All aerospace news – Page 226
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InterviewBusiness minister on why UK government is committed to saving UK aerospace
Nadhim Zahawi is UK business minister with a brief that includes aerospace and advanced manufacturing. In an interview on the eve of FIA Connect, he outlined to FlightGlobal the government’s support package for the sector, its ongoing commitment to green aviation, and the prospects for a “smooth transition” for aerospace once the country’s transition period with the EU ends in December
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NewsIndustry pursues multi-pronged sustainability solution
There is widespread agreement that aviation needs to become more sustainable, but some problems lie in identifying the best way to get there, participants in a high-level panel discussion indicated today.
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NewsUK developer shows off 70-seat hybrid as it rejects smaller designs
UK developers have unveiled a prospective design for a 70-seat hybrid-electric regional propeller-driven airliner, which could be in service by 2028. The aircraft is being promoted as an alternative development path, against the propensity for electric programmes to focus on small 19-seat designs. Featuring a quad-engined, high-wing and twin-fin configuration, ...
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NewsBoeing set to start ecoDemonstrator flights using Etihad-bound 787
Covid-19 aside, Boeing plans later this year to roll out its latest ecoDemonstrator – an Etihad Airways-bound 787-10.
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NewsAirbus preparing for uncertainty as it navigates ‘gravest crisis’
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has warned that the company may need to adapt again in future as it navigates the “gravest crisis” in the company’s history.
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InterviewDelivering innovative programmes for VA Airline Training
Anthony Petteford is managing director of VA Airline Training, based in the UK, where he strives to balance the equally important needs of trainees, airlines and their sponsors
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NewsBoeing lands digital service deals with Asian carriers
Boeing’s services division has inked a series of orders and contracts— mostly with Asian carriers — for its digital and training products. Boeing Global Services announced that Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, as well as Xiamen Airlines have signed for its optimised maintenance programme that will be tap on ...
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NewsAirbus begins delivering sustainable-fuel-powered jets from Hamburg
Airbus’s Hamburg Finkenwerder assembly site has started delivering aircraft powered by a sustainable-fuel blend, handing off an A321LR to Canadian carrier Air Transat. The European airframer has delivered jets powered by sustainable fuel since 2016, but until now only from its Toulouse facility and the US assembly site in Mobile, ...
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In depthWhy Sea Kings still rule for HeliOperations
On the face of it, a UK company flying former Royal Navy (RN) Sea King helicopters on behalf of the German navy from a former coastguard base in the very south of England sounds an unlikely combination, or at least the set-up for a convoluted joke. But for Portland-based HeliOperations, that union is proving a lucrative one.
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NewsSteering Boeing Global Services customers through the crisis
Ted Colbert, chief executive of the manufacturer’s giant aftersales division, explains how BGS is helping operators stay in the air in these troubled times, and why the potential of big data is still far from being achieved
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NewsCertification testing starts on new Il-96 navigation system
Russia’s new Ilyushin Il-96-400M is set to benefit from an upgraded navigation system for the four-engined type, after certification testing of the equipment commenced. Testing is being conducted on an Il-96-300 airborne laboratory – a former Aeroflot aircraft, registered RA-96007, originally delivered to the Russian carrier in 1993. State technology ...
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NewsRefilling orderbook is key challenge for new MD at Leonardo Helicopters UK
While the Yeovil, UK plant remains an important part of rotorcraft manufacturer’s industrial base, its new chief must overcome a familiar problem to ensure site’s longevity
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NewsSR Technics restructures to focus on engine and line maintenance
SR Technics will concentrate its business on engine services and line maintenance under a restructuring programme with Swfr120 million ($125 million) of fresh financing backed by the Swiss government.
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NewsGA Telesis, Liebherr ink E-Jet landing gear overhaul agreement
GA Telesis’ MRO unit will cooperate with Liebherr-Aerospace to provide landing gear repair and overhaul for Embraer E-jet operators in the Americas. The agreement will see GA Telesis receive technical support and original materials from Liebherr-Aerospace, which manufactures the landing gear on the E-Jet family. GA Telesis adds that ...
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NewsIn response to Atlas crash, NTSB urges fixes to pilot training records
Atlas Air flight 3591 crashed outside Houston in 2019 after the first officer, due partly to sensory illusion, improperly reacted to inadvertent activation of the aircraft’s go-around mode.
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NewsCoronavirus pushes Boeing to deepen local military MRO in Saudi Arabia and India
The company also foresees shrinking government defence budgets, which might delay purchasing decisions.
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In depth737 Max certification remains urgent for Boeing even as new-jet demand sags
Among Boeing’s various challenges, getting the 737 Max certificated still takes top prize – even though the coronavirus downturn has eroded demand for new jets
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AnalysisAirbus Helicopters details ‘techno-bricks’ planned for H125 successor
Manufacturer likely to rely on improved aerodynamics, more efficient rotors and lighter structure to deliver 40% fuel-burn saving over current rotorcraft, with electric power innovations providing a further 10%.
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NewsCR929 faces delays amid Beijing, Moscow differences
Russia has disclosed that the Sino-Russian CR929 widebody programme will make its first delivery in 2028-2029, in what appears to be another round of delays in the programme’s production timeline. Russian media reports cite Irkut chief Ravil Khakimov as saying that the delivery timeline will move to the right, ...
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NewsItalian army takes first AW169M basic trainer
Leonardo Helicopters has delivered the first of at least 17 AW169M helicopters to the Italian army as the service begins the replacement of several legacy types.