Airbus is preparing to test fly the A380's Rolls-Royce Trent 900 engine on its A340-300 development aircraft. The engine was installed on the A340 at Toulouse in April, and flight testing will begin this month, ahead of certification in October.
Source: Flight International
Emirates Airline remains resolutely focused on premium passengers, having taken a “diametrically opposite” view to many of its rivals as the industry emerged from the Covid-19 pandemic, says the carrier’s president Sir Tim Clark.
US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will take no immediate action to address a smoke-related issue involving the CFM International Leap-1B engines that power the Boeing 737 Max.
Bankrupt battery maker Northvolt had relationships with some of the best-known electric aviation start-ups but whether its financial troubles will impact its aerospace ambitions remains unclear.
