All Aerospace articles – Page 61
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AnalysisMTU-led Switch consortium details technology tests for future GTF engine
Technologies that could equip a future generation of Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines, including hybrid-electric and steam-injection systems to slash greenhouse gas emissions, are to be matured under an ambitious EU-backed research programme led by MTU Aero Engines.
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NewsRolls-Royce hails ‘milestone’ run of AE 2100 on hydrogen
Rolls-Royce has successfully run a regional aircraft engine on hydrogen in what the propulsion specialist claims is a significant milestone towards aviation’s decarbonisation.
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NewsOne to go: Boeing left with single undelivered 747 after Atlas takes second-to-last
Boeing has delivered the second-to-last production 747 to Atlas Air, leaving the US manufacturer one jumbo jet away from closing out a production programme that has spanned more than five decades.
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NewsAura Aero eyes brighter future as Electric Regional Aircraft progresses
French start-up Aura Aero is a few weeks away from settling on the design of its Electric Regional Aircraft, as it pushes to maintain a first flight target of late 2024.
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NewsFAA finalises rudder protection rule stemming from 2001 American Airlines A300 crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rudder-related rule stemming from the 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300 after take off from New York.
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NewsGKN to open Texas additive-manufacturing development site
GKN Aerospace plans in 2023 to open a new site in Texas where it will develop additive-manufacturing processes for producing “large-scale” titanium aerostructures.
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NewsAirbus invests in Canadian firm working to pull CO2 from the air
Airbus has invested in Canadian firm Carbon Engineering to help fund development of technology that extracts CO2 from air, freeing it to be stored or used to produce fuel.
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OpinionCan Boeing deliver against its ambitious growth targets?
While ambitious goals are commendable, Boeing has a great deal of work to do if it is to clear a path to reaching them.
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AnalysisMilan-based Logic targets tier one status
Alessandro Franzoni is mid-way through a 10-year plan to grow fivefold the electronics specialist he became chief executive of in 2016. His aim is to turn Milan-based Logic into a tier one supplier with €100 million ($98 million) revenues and a presence beyond Italy.
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AnalysisAvio Aero powers ahead as Catalyst drives change
One of the world’s three big aero engine players has owned it for almost a decade, but Avio Aero remains a proudly independent Italian manufacturer, developing its own proprietary products and playing a key role in Europe’s strategic autonomy in military propulsion.
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NewsAlleged Chinese spy gets 20 years for trying to steal GE Aerospace technology
An alleged Chinese spy has been sentenced to 20 years in US prison for attempting to steal GE Aerospace trade secrets related to composite materials.
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NewsInternational carriers warn new 5G altimeter requirements could prevent US flights next year
Non-US airlines are struggling to complete radio altimeter retrofits ahead of looming deadlines established to prevent 5G interference, meaning some carriers’ flights to the USA could be restricted in 2023.
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NewsGKN demonstrates liquid hydrogen fuel system
GKN Aerospace has developed and delivered a ground-based demonstrator of a liquid hydrogen fuel system for a small aircraft – and has coupled a fuel cell stack to the design during tests.
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In depthCan Boeing clear its way to a brighter future?
Boeing aims by mid-decade to be delivering 800 aircraft and taking in revenue of $100 billion annually, though its ability to actually meet those goals remains uncertain due to unresolved troubles that have kept its 2022 targets out of reach.
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NewsSupply chain trouble drags on deliveries as Embraer loses $41m in Q3
Supply chain trouble and a shortage of pilots in the US are holding back Embraer’s aircraft deliveries, though executives insist the company will still hit its 2022 shipment targets.
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NewsEmbraer names da Costa as next chief of defence, succeeding Schneider
Embraer has chosen longtime executive Bosco da Costa to be chief executive of Embraer Defense & Security, succeeding Jackson Schneider, who is retiring.
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News2Excel outlines fleet move plan after Doncaster-Sheffield closure
Aerospace services provider 2Excel Aviation is to transfer its fleet to two sites in northeast England following the closure of Doncaster-Sheffield airport, the firm’s current base of operations.
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NewsNew Evolito chief helps motor maker lead the charge towards electrification
Electric motor developer Evolito has welcomed back one of the individuals responsible for spearhading its development as an aviation business inside automotive supplier Yasa Motors.
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NewsMENA Aerospace partners on new MRO and air freight ventures
The region’s flurry of airline start-ups and burgeoning single-aisle fleet has spurred MENA Aerospace to launch Bahrain’s first maintenance, repair and overhaul business in partnership with US specialist Aviance Global.
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NewsVertical spins up VX4 tethered test programme
Vertical Aerospace has now completed 14 tethered test flights of its VX4 prototype following the aircraft’s initial lift-off on 24 September – equating to a sortie once every three days.