Dominic Perry

CFM International has continued delivering Leap-1B engines to Boeing during the ongoing machinists' strike, leading to the airframer accumulating an excess inventory of the powerplants.

Nigeria anticipates receiving its first of 24 Leonardo M-346FAs in early 2025, with six examples of the armed variant of the advanced jet trainer already in production.

Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has delivered the first T625 Gokbey helicopter, part of a launch order for 20 examples from Ankara for the new medium-twin.

Insolvency and restructuring experts from Gorg and Pluta Rechtsanwalts will shortly begin seeking buyers for Lilium's main operating units following their appointment to the German firms under a self-administration process.

Two of the big players in the emerging advanced air mobility sector have announced fresh financial backing against the backdrop of a tight fund-raising environment and the insolvency proceedings at one of their rivals.

Airbus Defence & Space has signed a pair of contracts with procurement office OCCAR covering support and upgrade activities for the A400M airlifter.

UK advanced propulsion developer Reaction Engines is to close down after it collapsed into administration having failed to secure additional funding.

UK defence officials hope by next April to have awarded a pair of contracts to Leonardo Helicopters and Lockheed Martin to carry out risk-reduction studies as part of a project to enable the Royal Navy's AW101 Merlin helicopters to fly on until 2040.

Airbus Helicopters has been contracted by joint venture SkyAlyne to provide 19 H135 trainers to the Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) as part of Ottawa's Future Aircrew Training (FAcT) programme.

Lilium has appointed accountancy firm KPMG to sell the business, as the cash-strapped air taxi developer seeks new investment.