This week in industry news, Rolls-Royce and TCS successfully tested a jet engine on 100% hydrogen, marking a major aviation breakthrough. Domestically, state-run Mexicana de Aviación reported a $30 million 1H26 loss amid budget debates, while Aeroméxico proposed a $100 million annual share buyback. Additionally, new machining strategies highlight best practices for optimizing cutting tool technology on shop floors.
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Rolls-Royce and TCS Test 100% Hydrogen Jet Engine
Rolls-Royce and Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) have achieved a milestone in aviation propulsion by successfully operating a modern aero gas turbine across a fully simulated flight cycle using 100% hydrogen.
Cutting Tool Tech and Machining Strategies: The Modern Playbook
In machining, performance is not determined by one decision. It is the result of many small choices that either work together or fight each other. Cutting tool technology and machining strategies sit right at the center of that reality. The tool is where the process becomes real. It is the point where material, machine capability, programming, and shop-floor execution all meet.
Mexicana de Aviación Posts US$30 Million Loss in 1H26
Newly released financial statements, corporate transparency responses, and parliamentary budget debates have exposed a sharp operational divide across Mexico’s state-managed aviation sector.
Aeroméxico Eyes US$100 Million Share Buyback
Grupo Aeroméxico announced its intention to submit a proposal to shareholders to establish a share repurchase program authorizing up to US$100 million annually. The initiative, subject to approval at an upcoming Shareholders’ Meeting, will allow the company to periodically buy back common shares in accordance with the Mexican Securities Market Law and corporate bylaws.