All Aerospace articles – Page 136
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AnalysisWill technology investments help UK aerospace industry power ahead?
For a previously high-flying sector still recovering from the pandemic, gaining the investment needed to fund a zero-emission future will be key.
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AnalysisWhat to expect at new-look Farnborough air show
Normally biennial, the Farnborough air show is taking place in mid-July for the first time since 2018 – and its chief executive insists the post-pandemic version has moved with the times.
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AnalysisWhy the gas turbine remains core focus at Rolls-Royce
Attention may be shifting towards zero-emission technologies to power a future class of airliners, but the gas turbine remains key to propelling Rolls-Royce’s business recovery.
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AnalysisSpirit of change: Farnborough air show 2022
Back following a four-year wait after pandemic-linked restrictions thwarted its 2020 edition, the Farnborough air show is the most eagerly-awaited aerospace event of the year. We preview what are certain to be some of its biggest topics.
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NewsEmbraer lands first firm order for freighter-converted E-Jets
Embraer has landed its first firm order to convert passenger-configured E-Jets into freighters, a deal coming about three months after the Brazilian airframer launched its conversion programme.
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NewsGeneral Atomics plans restart of Dornier 228 production in 2024
General Atomics is to relaunch production of the Dornier 228 twin-turboprop with the first example to roll off the Oberpfaffenhofen final assembly line in 2024.
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NewsAirbus chief Faury assured over single-aisle trajectory despite supply-chain hitches
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury acknowledges that supply of engines is lagging behind A320neo-family production, but is confident that the airframer will achieve a smooth ramp-up to its highest-ever single-aisle output rate as current difficulties subside. Speaking to FlightGlobal at the ILA air show in Berlin, Faury said that, while ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft advances Alpha fuel cell demonstrator
Deutsche Aircraft has begun the early stages of modifying a legacy Dornier 328 twin-turboprop to serve as a flying testbed for a new hydrogen-electric powertrain.
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NewsPilot union complains to US government about pilot hiring practices
Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) has complained to the US government about airlines hiring qualified pilots from overseas on specailised visa programmes.
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NewsKenya Airways’ unit in LOI for 40 Eve eVTOLs
Air taxi developer Eve has secured a letter of intent from Kenya Airways’ unit Fahari Aviation for up to 40 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles.
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NewsRolls-Royce generates interest in new hybrid-electric system
Rolls-Royce has provided few details about the development timeline of its new turbogenerator technology but says the initial hybrid-electric system it tests will be sized to deliver output of 800kW.
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NewsFAA to require Boeing 777 software update due to auto-throttle glitch
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require airlines to update Boeing 777 software because a previous software update introduced a problem with the jet’s auto-throttle system.
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In depthZeroAvia moves closer to revealing launch platform for ZA600 powertrain
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia will launch its 600kW ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain on one of four previously disclosed aircraft types, although the firm is staying tight-lipped on the exact selection.
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NewsBundespolizei H215 pilots to be first civil users of HMD system
German federal police aviation units have moved a step closer to fielding an advanced helmet-mounted display (HMD) system across their Airbus Helicopters H215 fleet.
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NewsBoeing adds Gitlin to board, part of 737 Max lawsuit settlement
Boeing has added to its board another executive with aerospace experience as part of the airframer’s settlement of 737 Max-related claims brought by two major shareholders.
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NewsBraathens completes first 100% SAF-powered flight
Sortie in ATR 72-600 is result of nine-month collaboration with airframer and Neste
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NewsA350-1000 ‘too small’ to top Airbus range: Emirates chief
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark has again expressed concern about how airlines will cope with rising demand in the future without recourse to new Airbus A380-sized jets, warning that ticket prices could eventually rise as a consequence of fewer seats being available into slot-constrained airports.
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NewsD328eco to be powered by latest PW127XT variant
Pratt & Whitney Canada has unveiled a third variant of its PW127XT turboprop engine series, with the S-model powerplant to equip Deutsche Aircraft’s D328eco.
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NewsBoeing readies 777-200ER to begin 10th year of ecoDemonstrator flights
Boeing is gearing up to begin another round of ecoDemonstrator technology-evaluation flights, this time using a newly acquired 777-200ER that comes to the company fresh out of airline service.
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NewsGKN confident fuel cells could power 96-seat aircraft as H2GEAR project advances
GKN Aerospace has completed the preliminary design of the hydrogen fuel cell powertrain it is developing under the UK-funded H2GEAR programme and is increasingly confident that the efficiency gains it is building into the system will allow it to scale to power a 96-seat aircraft – or one even larger.