All aerospace news – Page 129
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AnalysisUAE ramps up SAF ambitions ahead of Dubai air show and COP28
Dubai will next month host two major global events which are likely to underline the UAE’s ambition to be a significant player in the supply of renewable energy, particular sustainable aviation fuel.
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In depthHyundai eVTOL unit Supernal readies campaign to service entry
US urban air mobility firm Supernal has an ambitious roadmap to service entry, as it prepares to reveal the configuration of its first eVTOL aircraft.
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NewsBrazil’s Embraer delivers 43 jets during the third quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 43 jets during the third quarter, 30% more than it did in the same period last year.
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NewsBeta delivers first electric aircraft to USAF
The Vermont-based aircraft manufacturer flew one if its conventional take-off variant Alia types from the northeastern USA to Eglin AFB in Florida, delivering the fully-electric platform to the US Air Force for evaluation.
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NewsAir Inuit’s 737-800 freighters to be converted by Aeronautical Engineers
Canadian operator Air Inuit has selected US-based Aeronautical Engineers to convert three Boeing 737-800s into freighter configuration. The carrier had disclosed earlier this year that it planned to take three 737-800s to replace older 737-200s. Two of the three aircraft will be converted into a combi configuration. Aeronautical Engineers has ...
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NewsIHI slashes revenue and profit forecast on PW1100G woes
Japanese conglomerate IHI forecasts a major hit to profitability and revenue from the issues affecting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine.
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In depthBoeing pushing production rates to keep suppliers ‘hot’ despite delivery slowdown
While Boeing will deliver fewer than expected 737s this year due to a quality problem, the company is broadly working to speed up the pace of its entire 737 production system, aiming to hit a 38-monthly rate this year.
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NewsOverair nears assembly of prototype with flight testing on near horizon
After completing ground testing of its propulsion system last year, Southern California’s Overair is focusing on building and flying the production prototype of its ”Butterfly” air taxi.
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NewsGulfstream pulls back 2023 delivery forecast and still hopes for G700 approval this year
Gulfstream has become the latest aerospace company to trim its 2023 delivery goals as supply chain troubles prove more difficult to overcome than some industry executives suspected.
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NewsMore than half of Volaris’ Airbus jets may require Pratt engine inspections
More than half of Volaris’s fleet could be affected by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues, the low-cost carrier’s executives say.
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NewsPipistrel joins USAF electric aircraft effort
Textron subsidiary Pipistrel joins other electric aircraft manufacturers in the US Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative, which aims to explore potential military applications for battery-powered aviation.
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NewsMichael Whitaker confirmed as administrator of the FAA
The US Senate on 24 October unanimously confirmed Michael Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, ending an 18-month period of uncertainty regarding the agency’s long-term leadership.
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NewsArcher’s Midnight air taxi hovers for first time
Archer Aviation’s Midnight aircraft has hovered off the ground, a milestone in the company’s progress toward certification and commercialisation of its air taxi design.
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NewsAirbus renewing ocean transport vessel fleet to assist A320neo ramp-up demand
Airbus is to support its effort to hike monthly A320neo-family production to 75 aircraft through a renewal of its transatlantic logistics vessel fleet. The airframer has commissioned three new roll-on, roll-off ships – which will incorporate wind-assisted propulsion – for service entry in 2026. Airbus uses ships to transport A320neo ...
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NewsBoeing trims 737 delivery forecast as it posts $1.6bn third-quarter loss
Boeing has pared back the number of 737s it expects to deliver this year amid a quality issue involving pressure bulkheads, and lost $1.6 billion in the third-quarter of 2023.
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NewsDefective disks push P&W to $2.5bn third-quarter loss as executives stress recovery plan
RTX executives insist Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has a workable plan to address a defective disk problem that forced it to recall thousands PW1100Gs engines and that pushed the company deep into the red during the third quarter.
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NewsAnalysis urges incentives to exploit Ireland’s potential for €2.5bn sustainable fuel industry
Ten sustainable aviation fuel plants, each with 80,000t capacity, could generate over €2.5 billion ($2.6 billion) in revenues for Ireland by 2050 and meet European-mandated volumes for the country, an industry analysis has concluded, but incentives should be created to stimulate progress. The research has determined that “power-to-liquid” production of ...
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NewsBell eyes Asia-Pacific opportunities across its portfolio
Bell sees opportunities in the Asia-Pacific for its full range of helicopters, from the entry level 505 to the advanced 525 Relentless, which is on the verge of US certification.
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NewsPratt reveals other GTF variants have disk defect but predicts minimal A220 and E-Jet impact
Two other Pratt & Whitney (P&W) geared turbofan variants are affected by the powdered-metal manufacturing problem now disrupting operators of PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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NewsGE Aerospace trims 2023 Leap delivery target amid ‘supplier delinquencies’
GE Aerospace’s CFM International joint venture will likely deliver fewer than planned Leap turbofans this year amid sticky supply chain issues and robust demand for new aircraft engines and services.