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NewsCalhoun again urges for improved US-China trade relations
Boeing’s chief executive is again calling on the US government to normalise trade relations with China, a country that accounts for a vast portion of Boeing’s historic and potential aircraft sales.
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NewsBoeing preps to begin 2021 ‘ecoDemonstrator’ programme using 737 Max 9
Boeing will continue its ecoDemonstrator programme in 2021, using a 737 Max 9 to evaluate new cabin sidewalls, 3D-printed cabin air vents, noise-reducing engine nacelles and a new fire-fighting chemical. The company will also use the jet to evaluate flight-control technology, atmosphere-measuring equipment and the use of biofuel.
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NewsUnited to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s Overture, financial commitment undisclosed
United Airlines has agreed to purchase 15 of Boom Supersonic’s in-development faster-than-sound airliner Overture, joining at least two other airlines that have partnered with Boom.
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NewsArcher countersues Wisk, calls case ‘baseless’
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation has countersued competitor Wisk Aero, asking a federal judge to award damages stemming from Wisk’s April lawsuit.
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NewsNASA launches programme to support future single-aisle commercial aircraft
NASA aims to launch a programme to advance technologies needed to support development of a “next-generation single-aisle” transport aircraft that is 25% more efficient than jets flying today.
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NewsAfter FAA requests more data, Boeing halts 787 deliveries again
Boeing has again halted 787 deliveries, this time after the Federal Aviation Administration declined to approve a Boeing-proposed algorithm related to inspections of a fuselage issue.
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NewsBoeing reaches settlement with FAA over unapproved 737 sensors
Boeing will pay at least $17 million in penalties and has agreed to take corrective steps in its production processes under a settlement reached with US regulator the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) relating issues on its 737 Max and NG aircraft.
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NewsHonda unveils new HondaJet variant, Elite S
Honda Aircraft has unveiled a new variant of its HondaJet, the Elite S, which has upgraded avionics and 120nm additional range.
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NewsEmbraer launches ERJ-145 ‘semi-private’ conversions
Embraer has launched a programme to convert ERJ-145 passenger aircraft into “semi-private” jets, a move coming as more than a hundred of the regional jets sit in storage, many of them victims of the pandemic.
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NewsLessor SMBC Aviation Capital orders 14 737 Max 8s
SMBC Aviation Capital has ordered 14 Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft, becoming the latest lessor in recent months to place additional orders for the narrowbody.
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NewsP&W views ‘sole-source’ contract as required for development of next commercial engine
Developing a new commercial aircraft engine will be tough to justify for Pratt & Whitney without an airframer committing to a single engine type for their next clean-sheet commercial aircraft.
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NewsRicardo closes on fuel cell system design for Islander conversion
Engineering consultancy Ricardo in the coming weeks hopes to select the fuel cell developer that will provide the power source for the electric conversion of a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander it is working on as part of Project Fresson.
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NewsUS start-up Global Crossing to lease A321P2Fs from ST Engineering
Singapore-based ST Engineering’s aircraft management business will lease up to five Airbus A321P2F converted freighters to US start-up Global Crossing Airlines, with deliveries to begin in 2022. Global Crossing, which is working to achieve US certification to begin passenger and cargo charter flights, will lease the jets from ST’s Aviation ...
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In depthBoeing’s many hurdles on the path to recovery
Boeing executives insist the company has solid plans to address its many challenges, but people who follow the airframer are increasingly eager to understand exactly what that plan entails.
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NewsHow Embraer engineer Luciana Selmi Marques leads the way
For Embraer materials engineer Luciana Selmi Marques, resilience is not only a characteristic of aircraft construction, but also a behavioural trait that she has embraced, and that has become a guiding principle throughout her career.
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NewsUS lawmakers seek ‘records’ related to potential ongoing 737 and 787 production issues
Two US lawmakers have requested additional records from Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration related to “continued issues” involving 737 Max and 787 production and quality-control concerns.
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NewsUS aviation industry seeks a cut of massive infrastructure bill
The US aerospace and airline industries are seeking a slice of the $2 trillion infrastructure-investment proposal working through the US Congress, requesting tax credits, grants and other funds for the purpose of advancing clean-energy technology.
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OpinionWill Airbus transform the aerospace industry?
Two years into the role, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has developed a clear plan and is rapidly guiding the manufacturer through necessary transformational changes, writes Patriot Industrial Partners managing director Alex Krutz
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NewsEviation receives Alice’s first Magnix electric propulsion unit
Eviation Aircraft has received the first electric propulsion unit (EPU) for its in-development all-electric passenger aircraft Alice, and still aims to have Alice airborne by year-end.
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NewsVolocopter launches fixed-wing all-electric eVTOL
German air taxi developer Volocopter has launched a new, larger electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft called VoloConnect, with a goal of having the new design flying passengers in five years.