All aerospace news – Page 151
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NewsMD-87 crashes during take off from Houston Executive airport
A McDonnell Douglas MD-87 crashed following a runway overrun while attempting to take-off from an executive airport near Houston on 19 October.
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NewsAmedeo backs French 19-seat electric aircraft with preliminary order for 200
Asset management firm Amedeo has reached a provisional agreement to acquire 200 of the 19-seat electric-powered regional aircraft under development by France’s Aura Aero. Amedeo is entering a strategic partnership pact with Aura Aero, which unveiled a facility for electric aircraft development at Toulouse Francazal earlier this year. The developer ...
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NewsUK government SAF pledge welcomed but industry calls for action on cost
A £180 million ($248 million) subsidy from the UK government to stimulate sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production in the country has been broadly welcomed by the industry, although it is calling for the government to do more to lower the price of the fuel.
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NewsOutgoing Rolls-Royce CTO cautions on challenges of liquid hydrogen
Commercial aviation should not bet solely on liquid hydrogen as a future fuel for medium- or long-haul flights given the significant hurdles that need to be overcome before it can enter widespread service, according to Rolls-Royce’s outgoing technical chief.
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NewsEmbraer partners with Fokker companies in quest for global partners
Embraer and two Fokker companies have agreed to collaborate to advance projects related to commercial and defence aerospace projects, including aftermarket services.
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NewsGKN Aerospace hails opening of new ‘world-class’ Bristol technology centre
GKN Aerospace has officially opened its new Global Technology Centre in Bristol, a £32 million ($44 million) investment designed to prepare the aerostructures provider for work on the next generation of aircraft.
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NewsSmartLynx recruits for new in-house line maintenance arm
Wet-lease and charter specialist SmartLynx Airlines is opening a new in-house division for line maintenance, branded SmartLynx Technik, for its Airbus fleet. The division, with bases in Riga and Tallinn, will commence operations in the fourth quarter of this year. SmartLynx says its facilities will be approved by the European ...
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NewsA year after spin-off, Embraer’s Eve on track for 2026 launch
As Embraer’s Eve celebrates its first birthday, the company says its on track to launch urban air mobility operations by 2026
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NewsBoeing requests exemptions to get PW4000-powered 777s operational sooner
Boeing has asked US regulators to approve incremental modifications to the 777 intended to address the risk of Pratt & Whitney turbofan blade-out failures, rather than requiring simultaneous certification of all changes.
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NewsAirbus sees quickening recovery driving strong demand for technicians
Airbus envisions demand for 100,000 pilots and 175,000 technicians over the next five years, believing that this is partly being driven by a quicker-than-expected recovery. Speaking during an Airbus Services event on 14 October, senior vice-president and customer services head Klaus Roewe said maintenance markets have suffered a 40% loss ...
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NewsRussian centre obtains 3D-printing licence for aircraft components
One of Russian state technology firm Rostec’s divisions has become the first business in the country to secure a serial production licence for 3D printing in the aviation sector. The Centre for Additive Technologies obtained the licence from the Russian trade and industry ministry, says Rostec. It enables the company ...
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NewsFormer Boeing pilot charged with fraud in connection with 737 Max investigation
Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner has been indicted on six counts of fraud in connection with the investigation of the FAA’s evaluation and certification of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsCAA chief cites ‘positive’ relations with EASA as agency develops post-Brexit
The head of the UK’s civil aviation regulator insists the relationship with its European counterpart remains “a positive one” despite the tension created by Brexit.
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NewsRolls-Royce urges sustainable-fuel acceleration to beat UN targets
All of Rolls-Royce’s Trent family engines will be proven compatible with 100% unblended sustainable aviation fuel by 2023, the engine manufacturer has disclosed. Rolls-Royce had previously committed to test the compatibility of in-production engines, as part of its decarbonisation efforts. While the United Nations has set targets of 10% sustainable ...
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NewsIreland’s ASL commits to buy Universal’s hydrogen ‘conversion kits’ for ATRs
Irish airline company ASL Aviation Holdings intends to purchase ten hydrogen-propulsion “conversion kits” for ATR turboprops from start-up Universal Hydrogen.
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NewsVolocopter’s VoloDrone makes maiden public sortie
Volocopter’s electric drone VoloDrone completed its first public test flight in Hamburg, demonstrating its cargo transportation capabilities.
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NewsHonda Aircraft unveils 10-passenger HondaJet 2600 concept
Honda Aircraft has unveiled a new business jet concept intended to sit at the upper end of the light-jet segment but have sufficient range and size to enable it to compete in the mid-size market.
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NewsXwing sees route to autonomous cargo operations within two years
US technology start-up Xwing is hopeful that cargo operations using its autonomous flight technology could begin within two years after sealing key airframe and systems partnerships that will help to accelerate the pace of development.
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NewsSenior eyes future lift from cleaner aircraft
UK-listed aerospace supplier Senior believes it is in a strong position to benefit from the shift to greener aviation.
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InterviewComlux chief executive Richard Gaona on hopes for the ACJ TwoTwenty
Charter and completions specialist Comlux is highly invested in the new corporate aircraft version of Airbus’s smallest narrowbody, the ACJ TwoTwenty programme.