All aerospace news – Page 144
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AnalysisHow Rolls-Royce’s Spirit of Innovation went from ‘flighty thoroughbred’ to electric record breaker
Hard by the sweeping emptiness of Salisbury Plain, Boscombe Down airfield in southwest England is the home of experimental flight testing in the UK. It houses the Qinetiq-run Empire Test Pilots’ School (ETPS), and, as a board located on the site reminds you, the facility was also the location of ...
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NewsBangladeshi police order two Mi-171A2s
Russian Helicopters has secured an order for two Mil Mi-171A2 rotorcraft from Bangladesh’s police department.
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NewsBoeing confirms door ‘rework’ being completed on in-production 787s
Boeing confirms it is completing rework to structures surrounding aft passenger and cargo doors on some in-production 787s, a move that involves holding up some areas of 787 assembly.
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NewsLawmakers seek government review of FAA’s 787 oversight
US lawmakers have asked the Department of Transportation’s top inspector to evaluate whether the Federal Aviation Administration is able to adequately identify production issues affecting Boeing 787s.
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NewsRolls-Royce waits on ratification for Spirit of Innovation speed records
Rolls-Royce hopes that its Spirit of Innovation has claimed three world speed records for an electric aircraft following several runs conducted on 16 November.
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NewsTecnam reveals expected performance of in-development P-Volt electric aircraft
Italian airframer Tecnam has disclosed the expected specifications of its in-development P-Volt electric aircraft, and launched a programme under which P2012 Traveller owners can convert their aircraft to battery power.
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NewsNo evidence DC-10 was not airworthy before fatal 1992 Faro crash: Dutch probe
Dutch investigators have found no evidence that a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30CF involved in a fatal landing accident at Faro nearly three decades ago was not airworthy, after a follow-up probe into the aircraft’s maintenance record. According to a Portuguese inquiry into the 21 December 1992 crash, the Martinair trijet – ...
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AnalysisEngine makers GE and P&W race to boost efficiency as net-zero carbon goal looms
With the USA recently committing to net-zero emissions from aviation by 2050, the country’s top turbofan manufacturers are each pursuing multi-path strategies aimed at improving engine efficiency. Those paths involve maturing several technologies simultaneously, with the goal of bringing various advances together into a new powerplant for narrowbody aircraft in 10 or 15 years.
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NewsCollins acquires Dutch Thermoplastic for undisclosed sum
Collins Aerospace has acquired Dutch Thermoplastic Components in a deal that brings under the US aviation giant’s umbrella the manufacturing of thousands of composite parts, including longerons, struts and stiffeners.
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NewsDante collaborates with Monte Aircraft Leasing to finance zero-emission conversions
Spanish electric aircraft specialist Dante Aeronautical and London-based finance house Monte Aircraft Leasing are to collaborate on the development of hydrogen fuel cell powertrains for sub-regional turboprop aircraft.
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NewsSingapore, Airbus to study feasibility for hydrogen-powered aircraft operations
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) and Airbus will launch a feasibility study on hyrdrogen-powered aircraft operations in early 2022, as part of a wider collaboration on sustainable aviation.
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NewsBoeing ‘needs’ to develop jet to counter A321neo: Udvar-Hazy
The head of aircraft lessor Air Lease thinks Boeing must develop an aircraft to counter long-range versions of Airbus’s A321neo, saying the US airframer’s ability to regain competitive footing will become tougher with time.
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NewsFAA proposes new rule to address 747 fuel-tank ignition risk
In a move to prevent fuel tank fires, the Federal Aviation Administration intends to require US airlines to inspect and potentially modify some fuel-tank components in 104 Boeing 747s.
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NewsBoeing had pitched Air Lease on 777X Freighter
Boeing pitched a freighter version of its 777X to aircraft lessor Air Lease before that company decided instead to become launch customer for Airbus’s newly announced A350F.
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NewsAirbus Urban Mobility to lead CityAirbus NextGen development as suppliers sign on
Airbus has created a separate legal entity to lead the development of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle, the airframer has disclosed, and has also revealed the first suppliers to join the effort.
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NewsCargojet order launches Mammoth 777-200LR freighter programme
Canadian carrier Cargojet Airways has emerged as the launch customer for the Boeing 777-200LR freighter conversion initiated by US-based Mammoth Freighters. Cargojet is to take a pair of the converted twinjets, and will hold options on another pair – as well as options for two conversions of the larger 777-300ER. ...
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NewsRAF, Zero Petroleum claim first net-zero synthetic fuel flight
Zero Petroleum and the UK Royal Air Force (RAF) have claimed a world record for a first aircraft flight conducted using 100% synthetic fuel.
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NewsCollins explores pilot fatigue risk-reduction through eye-tracking tie-up
Avionics specialist Collins Aerospace is to collaborate with Australian-based vision technology firm Seeing Machines to explore the use of eye-tracking systems to reduce pilot fatigue risk. Collins will have access to Seeing Machines’ optics and processing capabilities, as well as human factors expertise, to underpin development of the aerospace firm’s ...
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NewsP&W creates chief sustainability role amid focus on ‘net zero’
Engine maker Pratt & Whitney has created the new position of chief sustainability officer, and named longtime geared-turbofan (GTF) executive Graham Webb to fill the roll.
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NewsBell flies 525 Relentless using sustainable aviation fuel for first time
Bell flew its 525 Relentless super-medium-twin helicopter for the first time in the summer of 2021 using sustainable aviation fuel (SAF).