SÃO PAULO - Eve Air Mobility has selected two U.S. companies, Beta Technologies and Nidec Aerospace, as motor suppliers for the production version of its electric air taxi.

Beta will provide the motor that drives the rear pusher propeller, while Nidec Aerospace will supply the motors used on the aircraft’s vertical-lift propellers. The agreement with Beta is expected to generate up to $1 billion over ten years, highlighting the scale of Eve’s planned manufacturing program. This dual-supplier approach will also be used on the prototype slated for its first flight in early 2026 and marks a clear step forward in defining the propulsion architecture for the final production aircraft.

Source: Flight Global
Associated URL: https://www.flightglobal.com/aerospace/eve-opts-for-two-motor-suppliers-for-production-version-of-electric-air-taxi/165569.article
Author: Jon Hemmerdinger 

WASHINGTON, D.c. - GAMA’s latest data shows that business-jet deliveries and total aircraft billings climbed notably in the first three quarters of 2025.

Business-jet shipments increased to 554 from 501 a year earlier, contributing to a modest rise in total fixed-wing deliveries, which reached 2,201 aircraft. The value of airplane deliveries grew to roughly 19.4 billion dollars, reflecting a strong year-over-year gain. Piston airplane deliveries rose slightly, turboprop shipments declined, and helicopter deliveries fell even as civil and commercial helicopter billings improved to about 3.1 billion dollars. Overall, the results indicate resilient market demand with business jets serving as the primary driver of growth.

Source: Aviation International News
Associated URL: https://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/business-aviation/2025-12-03/gama-bizjet-deliveries-aircraft-billings-soar
Author: Curt Epstein  

LONDON - Safran has launched Safran Tech UK, its first research and technology center outside France, to expand its innovation footprint in the United Kingdom. The new unit is intended to support the company’s broader growth across the UK aerospace sector.

The move follows Safran’s recent integration of actuation and flight-control businesses acquired from Collins Aerospace in 2025. With these additions, Safran now employs more than 5,500 people at 14 sites and generates roughly £1.5 billion in annual revenue in the UK.

The company’s UK operations span landing gear, seats, actuators, flight controls, nacelles, helicopter engines, and electrical systems. Sites cover the full value chain from research and design to manufacturing and maintenance.

Safran Tech UK will focus on propulsion and actuation electrification as well as high-performance composite materials. These areas align with Safran’s broader investment in low-carbon aviation technology.

The company says roughly three-quarters of its global R&T spending is directed toward decarbonization. The new center is intended to leverage the UK’s academic and industrial innovation ecosystem to accelerate this work.

The creation of Safran Tech UK reinforces the UK’s position as a major aerospace innovation hub and supports national efforts to develop cleaner aviation technologies. For Safran, localizing R&T activity near its expanding base of operations allows closer coordination with UK universities, suppliers, and government-funded programs focused on decarbonization. The move also deepens the company’s integration into the UK industrial ecosystem at a time when electrification, lightweight materials, and emissions-reduction technologies are becoming central to future aircraft development.

Source: Forecast International
Associated URL: https://www.safran-group.com/