All aerospace news – Page 188
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NewsAnalysts warn small aerospace suppliers could topple amid recovery
More small aerospace suppliers could fail under economy pressure as the aerospace industry recovers from the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsChina’s lockdowns could push international air travel rebound to 2026
Some aviation analysts now think international air travel may not fully recover until 2025 or 2026 due largely to China’s continuation of its travel-busting “zero-Covid” policy.
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NewsCollins to ship 1MW motor to P&WC this month as hybrid project progresses
Collins Aerospace plans this month to ship a 1MW electric motor to Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC), advancing a project to demonstrate a hybrid-electric-modified De Havilland Canada Dash 8.
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NewsRolls-Royce had warrants for 50% stake in ACCEL partner Electroflight, documents reveal
UK propulsion specialist Rolls-Royce was in a position to acquire up to 50% of Electroflight – one of its partners in the record-breaking ACCEL project – with that interest subsequently highlighted by the battery provider’s administrator as a barrier to badly needed outside investment.
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NewsEASA examines system to maintain flight-guidance while airspeed unreliable
European safety regulators have been assessing a request to implement a system on a large aircraft which will maintain flight-guidance functions despite the unavailability of reliable airspeed data. Unreliable airspeed typically results in the disconnection of the autopilot, autothrust and flight-directors. The system under consideration will have three operating modes, ...
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NewsAirbus, Indonesian Aerospace reaffirm cooperation
Airbus and Indonesian Aerospace (PTDI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) reaffirming their longstanding industrial cooperation.
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NewsUnited commits to Eve air taxi order with $15m investment
United Airlines has disclosed a $15 million investment in electric air taxi developer Eve and conditionally agreed to purchase 200 of Eve’s in-development aircraft.
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NewsMD Helicopters looks to new chapter after takeover ends years of turmoil
MD Helicopters’ new owners insist they can breathe new life into the company after completing the acquisition of the US rotorcraft manufacturer’s assets on 15 August.
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NewsEmirates details in-flight entertainment system chosen for A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to fit its upcoming fleet of 50 Airbus A350s with a Thales in-flight entertainment system. The Dubai-based airline says it has chosen the Thales Avant Up system for the twinjets, deliveries of which are set to commence in 2024. Emirates says the system features 4K ...
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NewsGE Aviation opens new service centre in Brisbane
GE Aviation has opened a new service centre in Brisbane, Australia to support customers in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsRolls-Royce exits Boom’s supersonic airliner project
Rolls-Royce has ended its involvement in a project by Boom Supersonic to develop a faster-than-sound passenger airliner, leaving unclear the powerplant options available to Boom.
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NewsBombardier testing second, larger flight demonstrator of blended-wing-body concept
Bombardier has started flight testing a second, larger unmanned demonstrator of a conceptual blended-wing-body aircraft, expanding an effort the company says could inform the design of a radically different large-cabin business jet in future.
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NewsHeliDax signs up for HCare Classics support package on legacy H120 fleet
France’s HeliDax has become the first customer for Airbus Helicopters’ HCare Classics support package, covering the operator’s fleet of 36 H120 Colibri light-singles.
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NewsJapan’s Hiratagakuen, Airbus to study, develop eVTOL services
Airbus has signed an agreement with Japanese helicopter operator Hiratagakuen to develop advanced air mobility services in Japan’s Kansai region, with the ultimate aim of launching commercial transportation services.
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NewsDala Air picks PC-12 pair for air ambulance operations
Kazakhstan’s Dala Air has ordered a pair of Pilatus PC-12 NGX single-engined turboprops to perform air ambulance missions.
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NewsSafran bids for Thales’ electrical systems business
Safran has begun negotiations to acquire the electrical systems business of fellow French aerospace firm Thales.
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NewsFAA approves 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel, hastening shift from leaded gas
US regulators have approved the use of a 100-octane unleaded fuel in all spark-ignition aviation engines, a move the general aviation industry says will help its transition away from leaded fuel.
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NewsWizz-operated A330 freighter enters heavy check at new Budapest MRO facility
Wizz Air’s single long-haul aircraft, the Airbus A330-200F it operates for the Hungarian government, has become the first large widebody for service at maintenance firm Aeroplex’s new facility. Budapest-based Aeroplex received the widebody hangar in March this year. The company says the A330 freighter, which ICAO classifies as a Code ...
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NewsAVIC’s updated AG600 operates first sortie to and from water
The updated AVIC AG600 amphibian has conducted its first sortie involving taking off and landing on water.
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NewsR-R, Air China to set up joint MRO facility in Beijing
Roll-Royce and Air China have signed a joint venture agreement to set up an engine MRO facility in Beijing.