All Aerospace articles – Page 154
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NewsBoeing 737 Max to be inspected for foreign object debris prior to service return
All Boeing 737 Max will be inspected for foreign object debris (FOD) prior to returning to revenue service, according to Boeing.
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NewsDiehl to cut 1,400 jobs in Germany under restructuring plan
Diehl Aviation intends to make up to 1,400 jobs across its German sites redundant as part of restructuring aimed at providing the systems and interior equipment supplier with an “economically sustainable and future-oriented cost structure” by the end of 2022.
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NewsFrench aerospace investment fund poised for further deals
Ace Aero Partenaires, the public-private investment fund backed by the top four companies in the French aerospace industry, hopes to conclude its next set of deals in the coming months, with the aim of hitting “cruise speed” by mid-2021.
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NewsEmbraer’s maintenance unit OGMA becomes PW1100G service site
Embraer’s Portuguese maintenance affiliate OGMA has become an authorised Pratt & Whitney PW1100G maintainer, a move Embraer says reflects its push toward revenue diversification.
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Airline BusinessCostly refits further dim A380’s appeal for Asia-Pacific operators
The small number of Airbus A380s in the Asia-Pacific that have undergone cabin upgrades is a challenge for the type’s post-pandemic future in the region.
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NewsRolls-Royce to test wholly-sustainable fuel for UltraFan development
Rolls-Royce is to test a Trent engine with a fully-sustainable aviation fuel as part of its development of the advanced UltraFan powerplant. The Trent 1000 engine will feature a lean-burn low-emissions system known as ALECSys, says the manufacturer. UltraFan is intended to provide a 25% fuel-burn saving over the first ...
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NewsIHI sees profitable aftermarket for engine spares dry up
Japanese firm IHI continues to see weakness in its civil aircraft engines business owing to the coronavirus pandemic. “Sales of engines and spare parts in the civil aero engines business is greatly decreasing owing to the drastic decline in demand for aero transportation and the deterioration of business conditions for ...
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NewsLilium puts Florida first as it signs up initial US operating site
German electric air taxi start-up Lilium has unveiled its first operating location in the USA after striking a deal with the city of Orlando, and Florida real estate specialist Tavistock Development.
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NewsEmbraer cuts jobs, restructures and lays out recovery plan as losses mount
Embraer continues restructuring its operation and cutting costs as it aims to return to growth after 2021.
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NewsIrkut rolls out first MC-21 with Russian PD-14 engines
Russian airframer Irkut has rolled out the first MC-21 equipped with domestically-built Aviadvigatel PD-14 powerplants. The variant, designated the MC-21-310, is the alternative to the -300 which features Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines. Irkut has yet to fix a date for the maiden flight of the -310 but says it ...
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NewsMax cancellations inch up in October as Boeing lands no new orders
In October, Boeing lost another 12 orders for the 737 and received no new commitments for any commercial aircraft type, while deliveries inched up to 13 jets.
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NewsFAA to complete 737 Max review in ‘coming days’
The Federal Aviation Administration expects “in the coming days” to complete its review of Boeing’s changes to the 737 Max, signaling it may soon clear the Max to fly.
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NewsAir Lease removed 14 more 737 Max from its order commitments in Q3
Aircraft lessor and top Boeing customer Air Lease slashed its 737 Max order book by 14 aircraft in the third quarter, bringing its year-to-date cancellations of the type to 19.
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NewsPromise of Covid vaccine sends aerospace stocks soaring on 9 November
Aerospace stocks surged on 9 November following news about a promising coronavirus vaccine under development by pharmaceutical company Pfizer.
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NewsAir Lease execs doubt Boeing might soon launch new jet
Air Lease executive chair Steven Udvar-Hazy doubts Boeing is anywhere close to launching a new commercial aircraft programme, countering recent media reports suggesting otherwise.
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NewsEU strikes back in subsidy dispute with 15% duty on Boeing jets
Boeing aircraft imported to the European Union are to carry a 15% tariff after European regulators imposed their own countermeasures in the long-running transatlantic subsidies dispute. The measures will take effect from 10 November, following the World Trade Organization’s authorisation on 26 October for the EU to place duties worth ...
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NewsTriumph completed G650 wing work sale to Gulfstream in August
Aerospace company Triumph Group confirms that in August it completed a planned sale of G650 wing work Gulfstream for proceeds of $52 million.
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NewsFormer SpaceX, Tesla engineer to lead Boeing’s software team
Boeing has hired a former SpaceX and Tesla executive with autonomous technology experience to lead its software development team.
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NewsLawsuit seeks to force release of FAA’s 737 Max ‘ungrounding’ documents
A US advocacy group has asked a federal judge to order the Federal Aviation Administration to release some 100 documents related to the agency’s pending re-certification of the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsBombardier plans restructuring as it transitions to aviation-only company
Bombardier has broadly laid out a plan to return to profitability in the coming years as a standalone aviation company that will deliver 100 to 120 business jets annually.