All Aerospace articles – Page 89
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AnalysisWhy an aerospace supplier might be positioned to break Airbus-Boeing duopoly
Aerospace analysts say shifting market dynamics have created an opening into which a well-financed, risk-tolerant player could theoretically jump.
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NewsEviation CEO details Alice’s battery safety system, first flight ‘days away’
Previous aerospace battery incidents helped engineers better understand and prevent such risks, leading to development of technologies that will ensure the safety of Eviation’s in-development all-electric aircraft Alice, says Eviations’ chief executive.
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In depthAfter pandemic’s battering, Singapore’s aerospace industry looks to turn the corner
After almost two years into the coronavirus pandemic, the worst could be over for Singapore’s aerospace industry, which sees itself a market leader in the region.
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NewsK5-Aviation takes first ever ACJ330-300 VIP widebody
High-end charter operator K5-Aviation has received an ACJ330-300 from Airbus Corporate Jets – the first ever VIP variant of the -300 airframe.
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NewsDestinus raises $29m to pursue vision of cargo ‘hyperplane’
A Swiss firm that plans to develop a hypersonic unmanned cargo aircraft that could deliver “dozens of tons” of payload anywhere in the world within two hours has raised Swfr26.8 million ($29 million) in seed capital.
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NewsSpare parts demand boosts IHI aerospace revenue
Japanese engine bellwether IHI saw third quarter revenues at its Aero engine, Space and Defence unit rise 10.4% to Y178 billion ($1.5 billion) on improving demand for spare parts.
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NewsALPA says upgrading aircraft to accommodate 5G networks will be costly
Pilot union Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) estimates the cost of upgrading radio altimeters on US commercial aircraft due to possible interference from fifth-generation (5G) cell phone networks will reach into six-figures per aircraft, and could take years to complete.
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NewsBoeing logs 75 more orders in January
Boeing kicked off 2022 with positive order momentum, padded its backlog during the month with orders for an additional 75 jets, including for the 737 Max and the newly launched 777-8 Freighter.
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NewsLeonardo Boeing 787 fuselage plant to work on Vertical’s VX4 eVTOL aircraft
Italian manufacturer Leonardo is to design and build prototype carbonfibre fuselages for the Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft at a plant currently used to produce fuselage barrels for the Boeing 787.
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NewsFAA policy aims to strengthen manufacturers’ self-certification programmes
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued new guidance designed to protect aerospace employees who perform certification work from what it calls “interference with those duties by employers”.
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NewsFirst production Cessna SkyCourier breaks cover
Textron Aviation has rolled out the first production example Cessna SkyCourier twin-engined utility turboprop, as it eyes delivery to launch customer FedEx Express later this year.
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NewsFAA conducting flight tests with cellular industry to study 5G
Cellular industry engineers are participating in flight tests being conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration as part of its evaluation of risks posed to aircraft by C-band radio transmissions.
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NewsFAA will need a year to create 5G-safe altimeter standards: Dickson
The Federal Aviation Administration needs at least another year to finalise standards for new radio altimeters that are safe from interference with C-Band cellular transmissions.
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NewsArcher says US attorney ends investigation of former Wisk employee
Urban air mobility company Archer Aviation says the US attorney’s office has ended an investigation into one of its employees after a competitor claimed intellectual property theft.
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NewsBoeing to assist GE in developing a hybrid-electric Saab 340B
GE Aviation has enlisted Boeing’s help in developing and flight testing a Saab 340B equipped with hybrid-electric propulsion.
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NewsWisk charts course for second round of airspace integration trials
Boeing-backed electric air taxi developer Wisk will in the first half of this year begin a second phase of airspace integration trials in New Zealand as it also works towards the final design of a certifiable autonomous passenger vehicle.
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NewsDaher to expand in USA by acquiring Triumph’s aerostructures site in Florida
French aircraft manufacturer Daher has agreed to purchase Triumph Group’s aerostructures business in Stuart, Florida for an undisclosed sum – another in a series of divestitures by Triumph.
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AnalysisPandemic pushed Boeing’s 777X shift to freighter-next strategy
Boeing’s decision this week to launch development of its 777-8 Freighter marks a strategic shift for the programme – one driven by the dual factors of booming air freight demand and the pandemic’s ongoing impact on international air travel.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems loses $541m in 2021 amid 787 hang ups
Troubles with Boeing’s 787 programme and pandemic-related pressures pushed aerospace component manufacturer Spirit AeroSystems to a $541 million loss in 2021.
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NewsDassault flies first production Falcon 6X to US completion centre
The first Dassault Aviation Falcon 6X has arrived at the company’s completion centre in the US city of Little Rock, Arkansas, marking another step toward the type’s planned year-end service entry.