by Dino D'Amore | Feb 27, 2023 | People, Regulatory, Technology, Zone: Americas
Florida-based aerospace business L3Harris Technologies has named Edward A Rice Jr, a retired four-star US Air Force general and former commander of the Air Education and Training Command, to its board of directors. Rice commanded US Forces Japan and the 5th Air Force...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 27, 2023 | Parts, People, Zone: Europe
Unum Aircraft Seating’s new chairman is Bob Davies, who previously held the same role at Acro Aircraft Seating while Unum founder Chris Brady was chief executive. Davies is to “take on responsibility for ensuring the board is effective in defining and...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 27, 2023 | Helicopters, Technology, Zone: Americas, Zone: Europe
Lilium, which is developing “the first all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet”, has teamed up with Collins Aerospace to develop the “the innovative sidestick system used by the pilot to control the aircraft”. The Lilium Jet...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 27, 2023 | People, Regulatory, Technology, Zone: Americas
Hyundai-owned Supernal has named ex-government official Jay Merkle as senior director of regulatory affairs. US-based Supernal is developing an “advanced air mobility” electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle. Merkle worked for 30 years at...
by Dino D'Amore | Feb 27, 2023 | Cargo, Leasing, People, Zone: Americas
Pilots with the Air Transport Services Group (ATSG)-owned Air Transport International (ATI) have called on the company to offer them a “next level contract” after last week reporting a record profit in 2022, with earnings per share up 42%. “It is...
