All Aerospace articles – Page 7
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NewsNetJets behind a 12-strong Challenger 3500 order revealed by Bombardier last year
Bombardier has disclosed that charter aircraft operator NetJets was the customer behind an order for 12 Challenger 3500 business jets landed by Bombardier last year.
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NewsSecInt Group details expansion plan on back of Polish acquisition
Uncrewed systems and surveillance specialist SecInt Group is promising to introduce a range of new and upgraded products as it builds on the recent acquisition of Polish aircraft manufacturer Marganski & Myslowski Aviation (MMA).
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NewsJoby wraps up flight testing with pre-production eVTOL prototype
US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused phase of development.
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NewsTextron consolidates parts distribution operations in Wichita
Textron Aviation has unveiled a massive expansion of its distribution facility in Kansas to support thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft operating globally.
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NewsUK MoD must find use for wing technology from axed Mosquito project, argues Spirit executive
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has so far missed the opportunity of utilising advanced manufacturing technologies developed through a cancelled unmanned aircraft demonstrator programme in future products, a leading supplier has argued. Speaking as part of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s inquiry into defence spending in the country on ...
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NewsBlade release due to manufacturing defect doomed VX4 prototype, says UK AAIB
Vertical Aerospace’s initial VX4 prototype was written off after the failure of a propeller blade due to a manufacturing fault which led to a loss of thrust from two of the aircraft’s remaining electric motors, ultimately causing it to impact the ground with a high rate of descent, UK investigators have determined.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters adds to H145M backlog with six-unit Brunei deal
Brunei has ordered six Airbus Helicopters H145M light-twins for operation by the Asian nation’s air force.
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NewsPrototype ‘Russified’ SJ-100 flown to Zhukovsky for flight-test campaign
United Aircraft has transferred the prototype import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 to Moscow’s Gromov institute for flight certification testing. The twinjet flew from the assembly plant at Komsomolsk-on-Amur to Moscow Zhukovsky airport, with an intermediate stop in Novosibirsk. United Aircraft says factory development testing has been completed. Although the aircraft is designed ...
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NewsBombardier unlikely to develop clean-sheet jet this decade: CEO
Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel has largely ruled out the airframer developing a clean-sheet aircraft for at least the rest of the decade, saying competitive dynamics and technological advancements do not support such a move.
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NewsBombardier to keep jet delivery rates flat this decade as other businesses expand
Bombardier expects its aircraft delivery rate will remain largely flat for much of this decade but anticipates significant revenue gains from its defence and aftermarket businesses.
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NewsBombardier brings new Global production site in Toronto fully online
Bombardier on 1 May marked the opening of its new Global business jet production site at Toronto Pearson International airport, completing a transition started several years ago as part of a broader business restructuring.
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NewsElysian unveils advisory board drawn from across the ‘aviation ecosystem’
Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft – which hopes to develop a battery-powered 90-seat airliner called the E9X – has added a swathe of senior executives to its advisory board.
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NewsVertical founder Fitzpatrick relinquishes role as CEO
UK-based Vertical Aerospace has disclosed leadership changes at the top of the company, with founder Stephen Fitzpatrick relinquishing his role as chief executive, to be replaced by the firm’s current finance chief Stuart Simpson.
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NewsMTU reaffirms financial outlook for next two years despite PW1000G overhang
Strong commercial engine maintenance revenue and contribution from its share of the EJ200 programme for the Eurofighter Typhoon helped MTU Aero Engines to offset issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan and supply chain challenges in the first quarter.
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NewsChina’s AG600 demonstrates water rescue capabilities
The AVIC AG600 amphibian has demonstrated the ability to rescue personnel lost at sea, adding to its role as a firefighter.
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NewsVolocopter may need to ‘consider insolvency’ in near future: reports
German media have reported that advanced air mobility developer Volocopter’s bid to gain up to €100 million ($107 million) in government loan guarantees has failed, putting the late-stage start-up in a precarious financial situation.
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NewsSikorsky VH-92As still not carrying the US president, 21 years after replacement effort began
Last June during a business event in Connecticut, Sikorsky president Paul Lemmo said the company’s VH-92A Patriot helicopter would take over presidential transport missions flown by VH-3D and VH-60N helicopters “completely” by this spring. That still has not happened.
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NewsVoltAero begins certification tests of Cassio 330 hybrid-electric powertrain
French aircraft developer VoltAero has begun certification testing of the parallel hybrid-electric powertrain that will equip its five-seat Cassio 330.
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In depthReduced Leap-1B output weighing on CFM’s full-year delivery plans, says Safran chief
CFM International’s planned increase in the rate of Leap engine deliveries this year could face a further downward revision if Boeing does not resolve its 737 Max production issues, one half of the narrowbody propulsion joint venture has cautioned.
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NewsGulfstream targets steep delivery ramp for G700 through remainder of 2024
Gulfstream will deliver G700s at a rate of around 17 aircraft each quarter for the remainder of 2024, following the long-range business jet’s certification last month.