All aerospace news – Page 111
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NewsColumbia Helicopters sets out standard for civil version of CH-47D Chinook
Columbia Helicopters is looking to capitalise on growing demand for commercial heavy-lift rotorcraft for firefighting and other utility missions as it pushes ahead with a new military-to-civil conversion development for the Boeing CH-47 Chinook.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters sees ‘no need’ for H125 successor now as programme nears 50-year milestone
Airbus Helicopters has no immediate plans to launch a new light single-engined rotorcraft as a replacement for the venerable H125, even as the programme closes on 50 years in service.
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NewsFAA gives Boeing 90 days to submit quality improvement plan
The Federal Aviation Administration has given Boeing a 90-day deadline to submit a plan detailing how it intends to address quality-control concerns recently identified by FAA investigators and by a separate safety review panel.
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NewsTHC plays down overexpansion fears as it unveils deals for almost 300 helicopters
Saudi Arabia’s The Helicopter Company (THC) will not grow too large, too soon, its chief executive insists, despite an orderbook that has ballooned with the signature of agreements for almost 300 new helicopters to be delivered by the end of the decade.
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NewsSafran to establish new French manufacturing plant for Leap and military engine parts
French aerospace and propulsion specialist Safran is to establish a new facility in the northwest of the country to produce engine components.
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NewsTru Simulation merges virtual reality with ‘tactile feel’ of cockpit controls
Seeking to package the capabilities of a full flight simulator into a compact design, Tru Simulation + Training has unveiled a virtual reality-augmented system called the Veris VR Flight Simulator.
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NewsChallenger pilots received low oil pressure warnings before crashing on Florida highway
Pilots of the Bombardier Challenger 604 that crashed on a Florida highway on 9 February received low oil pressure warnings for both engines moments before they reported that both powerplants failed.
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NewsSikorsky ‘not confined to rotor blades’ as it unveils tiltwing Hex demonstrator
Sikorsky has shared its vision for a hybrid-electic tiltwing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft called Hex.
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NewsSikorsky ‘remains committed’ to civil market despite S-92 ‘drama’
Sikorsky denies it has lost the trust of offshore helicopter operators amid an ongoing spares shortage that has left large numbers of S-92s grounded and insists it remains committed to the civil helicopter market.
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InterviewPhenix rises for ‘dirty, dull and dangerous’ missions with newly unveiled Ultra 2XL
Uncrewed aircraft developer Phenix Solutions has unveiled a full-sized prototype of its remotely piloted heavy-lift rotorcraft at the Heli-Expo show in Anaheim.
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NewsUniversal completes first test of fuel-cell powertrain mated to its liquid-hydrogen ‘modules’
Universal Hydrogen has run its hydrogen-fuel-cell propulsion system on hydrogen supplied from one of its proprietary storage tanks, a milestone the company says helps demonstrate the feasibility of its hydrogen-powered regional aircraft concept.
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NewsAirbus to open H145 final assembly line in USA as it seeks to double output
Airbus Helicopters is to open a new production line for the H145 at its facility in Columbus, Mississippi sized to build up to 16 of the light-twins each year.
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NewsLilium expects to burn about €350m in 2024
Advanced air mobility developer Lilium expects to spend €340-360 million ($369-391 million) in 2024 as it marches toward preparing to flight test its first production-conforming jet.
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NewsArcher CEO wants to ditch ‘eVTOL’ label and revive ‘flying car’
Archer Aviation chief executive Adam Goldstein is embracing the term “flying car”, which had for decades been used to describe futuristic personal aircraft but has since fallen from favour.
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NewsRobinson Helicopter looks outside the family for latest CEO pick
Robinson Helicopter (RHC) has appointed David Smith as its new president and chief executive, becoming the first leader in the airframer’s 50-year history not to bear the family name.
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NewsBidders line up for NGRC concept study tender
Prospective bidders for a NATO contract seeking concept design studies for a next-generation rotorcraft are preparing to deliver their responses to the alliance’s latest tender, a process that could see new industrial teams forming.
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NewsIndonesia’s Vela sets out ambitious agenda for Alpha eVTOL
Indonesian electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Vela sees big regional and international opportunities for its developmental aircraft design.
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NewsLeonardo plans AW609 demonstrations for Italian military and government agencies
Leonardo Helicopters could begin demonstration flights this year of its AW609 tiltrotor for the Italian military and other domestic government agencies.
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NewsMD Helicopters ‘soups up’ MD 530 fleet but supply chain troubles persist
MD Helicopters is “souping up” in-service MD500-series aircraft, disclosing an upgrade programme that will raise maximum take-off weight (MTOW) and useful load for the light-singles.
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NewsNew report flags ongoing safety gaps within Boeing
A detailed new report alleges that numerous safety gaps still exist within Boeing, including unclear safety-related processes, safety culture disconnects and concerns about the company’s self-oversight system.