All Aerospace articles – Page 176
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NewsBoeing’s orders jumped by 20 jets in May
Boeing marked a fourth consecutive month of positive order activity in May, with orders jumping by 20 aircraft despite dozens of additional cancellations.
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NewsMacquarie to sell FBO operator Atlantic to investment firm KKR
New York Investment company KKR, which holds a substantial aviation portfolio, has agreed to purchase fixed-base operator Atlantic Aviation from Macquarie Infrastructure for $4.48 billion in cash and debt.
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NewsGarmin wins Collier Trophy for auto-land system
Garmin has won the 2020 Robert J Collier Trophy for its Autoland system – a technology approved for three general aviation aircraft that can complete fully autonomous landings in the event pilots become incapacitated.
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NewsDanish armed forces to test Pipistrel electric aircraft as trainer
Denmark’s defence ministry is to carry out a two-year trial with single-engined electric light trainer aircraft, as part of an environmental action plan. The two-seat Pipistrel Velis Electro aircraft will be acquired via a lease by French company Green Aerolease, and supplement the armed forces’ Saab T-17s. They will be ...
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NewsBoeing lost confidence in Aerion investment, remains committed to Wisk: Boeing CEO
Following the recent shuttering of Boeing-backed supersonic aircraft developer Aerion, Boeing’s chief executive says his company lost confidence in the value of its investment in supersonic start-ups.
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NewsLong term, Boeing expects 787 deliveries will hit pre-pandemic levels: CEO
Boeing intends eventually to ramp up 787 production to a pre-pandemic level of 14 jets monthly despite a decision to end production at one of two sites.
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NewsUS carriers’ growth could be constrained this summer: Boeing CEO
By summer, various factors will likely limit the ability of US airlines to continue what has been a surprisingly rapid domestic-side rebound from the depths of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Boeing’s chief executive.
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NewsCalhoun again urges for improved US-China trade relations
Boeing’s chief executive is again calling on the US government to normalise trade relations with China, a country that accounts for a vast portion of Boeing’s historic and potential aircraft sales.
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NewsBoeing preps to begin 2021 ‘ecoDemonstrator’ programme using 737 Max 9
Boeing will continue its ecoDemonstrator programme in 2021, using a 737 Max 9 to evaluate new cabin sidewalls, 3D-printed cabin air vents, noise-reducing engine nacelles and a new fire-fighting chemical. The company will also use the jet to evaluate flight-control technology, atmosphere-measuring equipment and the use of biofuel.
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NewsUnited to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture, financial commitment undisclosed
United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s in-development faster-than-sound airliner Overture, joining at least two other airlines that have partnered with Boom.
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NewsLeonardo ramps up AW149 push for Puma replacement
Leonardo Helicopters has underscored the credentials of its 8.6t AW149 super-medium-twin as a replacement for the UK Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 transports, particularly against what it describes as rival “paper aircraft”.
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NewsHi Fly A330 to perform flight tests with radical three-blade wing-tip concept
Portuguese wet-lease operator Hi Fly is to use an Airbus A330 as a testbed for a wing-tip modification which is intended to reduce fuel burn on the type. The radical wing-tip design – branded ‘Trinitair’ – features three blades, set at different angles, and has been developed by German-based firm ...
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NewsArcher countersues Wisk, calls case ‘baseless’
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation has countersued competitor Wisk Aero, asking a federal judge to award damages stemming from Wisk’s April lawsuit.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters plans new unmanned demonstrator in UK
Leonardo Helicopters’ UK operation has begun initial design work on a clean-sheet 3t-class unmanned rotorcraft which could be flying by 2024.
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AnalysisP&W matures low-emission technologies but near-term focus rests on GTF
A cadre of engineers and scientists at Pratt & Whitney and other companies within the Raytheon Technologies group are busy advancing next-generation technologies, like electric propulsion and the use of hydrogen fuel.
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NewsNASA launches programme to support future single-aisle commercial aircraft
NASA aims to launch a programme to advance technologies needed to support development of a “next-generation single-aisle” transport aircraft that is 25% more efficient than jets flying today.
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NewsUS FAA calls for ‘extreme caution’ when flying over Belarus
The US Federal Aviation Administration has urged US airlines to “exercise extreme caution” when overflying Belarus.
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NewsPresident Biden proposes tax credits for biofuel and hydrogen production
President Joe Biden has proposed instituting tax credits for the production of both hydrogen fuel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a move mirroring broader support from industry and lawmakers for aviation-related clean-fuel subsidies.
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NewsAfter FAA requests more data, Boeing halts 787 deliveries again
Boeing has again halted 787 deliveries, this time after the Federal Aviation Administration declined to approve a Boeing-proposed algorithm related to inspections of a fuselage issue.
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NewsBoeing reaches settlement with FAA over unapproved 737 sensors
Boeing will pay at least $17 million in penalties and has agreed to take corrective steps in its production processes under a settlement reached with US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relating issues on its 737 Max and NG aircraft.