All aerospace news – Page 204
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Volocopter eyes air taxi services in Singapore by 2023
German urban air mobility company Volocopter has committed to commence air taxi services in Singapore within the next three years, with longer-term plans for cross-border flights.
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GKN Aerospace signs aerostructures joint venture with AVIC, Comac
Aerostructures and engine parts supplier GKN Aerospace has signed a joint venture agreement with Comac and AVIC for the manufacturing of composite and metallic aerostructures in China.
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Joby Aviation to acquire Uber Elevate
Joby Aviation has entered a deal to acquire Uber Elevate, with Uber to also invest $75 million into the California-based developer of small electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicles for taxi services.
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Boeing resumes Max deliveries as United receives new jet
Boeing has resumed deliveries of the 737 Max, with United Airlines receiving an aircraft on 8 December, the carrier confirms.
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Boeing needs to develop a smaller mid-market aircraft: analysts
Competitive pressure will require that Boeing move forward with developing a mid-market aircraft. But that jet must be smaller than the concept Boeing had previously been studying, aerospace analysts say.
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Boeing logs more Max cancellations in November as deliveries slow
Boeing recorded 88 cancellations for the 737 Max in November, and delivered just seven jets, as the coronavirus pandemic continued hammering the commercial aviation market.
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Supersonic pioneer Chuck Yeager passes away at 97
Aviation pioneer Charles ‘Chuck’ Yeager passed away on 7 December at the age of 97.
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Germany’s D328eco will have longer fuselage, single-pilot technology
Deutsche Aircraft’s in-development D328eco will have a longer fuselage than the baseline D328, carry 10 more passengers and be designed for eventual single-pilot operations.
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Viking pushes back ‘formal launch’ of CL-515 water bomber
Canadian airframer Viking Air confirms it has delayed the launch of its CL-515 First Responder aerial firefighter aircraft, citing the Covid-19 pandemic.
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New models set to bring fresh competition to light-single helicopter segment
Arguably the most competitive part of the helicopter market, the light-single segment is, however, not necessarily blessed with the most modern designs. Nonetheless, new models are in development which will bring innovation to the sector.
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New arrivals in medium helicopter sector threaten the old order
Heading up the weight range means these medium-class helicopters are more capable but more complex – and come with a bigger price ticket. Despite this, there are big sellers in this category, alongside new entrants.
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Airbus dominates light-twin helicopter market with German-built duo
While not selling in the same quantities as their lighter siblings, light-twin helicopters play a significant role in society, notably in law enforcment and emergency medical services missions.
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Slow-selling super-medium-class helicopters make modest headway
A few years ago there were many forecasts that the new super-medium-class helicopters would sell by the bucket-load. This has not quite come to pass, although those operating the rotorcraft in this weight class have used their performance benefits to push into new markets.
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Heavy-twin helicopters are dragged down by offshore slump
Heavy-twins sit at the top of each manufacturer’s range and while a downturn in oil and gas services has hurt sales in some cases, interest from the search and rescue operators has remained strong.
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How the different helicopter markets are shaping up
FlightGlobal takes a look at the latest product developments across the various segments of the helicopter market.
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Helicopters: the crack troops of the war on wildfires
Rotorcraft are able to tackle forest blazes in a way fixed-wing aircraft can not. We look at what the various assets on the market can offer
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Paris Air Show cancelled for 2021
Organisers of the Paris Air Show 2021 have cancelled the event, citing the continuing uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic. The show had been scheduled to take place from 21-27 June 2021. But the air show organising board, in a joint decision with French aerospace industry association GIFAS, state that it ...
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Airbus hones Zephyr operations in Arizona
Airbus Defence & Space has completed a test flight campaign for its Zephyr unmanned air vehicle focusing primarily on aircraft handling.
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Europe, Singapore align certification for emerging technologies
Europe and Singapore have updated their bilateral working agreement, allowing Singapore aviation companies get speedier approval to use new and emerging technologies, such as electric-vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Boeing trims 787 production again, as undelivered inventory climbs
Boeing has cut its planned 2021 787 production from six to five jets monthly in response to the long-haul air travel sector’s lack of recovery.