All aerospace news – Page 138
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NewsAllegiant to order 50 737 Max: report
US discount airline Allegiant Air is near to finalising an order for 50 Boeing 737 Max, according to a 4 January report from Reuters.
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NewsIndicted former 737 Max technical pilot seeks dismissal, judge again delays trial
A US judge has pushed back the trial of indicted former Boeing 737 Max technical pilot Mark Forkner by one month, to a 7 March start, giving Forkner’s legal team more time to prepare.
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NewsTamarack challenges NTSB’s finding that Atlas winglet failure caused 2018 Cessna crash
Tamarack Aerospace has challenged the conclusion of the US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) that the failure of one of the company’s aftermarket winglets caused the deadly 2018 crash of a Cessna Citation 525A jet.
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NewsAT&T and Verizon agree to two-week 5G delay but dispute remains unsettled
AT&T and Verizon have agreed to delay their launch of so-called 5G wireless transmissions for two weeks beyond 5 January, diffusing a showdown with the US aviation industry and the US Department of Transportation.
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AnalysisGKN Aerospace details progress on H2GEAR hydrogen fuel cell powertrain
Development of 1MW-class propulsion system designed around 19-seat sub-regional aircraft gathers pace ahead of key architecture decisions in 2022.
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NewsGAMECO expands Guangzhou hangar capacity
Chinese MRO company GAMECO has expanded its maintenance capacity with a third hangar at its Guangzhou base.
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NewsAirbus completes formation of French aerostructures business
Airbus has formed a new French aerostructures business called Airbus Atlantic as part of the airframer’s previously disclosed plan to reorganise its structures-manufacturing operations.
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NewsIsrael concludes deal for 12 CH-53Ks, two KC-46s
The Israeli Ministry of Defense has signed agreements with the USA to acquire 12 Sikorsky CH-53K heavy-lift helicopters, as well as two Boeing KC-46 tankers.
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NewsHAECO completes cabin retrofit for Aeroflot 777-300ER
MRO firm HAECO has completed cabin reconfiguration work on its first Aeroflot Boeing 777-300ER.
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NewsIrkut MC-21-300 obtains initial Russian type certification
Irkut has secured initial Russian type certification for the MC-21-300 twinjet, four-and-a-half years after the aircraft’s maiden flight. The MC-21-300 variant is powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia’s chief, Alexander Neradko, says: “Issuance of a type certificate for the new aircraft was the result ...
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NewsTVRS-44 regional turboprop project shown off to potential Russian operators
Ural civil aviation plant UZGA has presented its proposed regional TVRS-44 turboprop design to potential operators during a meeting hosted by Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia. The aircraft will accommodate around 40 passengers and, with such a load, have a range of about 1,130nm (2,100km). Its cruising speed will ...
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NewsIrkut flies first MC-21 with domestically-produced composite wings
Irkut has carried out the maiden flight of the first MC-21 to be manufactured with domestically-produced composite wings. The aircraft – number 73361 – took off from runway 32 at the airfield of the Irkutsk assembly plant on 25 December. Test pilot Roman Taskaev says the aircraft operated normally and ...
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NewsMalaysia’s Berjaya Air orders ACH160, H175
Malaysia’s Berjaya Air has placed an order for an Airbus Helicopters ACH160, as well as an H175.
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NewsOperators of Leap-powered A320neos in Middle East to check for turbine blade cracks
Cracking of high-pressure turbine components in CFM International Leap-1A engines operated in the Middle East has spurred a directive to conduct enhanced checks on the parts involved. The Leap-1A is fitted to Airbus A320neo-family twinjets. According to European Union Aviation Safety Agency, occurrences of cracking to first-stage rotor blades and ...
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AnalysisKopter continues refining AW09 configuration, with new rotor blades to arrive in 2022
Kopter is progressing with tests of its AW09 light-single in a new aerodynamically improved configuration and will also test new main rotor blades in the new year, but there is continued uncertainty about when it may gain certification.
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AnalysisNH90 operators will see availability boost by end-2022: NHI president
NH Industries (NHI) believes operators of the NH90 helicopter will see a significant improvement in aircraft availability over the next 12 months as concerted efforts by the airframer and its partners begin to pay dividends.
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NewsEtihad to divest aviation support units to Abu Dhabi holding group
Etihad Airways is to divest a number of aviation support service units including its engineering division to Abu Dhabi holding company ADQ as part of its focus on core airline operations.
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NewsZeroAvia pushes first flight of converted Do 228 into early 2022, but says project still on track
First flight of a Dornier 228 converted to run on hydrogen-electric power by ZeroAvia has slipped into 2022, although the advanced propulsion developer is confident in the progress it is making, with the installed system powered up for the first time on 22 December.
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OpinionHow FlyZero concepts can speed switch to emission-free travel
FlyZero’s mid-size concept has done more than capture public imagination – it offers a true glimpse of what is to come, says project director Chris Gear.
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InterviewHow Jenny Tung brings an expert’s touch to Air Canada
A deployed maintenance engineer supporting Air Canada’s corporate charter fleet, Jenny Tung is an ‘aircraft whisperer’ able to fix any fault – a skill developed from her early experience repairing cars