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Reuters • Dan Catchpole

3,000 Pratt & Whitney Machinists to Vote on Revised Contract Following Strike

About 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at RTX’s Pratt & Whitney are set to vote next week on a revised contract offer, one day after negotiations resumed following a walkout over wages, retirement benefits and job security.

2025-05-23T15:02:35.813835-07:00

businessgreen.com

ZeroAvia to Establish Hydrogen Powertrain Manufacturing Hub and Centre of Excellence Near Glasgow Airport

2025-05-22T06:03:36.650512-07:00

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SpaceX Completes Rare Acquisition of Critical Component Supplier

2025-05-19T05:54:22.821117-07:00

Reuters

RTX and IAM resume talks with 3,000 striking Pratt & Whitney workers

2025-05-19T15:02:36.245131-07:00

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3,000 Pratt & Whitney Machinists to Vote on Revised Contract Following Strike About 3,000 members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers at RTX’s Pratt & Whitney are set to vote next week on a revised contract offer, one day after negotiations resumed following a walkout over wages, retirement benefits and job security.

2025-05-23T15:02:35.813835-07:00

3,000 Pratt & Whitney Machinists to Vote on Revised Contract Following Strike

MercoPress

Bolivia’s tanker strike and Arica delays spark jet fuel shortage Bolivia’s aviation and ground transport sectors face acute jet fuel shortages after tanker transporters struck over freight-rate disputes, compounded by shipments stalled at Chile’s port of Arica. The logistical gridlock has led to long queues at service stations in La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba and Santa Cruz.

2025-05-23T03:51:58.341499-07:00

Bolivia’s tanker strike and Arica delays spark jet fuel shortage

kxly.com

Spokane’s Airway Heights Aerospace Tech Hub to Reapply After $48M Grant Was Pulled The consortium behind the Airway Heights Aerospace Tech Hub in Spokane, Washington, says it will refile for federal funding after the Commerce Department last week rescinded nearly $50 million in award money, a reversal that drew bipartisan criticism across the Inland Northwest.

2025-05-22T11:55:10.387864-07:00

Spokane’s Airway Heights Aerospace Tech Hub to Reapply After $48M Grant Was Pulled

AINonline

NIAR and Dassault Systèmes Launch Aviation Design Research Center in Wichita NIAR, Wichita State University’s aviation research arm, and Dassault Systèmes today opened a joint Aviation Design Research Center in Wichita, providing industry-leading digital tools for prototyping, automation and reverse engineering. The center will accelerate aircraft development, reduce design cycle times and bolster U.S. manufacturing competitiveness.

2025-05-22T08:38:10.149279-07:00

NIAR and Dassault Systèmes Launch Aviation Design Research Center in Wichita

businessgreen.com

ZeroAvia to Establish Hydrogen Powertrain Manufacturing Hub and Centre of Excellence Near Glasgow Airport ZeroAvia will build a manufacturing facility in Renfrewshire near Glasgow Airport to produce hydrogen-electric powertrains. The site will house the company’s Hydrogen Centre of Excellence, scaling up capabilities to support the rollout of zero-emission regional aircraft powered by its ZA600 propulsion systems.

2025-05-22T06:03:36.650512-07:00

ZeroAvia to Establish Hydrogen Powertrain Manufacturing Hub and Centre of Excellence Near Glasgow Airport

Airways Magazine

Passenger-to-Freighter Conversions Scale to Fill Global Cargo Capacity Gap As airlines grapple with surging freight demand and long lead times for new freighters, passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions have emerged as a proven solution. By repurposing mid-life jets, carriers can rapidly expand capacity without waiting years for freshbuild aircraft.

2025-05-21T08:06:30.317631-07:00

Passenger-to-Freighter Conversions Scale to Fill Global Cargo Capacity Gap

Aviation Week

Aerospace Manufacturing Costs Soar as Price Volatility Hits Record High New data shows aerospace manufacturing costs have jumped sharply and become highly volatile in recent quarters, with no dependable trends. The unpredictability exposes OEMs and suppliers to budgeting and contract risks, complicating long-term procurement and fleet-planning decisions across the industry.

2025-05-20T13:27:23.094452-07:00

Aerospace Manufacturing Costs Soar as Price Volatility Hits Record High

Aviation Week

Infinium breaks ground on Project Roadrunner, world's largest e-SAF plant Infinium has broken ground on Project Roadrunner, its second U.S. e-SAF production facility and set to be the world’s largest. The project represents a significant expansion of Infinium’s sustainable aviation fuel capacity, advancing electrofuels production as a pathway for aviation decarbonization.

2025-05-20T02:22:41.976346-07:00

Infinium breaks ground on Project Roadrunner, world's largest e-SAF plant

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