50 VX4 eVTOLs from Vertical Aerospace for business aviation operations.
ST ENGINEERING and EFW delivered the first A320P2F (2737) to VAAYU GROUP for subleased to ASTRAL AVIATION.
ROLLS-ROYCE entered final build phase for UltraFan demonstrator with 140-inch-diameter fan at Derby; its scalable technology from 25,000-100,000 lb thrust offers potential to power new narrowbody and widebody aircraft in the 2030s.
EMBRAERX plans by end 2022 to open office in the Netherlands at TU Delft.
CIRRUS AIRCRAFT added 16,000 sq ft to its paint and finish facility at Duluth, MN, where it now has 86,000 sq ft.
CFM INTERNATIONAL says its CF34 engine line has surpassed 200m flight hours; first entered service in 1983.
EMBRAER signed LOI with Raízen, Brazil to team to develop a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production ecosystem.
FOKKER (GKN Aerospace) is leading two R&D programs on electrification and thermoplastics technologies to support development of sustainable aviation technologies; both programs are funded in partnership with Dutch Growth Fund.
INCORA is opening new 17,000 sq ft facility at Bangalore in 1Q23 to support its current supply chain management operations to support expansion in region following its formation from 2020 merger of Wesco Aircraft and Pattonair.
