All Aerospace articles – Page 127
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NewsSweden prepares ground for fossil-free future
A consortium in northern Sweden has been awarded SKr9.5 million ($1.1 million) by the Energimyndigheten, the country’s energy agency, to study the practicalities of introducing zero-emission aircraft.
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NewsRaytheon on full thrust to sustainability
Merged group’s chief technology officer will join counterparts from five aerospace giants to discuss R&D’s role in industry’s route to greener future
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NewsCallen-Lenz consortium gains £1 million funding for flight-control research
A consortium researching the control requirements for “complex configuration” next-generation aircraft such as those destined for urban air mobility (UAM) applications has been boosted by a £1 million ($1.37 million) grant from the UK government.
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NewsPlea to keep diversity and inclusion strategies central as industry recovers
Founder of Women in Aviation & Aerospace Chater says policies for female empowerment must not fall off the agenda despite sector’s financial troubles
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InterviewRolls-Royce aims to turn electric dreams to reality
UK propulsion giant has become a major investor in the emerging technology with a series of recent partnerships in commuter aircraft and urban air mobility
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NewsFAA set to require inspections of more 737NG aft pressure bulkheads
The Federal Aviation Administration seeks to subject hundreds of additional Boeing 737NGs to inspections following more reports of cracks in aft pressure bulkheads.
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NewsVolocopter turns to CAE for eVTOL pilot training
Urban air mobility developer Volocopter is to partner with CAE to set up a pilot training programme for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) operations.
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NewsIATA’s Walsh, UK cabinet minister, and technology chiefs head agenda for Farnborough Connect
Three-day virtual event being hosted by organisers of biennial show, with FlightGlobal as strategic media partner
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Airline BusinessUnited’s order reinvigorates Max programme, but Airbus deal casts unwelcome shadow
There is no getting away from the fact that United Airlines’ recent 200-unit order for Boeing’s 737 Max throws considerable – and much needed – additional momentum behind the programme, even if the airframer had to offer a significant discount to secure the business. But the carrier’s simultaneous deal with Airbus for another large batch of A321neos will be an unwelcome reminder that the European airframer is continuing to encroach on Boeing’s turf.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft joins with H2FLY for fuel cell-powered Dornier 328 project
Deutsche Aircraft is to partner with German fuel-cell developer H2FLY on a project that will see the partners demonstrate a hydrogen-powered Dornier 328 by 2025.
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AnalysisGas frontier: why Britten-Norman is betting on hydrogen
The UK’s last surviving airframer has become an unlikely green pioneer, with twin projects to develop an alternative-powered Islander.
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NewsAn-26 drafted to cloud-seed against Siberian forest fires
Russian authorities have deployed an Antonov An-26 with cloud-seeding capabilities to assist with forest firefighting in the Siberia.
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NewsDassault flies third Falcon 6X
Dassault Aviation now has three Falcon 6X prototypes flying, with the latest example on 24 June having performed its maiden sortie from the airframer’s Merignac site near Bordeaux.
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NewsAero Capital orders seven more AEI 737-800 converted freighters
Texas aircraft lessor Aero Capital Solutions has committed to convert seven Boeing 737-800s into freighters under Aeronautical Engineers’ (AEI) supplemental type certificate, with modifications starting in January 2022.
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NewsFormer GE executive West to succeed Smith as Boeing CFO
Brian West, chief financial officer of data provider Refinitiv and formerly with GE Aviation, will succeed Greg Smith as Boeing CFO effective 27 August.
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NewsEviation changes Alice design, performance specifications shift
Eviation Aircraft confirms it has significantly shifted the design of its in-development Alice all-electric aircraft, and says it remains on track for a first flight this year.
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NewsRolls-Royce and Shell seal SAF pact
Rolls-Royce and Shell are to deepen their collaboration on sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) as the pair look to accelerate decarbonisation efforts.
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NewsD328eco supply chain takes shape, as Deutsche Aircraft eyes first order
Deutsche Aircraft is confident it will end the year with a launch order for its developmental D328eco, as the regional airline market shakes out in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.
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NewsMotor Sich to supply initial batch of engines for Turkish Aerospace ATAK II helicopter
Turkish Aerospace has selected Ukraine’s Motor Sich to supply 14 TV3-117 engines for its developmental ATAK II heavy attack helicopter, which is due to make a maiden flight in 2023.
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NewsUnited not 'in the market' for 100-seaters, says chief Kirby
United Airlines has no plans to acquire narrowbody aircraft in the 100-130-seat class – a category filled by jets like the Airbus A220 and Embraer E-Jet family.