All Aerospace articles – Page 169
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NewsFAA requires inspections of 737 Max wire shields to address electrical risks
The Federal Aviation Administration his finalised a rule requiring that operators inspect Boeing 737 Max wiring shields for issues that could, in extreme circumstances, cause dual-engine failures or erroneous engine data.
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NewsZeroAvia claims UK first with flight of electric-powered Piper M350
Californian propulsion developer ZeroAvia has conducted what it claims is the UK’s “first electric-powered flight of a commercial-scale aircraft”, with a converted Piper M350 piston-single taking off on 22 June from Cranfield airport.
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NewsHoneywell starts flight testing autonomous landing system for urban air mobility vehicles
Honeywell Aerospace has begun flight testing an automated system that will help urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles land autonomously.
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NewsAircraft interiors industry to take big hit from Covid-19: panel
Aircraft interiors providers face a 60% drop in available spend for their products this year as airlines operate in survival mode amid the Covid-19 pandemic, industry observers have suggested.
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NewsEU-Japan pact enables mutual certification recognition
Japanese and European representatives have reached a bilateral agreement on civil aviation safety, through which each side will recognise and accept the other’s regulatory approvals. The agreement will enable reciprocal acceptance of certificates and findings of compliance by either side’s approval organisations and competent authorities. Its primary objective is to ...
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NewsSpirit cuts 737 production again, warns of financial fallout
Spirit AeroSystems has again slashed its expected output of Boeing 737 fuselages and other components to just 72 shipments in 2020, while warning it could breach financial agreements before year-end.
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NewsDHL orders freighter conversion of 767s
Germany’s DHL International is ordering conversion of up to four Boeing 767-300ERs to freighters to gain additional cargo capacity in the wake of the coronavirus crisis. The twinjets are set to be converted at the facilities of Israel Aerospace Industries. Neither DHL nor IAI has detailed the airframes involved in ...
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Airline BusinessHas a golden age of travel passed?
As the airline industry makes its way through a period of historic losses and begins the process of restarting operations following coronavirus groundings, the longer-term prospects for recovery look decidedly mixed.
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NewsAirline unions ask US lawmakers for more payroll money
The largest US pilots’ union has joined an effort to lobby lawmakers to provide more financial support to aviation workers affected by the airline industry downturn.
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NewsFAA report outlines changes to improve safety and certification oversight
A Federal Aviation Administration report completed in April establishes broad timelines for when the agency expects to implement a number of oversight changes, including creation of a safety management system (SMS) rule.
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NewsFAA chief defends agency as lawmakers decry lack of cooperation with Max inquiry
Lawmakers lobbed harsh, pointed criticism at the head of the Federal Aviation Administration on 17 June, accusing the agency of stonewalling congressional investigations into the certification of the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsActive mainline fleet over takes idle tally as recovery picks up
The recovery of the active mainline jet passenger fleet is strengthening as the number of aircraft in storage worldwide has now dropped below that of those that are flying for the first time since March.
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AnalysisHow MRO providers see the post-Covid future
As airlines reduce their fleets, expecting it will take years until passenger demand returns to pre-crisis levels, MRO providers have to deal with excess capacity while having to support in-service aircraft under renewed cost pressure.
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NewsNASA hints at truss-braced X-plane to test technologies for next commercial narrowbody
NASA may develop a test aircraft to evaluate several next-generation, efficiency-improving technologies that could be incorporated into the next single-aisle commercial aircraft, which manufacturers will likely bring to market in the 2030s.
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NewsUS Senate introduces safety bill after 737 Max investigation
The chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has introduced a bill aimed at implementing the findings of its year-long investigation of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes and increasing oversight at the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsSlovakia offered long-term industrial participation in L-39NG
Czech proposal for neighbour’s acquisition of eight examples of new-generation jet trainer promises an end to US-based instruction for fighter pilots
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NewsNew Bristow chief predicts wave of consolidation in offshore helicopter sector as merger with Era closes
Bristow’s now completed merger with its US counterpart Era Group could trigger a wave of consolidation in the offshore helicopter industry, the company’s new boss believes.
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AnalysisGE Aviation and Embraer Commercial tap international sales experience with new CEOs
The new chief executives of GE Aviation and Embraer’s commercial aircraft division are well suited to help address the particular challenges facing those companies’ corners of the aerospace industry.
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NewsEmbraer’s Slattery to succeed GE Aviation CEO Joyce
Embraer’s head of commercial aviation John Slattery will succeed David Joyce as chief executive of GE Aviation.
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NewsHKIA sees strong cargo, dismal passenger traffic in May
Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is experiencing a boom in cargo flights, even as passenger traffic remains virtually non-existent amid the coronavirus pandemic. The airport notes that May saw 6,335 cargo flight movements, up 29.3% from May 2019. Still, cargo throughput fell 6.8% to 377,000t compared to a year earlier. ...