All aerospace news – Page 224
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NewsSenior snags new Boeing work
Boeing has continued to rejig its commercial aerospace supply chain, awarding new contracts to UK-headquartered Senior for work on the 737, 767 and 777.
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NewsBoeing logs more than 500 net orders in 2021 as deliveries accelerate
Boeing landed another 79 net orders for new aircraft in December 2021, continuing its recent positive momentum and pushing its full-year total to 535 jets.
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NewsGKN to produce structures and components for new Gulfstream business jets
GKN Aerospace confirms it has expanded its agreement with business jet maker Gulfstream to include the manufacturing of aerostructures and other components for the US airframer’s in-development G400 and G800 business jets.
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NewsFalko adds to Eve investment with tentative commitment for 200 aircraft
UK-based lessor Falko Regional Aircraft has deepened its relationship with Embraer’s urban air mobility spin-out Eve, signing a letter of intent which could lead to a 200-unit order of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsA220 stretch is ‘natural’ but ‘not a near-term decision’: Scherer
Airbus insists there is no immediate plan to look at stretching the A220, even though it indicates that it will need to consider the measure at some point. The airframer is concentrating instead on ramping-up production of the twinjet, in order to achieve profitability for the programme which it acquired ...
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NewsAirbus closely watching Chinese outbreaks but no disruption at Tianjin
Airbus is watching for potential effects of the latest coronavirus variant on its industrial set-up in China, but has not yet seen any disruption to operations at its Tianjin plant. Chief executive Guillaume Faury, speaking during a 10 January briefing, acknowledged that the company was “very closely” monitoring the development ...
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NewsRaytheon, P&W and suppliers face civil suit related to alleged hiring manipulation
Raytheon Technologies, its subsidiary Pratt & Whitney and several P&W suppliers are the target of a new class-action lawsuit stemming from an alleged plot by those companies to manipulate labour markets.
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NewsArgentina signs off Sea King purchase
Argentina is to acquire a pair of remanufactured Sikorsky SH-3H Sea King helicopters to bolster its navy’s fleet.
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NewsFrance unveils H160 order for Gendarmerie Nationale with contract signed last year
France has confirmed a long-planned order for 10 Airbus Helicopters H160s in a law enforcement configuration to be operated by aviation units of the Gendamerie Nationale.
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NewsFurther A380 wing-drain fix necessary to reduce risk from fuel leaks
Airbus has developed a further modification for A380 wing spars intended to block a potential path for fuel to leak onto hot main landing-gear components. This follows an earlier discovery, during a walk-round of one aircraft, of fuel leaking from the root of the right-hand wing. Analysis found that fuel ...
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NewsNew AG600 prototype shows several design tweaks
The latest prototype of the AVIC AG600 amphibian features some notable design changes compared with the type’s first prototype.
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NewsGanzarski steps down as CEO of Magnix and chair of Eviation
Aviation executive Roei Ganzarski is stepping down from his posts as chief executive of US electric propulsion company Magnix and board chair of electric aircraft developer Eviation.
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NewsStrong 2021 order performance drives backlog growth at Dassault
Dassault Aviation turned in a healthy performance in 2021, boosted by strong sales of its Falcon business jets and Rafale fighter.
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace appeals to finance sector to support N219 programme
State-owned Indonesian Aerospace has appealed to the country’s finance sector to help fund the commercial development of its N219 turboprop.
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Airline BusinessAircraft availability, attractive terms flipped Allegiant to Boeing’s Max
Near-term aircraft availability and attractive purchase terms ultimately drove Allegiant Travel to ditch its all-Airbus-fleet strategy by ordering 50 Boeing 737 Max jets.
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NewsAllegiant confirms major order for Boeing’s 737 Max
Allegiant Travel, parent of US ultra-low-cost carrier Allegiant Air, has ordered 50 Boeing 737 Max jets and taken options to acquire a further 50, with deliveries starting in 2023.
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NewsSwedish firm prepares to convert first Saab 2000 for US customer
Swedish aircraft modification firm Taby Air Maintenance is preparing to start converting a Saab 2000 from passenger to freighter configuration. The company, located in Orebro, says it is “finalising” the conversion project which will begin in the first quarter of this year. TAM is modifying the turboprop for Miami-based launch ...
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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.