All aerospace news – Page 21
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NewsGE unionised workers ratify contract to end strike
Roughly 600 unionised GE Aerospace workers near Cincinnati have approved a five-year employment contract featuring 21% cumulative pay increases, ending a three-week strike that began in late August.
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NewsAvincis acquires Danish operator KN Helicopters in windfarm support sector push
Aerial services provider Avincis has begun its diversification into the offshore windfarm support sector with the acquisition of Danish firm KN Helicopters for an undisclosed fee.
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NewsScottish islands could host seaglider trial under Regent Craft proposal
Scotland’s Highlands and Islands regional transport partnership is to explore whether the ‘seaglider’ concept could apply to inter-island travel. US-based Regent Craft has been advocating a proposal for an electric seaglider – a vehicle which uses ground effect to achieve overwater transit. Highlands and Islands transport partnership HITrans is to ...
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Airline BusinessGetJet founder targets €1bn revenues by 2030 through ACMI, asset management and MRO expansion
GetJet Aviation founder and chairman Alex Celiadin has quietly built a highly profitable ACMI and charter business for which he is targeting €1 billion revenues by 2030.
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NewsVaeridion teams with Deutsche Aircraft for battery flight tests on UpLift aircraft
German zero-emission aircraft developer Vaeridion is to flight test its advanced battery system on the Dornier 328-based UpLift flying testbed operated by the country’s DLR aerospace research centre.
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Airline BusinessMRO Japan eyes steady growth amid near-term opportunities
As it turns 10, MRO Japan – majority owned by ANA Holdings – eyes opportunities in freighter conversions and end-of-lease checks, but intends to grow slow and steady.
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NewsLATAM drives regional expansion with order for 24 E195-E2s plus 50 options
LATAM Airlines Group has ordered 24 Embraer 195-E2s, plus 50 options, and will deploy the jets from 2026 to strengthen domestic and regional operations across its network.
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NewsMaeve Jet to use hybrid-electric powerplant derived from RTX’s Dash 8 demonstrator
Dutch regional aircraft start-up Maeve Aerospace expects its 76-100-seat Maeve Jet will use hybrid-electric open-rotor engines derived from RTX’s Dash 8 demonstrator programme, targeting 2033 service entry with 35-40% improved fuel efficiency.
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NewsAirbus UK strike threat lifts after workers accept pay deal
Threats of strike action at Airbus’s UK facilities have been averted after members of the Unite union voted to accept a new pay deal. Unite says the result means industrial action “will no longer take place”. Strikes had been planned over several days in September but a walkout was put ...
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NewsRemaining VX4 spending ‘guaranteed to be less than $700m’, says bullish Vertical chief Simpson
Vertical Aerospace chief executive Stuart Simpson claims the company will need under $700 million to bring its VX4 electric air taxi to market by 2028, citing its conservative spending plans and strong progress with the ongoing development programme.
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NewsFAA urges airlines to discourage passengers from taking bags during evacuations
Federal Aviation Administration issues safety alert warning that passengers retrieving carry-on items during emergency evacuations significantly impedes procedures and increases injury risk.
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NewsP&W and PBS partner on next-generation APU development
Pratt & Whitney is to collaborate with Czech Republic-based PBS Group to develop a next-generation auxiliary power unit suitable for smaller military and civil aircraft.
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NewsEmbraer says Sao Jose dos Campos workers are not on strike
Brazilian manufacturer says E-Jets assembly continues uninterrupted at main production facility after some union members walked off job over rejected salary proposal.
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NewsWould-be Lilium buyer still at loggerheads with administrator over bank guarantee
Lilium’s insolvency administrator Pluta says it has still not received the necessary bank guarantee from would-be buyer Ambitious Air Mobility Group, despite the latter’s assertion that the acquisition is moving forward.
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NewsMalaysian pacts to fuel Ascendance’s ambitions in Southeast Asia
French hybrid-electric start-up Ascendance has inked agreements with a pair of Malaysian businesses that could lead to its Atea vertical take-off and landing aircraft being built and operated in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest expanding markets.
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NewsThales signs largest avionics maintenance deal in India with IndiGo
Thales has signed an avionics support contract with India’s IndiGo, covering its current and future fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsEmbraer metalworkers strike over wages in Sao Jose dos Campos
Some unionised metalworkers at Embraer’s Sao Jose dos Campos facility have begun strike action after union leaders rejected the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s wage proposal for 2026.
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NewsJSX to trial four ATR 42-600s before committing to turboprop orders
Start-up US regional carrier JSX intends early in 2026 to acquire two additional used ATR 42-600 turboprops, supplementing two of the type the Dallas carrier plans to begin flying this year.
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NewsPropulsion start-up Ursa Major wins $35m order for new Draper engine
Colorado-based engine maker Ursa Major has secured a nearly $35 million contract from an undisclosed US defence company for its developmental Draper rocket powerplant, designed for national security applications including hypersonic flight and space vehicles.
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NewsCapital A chief Fernandes outlines future pan-Asian eVTOL spin-out on back of VX4 opportunity
AirAsia owner Capital A Group intends to establish a new pan-Asian company that will manage its future fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, believing the platform too ’high-end’ at present for operation by low-cost carrier AirAsia.