Asia-Pacific Aerospace Briefs Today
June 20th 2023
Today's briefs report news from BAE Systems, Blade Air Mobility, Boeing, CAE, CFM International, Eve Air Mobility, DUC Hélice Propellers, Nidec Corporation, Recaro Aircraft Seating, Rolls-Royce and Qantas Group. Read More »
Blade Air Mobility and Eve Air Mobility have agreed a Memorandum of Understanding to introduce Eve's electric vertical and take-off (eVTOL) aircraft to Blade's European network. In other Eve news, the company said Nidec Corporation will supply the eVTOL electric propulsion system, BAE Systems its advanced energy storage system and DUC Hélice Propellers its rotors and propellers for the new generation aircraft.
Boeing and CAE have signed an agreement covering flight training for commercial aviation that grants CAE Boeing authorised training provider status that offers the aircraft manufacturer's competency-based training and assessment curriculum to clients.
China Aircraft Leasing Group Holdings 100%-owned special purpose vehicle has completed an aircraft sale and purchase agreement with its aircraft asset management joint venture for one A320neo.
CFM International said its Revolutionary Innovation for Sustainable Engines (RISE) program has completed more than 100 tests and is on track for ground and flight testing by mid-decade.
Pratt & Whitney and Virginia Tech have unveiled laser technology, Filtered Rayleigh Scattering for Thrust measurement, to calculate thrust.
Recaro Aircraft Seating will supply Qantas Airways with its CL3810 economy class seat for the Australian carrier’s A350-1000 fleet.
Rolls-Royce’s new small gas turbine, designed for electric vertical and take-off aircraft and 19-seat commuter aircraft is “set to begin flight testing”, the engine OEM said.
