All Aerospace articles – Page 171
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AnalysisBoeing’s Max gains momentum as pandemic recovery accelerates
Despite ongoing technical issues, Boeing has recently landed significant new orders for the once-grounded narrowbody, progressed with clearing a hundreds-deep inventory of stored jets and achieved first flight of the Max 10.
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NewsUEC eyes hydrogen for aviation applications
Russia’s United Engine (UEC) has begun investigating the potential of hydrogen as a power source for aviation applications.
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NewsBoeing integrates Superjet data into its flight-performance calculation tool
Boeing is integrating aircraft capability data for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 into the US airframer’s performance tool platform to enable improvement to the type’s take-off and landing operations.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 34 jets in the second quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 34 jets during the second quarter of 2021, double the number it delivered in the same period during coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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NewsDenali closes on first flight as turboprop joins Beechcraft family
Textron Aviation says it is on track for a first flight later this year of its Denali single-engined turboprop, after the aircraft – newly rebranded as a Beechcraft product – was powered on for the first time earlier this month.
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NewsHybrid-electric LMS-901 unveiled as replacement for An-2
Mock-up displayed at MAKS, but developer hopes to have single-propeller utility aircraft in service by 2023
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NewsMAKS debuts for Klimov helicopter engine pair
United Engine (UEC) has displayed at the MAKS air show two new turboshafts that will replace Western-built powerplants on rotorcraft from the Russian Helicopters stable.
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NewsUTair orders 50 Mil Mi-8AMT helicopters
Russian airline UTair has signed for 50 Mil Mi-8AMT heavy-lift helicopters as part of a fleet renewal programme.
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NewsAirbus commences flight tests with fourth BelugaXL
Airbus has carried out the maiden flight of its fourth BelugaXL high-capacity transport, which took off from Toulouse on 20 July. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered aircraft is one of six being constructed by Airbus for its logistics transport division. Airbus has been gradually withdrawing its older A300-600ST Beluga fleet from ...
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NewsSurf Air Mobility orders up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs
US-based Surf Air Mobility has signed for up to 150 Cessna Grand Caravan EXs, with deliveries to start in the second quarter of 2022.
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NewsNMA still required to mature technologies for 737 Max replacement: Baird analyst
Boeing needs to launch a mid-market aircraft if only to prove out manufacturing technologies required for a 737 Max successor, according to a leading aerospace analyst at financial services firm Baird Capital.
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In depthHeart swells as market for electric aircraft sparks into life
Swedish start-up grabbed headlines with triple-digit orders from United Airlines and Mesa Airlines for developmental all-electric 19-seater, but chief executive Anders Forslund believes the benefits of battery power will drive sales higher.
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NewsRussia’s MAKS prepares for take-off, amid Covid concerns
Biennial Moscow event will be first major air show of pandemic era, and will give country’s industry an opportunity to display its domestically-developed wares.
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NewsSeeking global partnerships, Embraer nominates new board members with Boeing and GE Aviation chops
In a move reflecting its ambition to form international partnerships, Brazilian airframer Embraer has nominated two new members to its board of directors – Kevin McAllister, formerly of Boeing and GE Aviation, and Todd Freeman, also formerly of GE Aviation.
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AnalysisNew 787 issue casts fresh uncertainty over production rates, deliveries and possible forward loss
Boeing’s latest 787 manufacturing issues and associated production cut has raised more uncertainty about the programme, leaving analysts unclear about production rates, the pace of regulatory approval and whether the airframer might take another financial charge against the programme.
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NewsCAE to invest $800 million in innovation projects, including urban mobility and AI
Montreal-based training specialist’s Project Resilience is being backed by funds from federal and Quebec governments.
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NewsFAA orders airlines to test pressure switches in all 737s, citing risk of failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to test cabin altitude pressure switches in all Boeing 737s, saying some operators have reported that both switches on several aircraft had failed.
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NewsPratt & Whitney Canada again commits to develop hybrid-electric propulsion system for regional airliners
With Canadian government support, Pratt & Whitney Canada is moving forward with project to equip a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, with demonstrator flights scheduled to begin in 2024.
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NewsDiversity in aviation and aerospace ‘is morally right and a business imperative’
Businesses in the aviation and aerospace industries that are not doing everything possible to attract a diverse range of talent are guilty of moral and business failings, according to speakers on the third and final day of Farnborough Connect on 15 July.
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NewsUK government aviation jobs site posts 400 vacancies since February launch
Initiative designed to help out-of-work professionals find new roles has attracted more than 600 users, says minister.