All Aerospace articles – Page 66
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NewsRega and Leonardo Helicopters abandon plans for FIPS-equipped AW169
Leonardo Helicopters has halted development of a full ice protection system (FIPS) for the medium-twin AW169 after it became apparent that the modification would not meet the specifications agreed with its customer, Swiss rescue operator Rega.
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News‘Nodding dog’ pitch oscillations of SAR AW189 pinned on software glitch
A software shortcoming caused a search and rescue helicopter to behave like a “nodding dog” as it performed a series of uncommanded pitch oscillations, UK investigators have determined.
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NewsSubaru Bell 412EPX nets first European customer with Croatian deal
Croatia’s ministry of the interior has become the first European customer for the Subaru Bell 412EPX with an order for two examples of the medium-twin.
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NewsZeroAvia targets Cessna Grand Caravan for fuel cell conversion
Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia has selected the Cessna Grand Caravan as the launch platform for its ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, with certification targeted for 2025.
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NewsLilium waits on ‘Pegasus’ to pinpoint jet’s performance
Lilium’s new chief executive says the start-up remains confident that it can obtain European certification in 2025 for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet.
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NewsLilium achieves full transition with Phoenix 2 demonstrator
German start-up Lilium has completed the first full transition from hover to wing-borne flight at 100kt (185km/h) using its Phoenix 2 unmanned demonstrator aircraft.
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NewsUS FAA sets out initial standards for eVTOL vertiport designs
US aviation regulators have unveiled design guidance for vertiports, as the aerospace industry progresses with multiple proposed eVTOL aircraft. It focuses on safety-critical geometry, with dimensions for take-off and landing zones, as well as approach and departure paths in the surrounding airspace. The guidance also sets out initial criteria for ...
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NewsAG600M shows off 12t water drop capability
The updated version of the AVIC AG600 amphibian has successfully completed a series of water-drop tests, and also landed customer commitments for six examples.
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NewsEve in eVTOL pact with Indian helicopter operator
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Eve has secured a memorandum of understanding from FlyBlade India for potentially 200 eVTOL aircraft.
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NewsAlice’s first flight ‘executed flawlessly’ but battery challenges remain: CEO
Though Eviation cleared a major milestone with the 27 September first flight of its all-electric prototype aircraft, the company’s chief executive stresses that notable battery hurdles must still be overcome.
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NewsSSJ-New testing advances with static-airframe assembly
Two Irkut SSJ-New twinjets are under construction for flight-testing, as another airframe is assembled for life-cycle tests in Moscow. The flight-test aircraft are among five airframes being built simultaneously at United Aircraft’s facilities. United Aircraft says the SSJ-New, which will have Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines, will include some 40 domestic systems ...
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NewsEviation’s Alice gets airborne for first time
The prototype took off from Grant County International airport on 27 September for the first time, a major milestone for a company that aims to have Alice carrying paying passengers within several years.
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NewsVertical Aerospace carries out first tethered flight of VX4 prototype
Vertical Aerospace has performed a short tethered first flight of its VX4, kicking off the test campaign for the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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OpinionWhy sustainability push must weigh aviation's impact from design to disposal
Assessment of an aircraft’s environmental performance must be based on more than just exhaust emissions and should also consider how it is built, argues Professor Iain Gray.
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NewsAsia-Pacific yet to fully embrace challenges around advanced air mobility
It will be some years before urban air mobility (UAM) and commercial drones are commonplace in the cities of the Asia-Pacific, with progress patchy among countries.
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NewsSecond A321XLR flight-test aircraft joins certification programme
Airbus has commenced flight-testing with a second A321XLR, this time fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines, after it departed on its maiden sortie from Hamburg Finkenwerder to Toulouse on 23 September. The airframer is using four aircraft for the XLR certification programme, although only three will have been specifically ...
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NewsAirbus cautiously optimistic over near-term return of widebody order activity
Airbus chief Guillaume Faury is optimistic of near-term return to widebody aircraft demand, but remains cautious given the sensitivity of the sector to disruption. Speaking at a capital markets briefing on 23 September, Faury said single-aisle aircraft orders had come back in “very large numbers” – as illustrated by recent ...
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NewsA220-500 would turn twinjet into ‘powerful’ product range: Airbus chief
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has signalled to investors that a stretched A220 is necessary to turn the twinjet into a strong product family. Speaking at a capital markets event on 23 September, Faury said the ‘A220-500’ – as the possible stretch has been loosely dubbed – “makes a lot ...
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NewsAirbus expects monthly A320neo output to reach 50 by year-end
Airbus is expecting to reach an A320neo monthly production rate of around 50 aircraft by the end of this year, as it progresses towards ambitious output levels for the twinjet family.
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NewsBoeing and former CEO Muilenburg settle allegations they misled about the Max
Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million to settle charges that it misled investors about issues facing the 737 Max, violating US securities laws.