All Aerospace articles – Page 81
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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.
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NewsRosy outlook beckons for freighter conversions: panel
Freighter conversion suppliers expect a strong e-commerce market to support the switching of passenger jets to cargo use, although capacity and manpower could present challenges.
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NewsNorthrop and USAF agree to greater sharing of B-21 data
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force (USAF) have agreed to more-widely share data related to the in-development B-21 bomber, a move they say will allow improved cooperation throughout the programme.
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NewsDe Havilland plans new assembly site near Calgary, Dash 8 and Twin Otter reboot unsettled
De Havilland Canada has revealed plans to build a massive new manufacturing site near Calgary where it will assemble aircraft including its newly launched DHC-515 water bomber.
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NewsBoeing CEO still confident in Max 7’s certification in 2022
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun remains optimistic the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate the 737 Max 7 before year-end – and before a critical regulatory change.
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NewsCAAC, Boeing held meeting on possible 737 Max relaunch in China
Chinese regulators and Boeing recently met to discuss the 737 Max, potentially setting the stage for type’s return to service in Mainland China.
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NewsAzul to remove 12 E195s from passenger-aircraft service
Brazilian discount airline Azul will remove 12 Embraer 195s from its fleet of passenger aircraft before the end of 2022, moving to sell some of the jets and convert others to freighters.
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NewsAirlines will need larger jets like updated A380: Emirates’ Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark fears the industry’s shift away from the largest aircraft types could leave carriers short on seats in the coming decades, potentially leading to “enormously high fares”.
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NewsBoeing and Wisk outline their concept for air taxi flights
Boeing and partner Wisk Aero have broadly defined requirements they view as needed for the unmanned electric air taxi concept to become reality. The companies on 20 September released a 64-page report predicting how an air taxi system – known as urban air mobility (UAM) – would actually work. The ...
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NewsEviation’s Alice completes high-speed taxi test, ‘final’ step before flight
Electric aircraft developer Eviation has released video of its Alice prototype completing a high-speed taxi test ahead of its planned first flight.
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NewsBoeing still pausing 737 production as it works through supply troubles
Boeing is still periodically pausing 737 production due component shortages and other supply chain problems.
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NewsHeart details dimensions of ES-30 as Swedish start-up pushes ahead with 30-seater
Heart Aerospace’s ES-30 will be more than twice as heavy as the previously proposed ES-19, with a wingspan that also grows by nearly one-third, according to the manufacturer’s preliminary data.
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NewsAmpaire picks Electric Power Systems to provide Eco Caravan’s battery pack
Ampaire has selected Electric Power Systems (EPS) to supply the battery pack for the US start-up’s Eco Caravan programme – a hybrid-electric conversion of the best-selling Cessna turboprop.
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NewsEngine makers sound downbeat on supersonic, leaving Boom in a bind
In the wake of Rolls-Royce’s departure from Boom Supersonic’s Overture programme, three additional propulsion specialists have indicated they have no interest in developing powerplants for supersonic civilian aircraft, leaving fresh questions about who will supply the jet’s engines.
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NewsBrazil picks locally built H125s for helicopter trainer replacement
A total of 27 domestically assembled examples of the Airbus Helicopters light-single will be acquired for the navy and air force.
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Airline BusinessWhy order for Russian jets will turn Aeroflot into a replica of its former self
No longer able to access Western aircraft or technology, Russia’s flag carrier and its aerospace industry are being forced to turn inwards and do business together in a throwback to Soviet times.
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NewsGulfstream amped up software testing to meet FAA’s post-Max oversight
Gulfstream completed comprehensive “model-based” software validation to clear FAA’s new hurdles for software approval.
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NewsKorean consortium eyes Jeju UAM service in 2025
A South Korean consortium plans to start a commercial urban air mobility (UAM) service on the resort island of Jeju in 2025.
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NewsProject Heart pushes ahead with sub-regional plans as phase 3 funding kicks in
A UK government-backed consortium seeking to develop technologies that could revolutionise sub-regional aviation could begin tests of a highly automated, retrofitable flight-control system as early as next July.
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NewsFAA and EASA approve Gulfstream’s G500/G600 software fix
The fix addresses a problem that has prevented G500s and G600s from landing if wind gusts exceed 5kt.