Around 3,000 aviation professionals, including airline CEOs, executives, suppliers and decision-makers, are preparing to attend APEX Expo in Long Beach, the first major in-person industry event since the onset of the pandemic. From sneak previews to show information, here’s what you need to know ahead of the event on 30th November to 2nd December
From growing demand for air transport to the retirement of older aircraft to accelerate decarbonisation objectives, Airbus sees several reasons for healthy order books, with resultant industry benefits
Airbus has secured major narrowbody orders at Dubai Airshow as operators look toward a stronger and greener future for aviation. “We’re moving beyond the Covid doldrums,” said Christian Scherer, Airbus’s CCO
Viasat is acquiring Inmarsat in a US$7.3 billion deal that will increase availability and customer choice, and create new opportunities for communications network growth and innovation
Collins Aerospace has opened a new aircraft interiors facility in Lenexa, Kansas. The 279,000 square-foot facility is now the US centre of excellence for Collins’ Interior Products portfolio, which supports galley inserts, oxygen systems and lighting product lines
FACC AG has reported a positive quarterly operating result for the third quarter in a row. The aerospace group indicates it is also on target in terms of revenue and is benefiting from the ongoing upturn in the industry. “The aviation industry is on a stable, good path and we will also follow this path with an eye to the future,” says CEO
The Valor Econômico Brazil Innovation Awards have named Embraer as the Most Innovative Company in Brazil, marking the fifth time Embraer has won the award
Bomhoff Limited is due to begin operations at a newly renovated facility in Tucson, Arizona, offering bespoke and limited-production composite-based furniture and components to OEMs and completion centres
Boeing has awarded Triumph Interiors a long-term contract to manufacture air distribution system composite ducting and composite cockpit assemblies for the 777X. This contract represents “a substantial portion” of Triumph’s business sales over the long term and materially increases its backlog
Air travel could become a lot more appealing and inclusive for passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs) in the near future, following the reveal of the ‘Air 4 All’ system, designed to enable users of powered wheelchairs to remain in their own wheelchair for the entire journey
