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Curtiss-Wright Corporation | July 19, 2022

Curtiss-Wright Corporation announced that it has been selected by Airbus to provide custom electric actuation technology for the Main Deck Cargo Door on the future Airbus A350F freighter aircraft. The A350F, a variant of the Airbus A350, will be the first wide body freighter aircraft built with a majority of composite materials. Under the contract, Curtiss-Wright will provide Airbus with an electro-mechanical actuation solution that features rotary and linear actuators, alongside ...

Mitsubishi | June 02, 2020

The Mitsubishi Aircraft SpaceJet program has halted all flight testing worldwide and is winding down production to zero. The company said it must first meet cost targets and then work out a plan to get a type certificate (TC). Only after the regional jet is declared airworthy will the resumption of manufacturing be considered. Staffing at the home of the program in Nagoya, Japan, will be reduced, Mitsubishi Aircraft said, briefly outlining its plans to Aviation Daily. Despite the retrench...

Aerospace

Breeze Airways | March 09, 2022

Breeze Airways, the Seriously Nice™ new U.S. low-fare airline, and Viasat Inc., a global communications company, today announced Viasat will outfit Breeze's complete Airbus A220-300 fleet with its most advanced in-flight connectivity (IFC) solution. Breeze has 80 Airbus A220s on order with an option for an additional 40. While Breeze will operate the Airbus A220 starting in May, the first aircraft featuring Viasat connectivity is expected to enter service in October 2022. Read More

Defense and Space

Raytheon Technologies | July 28, 2022

Raytheon Technologies' corporate venture capital group, RTX Ventures, signed an agreement to invest in VerdeGo Aero to accelerate the development of hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for advanced air mobility applications. This investment will also provide opportunities for VerdeGo Aero to collaborate with Pratt & Whitney on future product development. Established in 2017, the Daytona Beach, Fla.-based company specializes in delivering powerplants that efficiently co...