GKN builds additive manufacturing capability as business reaches ‘tipping point’

https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/gkn-builds-additive-manufacturing-capability-as-business-reaches-tipping-point/152995.article 

GKN Aerospace will later this year produce what it describes as the first load-bearing component to be made through additive manufacturing, as the UK-headquartered company eyes a rapid expansion of its capabilities in the space

United Airlines faces substantial aircraft delivery delays

In an April 20 filing, United Airlines says 18 aircraft due from Airbus are delayed and over 100 aircraft due from Boeing will be late.


https://www.ch-aviation.com/portal/news/126924-united-airlines-faces-substantial-aircraft-delivery-delays 

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) Hürjet made its first flight.

Turkish Aerospace Industries (TUSAŞ) Hürjet made its first flight at Mürted Airfield Command, an air base of the Turkish Air Force in the capital Ankara's...


https://aviationnews.eu/news/2023/04/turkish-aerospace-industries-tusas-hurjet-made-its-first-flight/ 

Additional delay in the partial takeover of ITA Airways by Lufthansa

The negotiations regarding the privatisation of ITA Airways have been extended until May 12 after several phone calls between the Italian Treasury and Lufthansa. The two-month exclusivity period set by the memorandum of understanding signed by the Ministry of Economy and Finance on January 27 expired on April 24, and the parties are finalising some […]


https://www.aviation24.be/airlines/lufthansa-group/additional-delay-in-the-partial-takeover-of-ita-airways-by-lufthansa/ 

Australia rules out B-21 Raider in favour of F-35 missiles

The surprising decision comes despite Defence Minister Richard Marles previously saying that purchasing the B-21 was "being examined" and US Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall suggesting his country would be "willing to talk" about a deal.



https://australianaviation.com.au/2023/04/australia-rules-out-b-21-raider-in-favour-of-f-35-missiles/ 

Garmin Unveils PlaneSync Datalink for Managing Data

Capturing flight data and updating avionics databases will be much simpler with installation of Garmin's PlaneSync connected aircraft management system.
https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-04-24/garmin-unveils-planesync-datalink-managing-data 

ERAU Students Test Reliable Robotics’ Remote-pilot Tech

Researchers with Reliable Robotics visited ERAU's Air Traffic Control (ATC) laboratory earlier this month to demonstrate the company's autonomous flight and remote piloting capabilities using the university's virtual simulators. During the demonstration, students took on roles of remote pilots and air traffic controllers to simulate communications in busy airspace.



https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2023-04-24/erau-students-test-reliable-robotics-remote-pilot-tech 

Japan's Hakuto-R Moon landing ends in silence

Japan's attempt to put a privately-owned spacecraft on the Moon appears to have ended in failure. Scheduled to land in the Mare Frigoris region at 16:40 GMT, the Hakuto-R Mission 1 lander lost contact with Mission Control in Nihonbashi, Tokyo shortly before the planned touchdown.

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https://newatlas.com/space/japans-hakuto-r-moon-landing-end/