All aerospace news – Page 233
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NewsAttorneys for former 737 Max technical pilot again request trial delay, cite simulator ‘glitch’
Attorneys for the former Boeing technical pilot indicted on fraud charges related to the 737 Max are again asking a federal judge to delay the trial.
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NewsUS aviation industry asked White House to delay 5G cellular expansion
Citing the risk of altimeter interference, the US airline and aerospace industries have asked the US government to temporarily prevent cellular telecommunications providers from starting to use newly available radio frequencies.
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NewsViasat eyes global in-flight connectivity coverage with Inmarsat acquisition
Satellite communications company Viasat views its planned acquisition of competitor Inmarsat as a means to add global in-flight connectivity coverage to what is now largely a regional-focused network.
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NewsNorway’s Wideroe pushes for eVTOL operations in Scandinavia with Eve
Norwegian regional carrier Wideroe and Embraer urban air mobility spin-out Eve are to collaborate on the potential operation of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in Scandinavia.
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NewsRussia and China give go-ahead for heavy-lift helicopter programme
Russia and China appear to have finally signed an agreement that will allow the two countries to begin development of a new heavy helicopter, but the rotorcraft will not enter service for another 13 years.
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NewsRomania confirms Black Hawk buy
Romania has cleared the acquisition of 12 Sikorsky S-70i Black Hawks for operation by its SMURD emergency services organisation.
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NewsSerial 3D printing begins for Russian MC-21 engine components
Russian state technology firm Rostec has commence serial 3D printing of components for the Aviadvigatel PD-14 powerplant. The PD-14 engine has been developed for the Irkut MC-21-310 twinjet, offering a Russian-built alternative to the Pratt & Whitney PW1400G. Rostec says the 3D printing scheme – managed by the Centre for ...
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NewsFreighter conversions buoy ST Engineering aerospace revenue
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace unit is ramping up its passenger-to-freighter conversion capacity, as it discloses that conversion slots for Airbus aircraft have been fully booked through mid-2025.
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NewsGulfstream to open new services facility in Arizona
Business jet manufacturer Gulfstream is investing some $70 million to build a new aircraft maintenance and services facility at Phoenix-Mesa Gateway airport in Arizona.
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NewsBoeing logs another month of positive order activity in October
Boeing logged seven net new aircraft orders in October, a period during which the company lost three orders to cancellations and when 787 deliveries remained on hold.
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NewsAirbus spins up 100% SAF tests with H225 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters has performed the first flight of a helicopter with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) powering one of its two engines.
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NewsGE to become ‘aviation-focused’ company by spinning off other divisions
General Electric intends to spin off its non-aviation businesses by early 2024, leaving the storied industrial conglomerate focused solely on aviation.
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NewsA380 reprieve would have worsened Airbus pandemic strain: Faury
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury believes the airframer’s pandemic-related predicament over the last 18 months would have been far worse had it not independently opted to terminate the A380 programme. Emirates has become the latest to scrap early-delivery aircraft, after tying up with a recycling firm to assist with dismantling ...
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NewsLessor World Star to take up to 20 converted 737-800s from IAI
Leasing firm World Star Aviation is to take up to 20 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, which will be modified by Israel Aerospace Industries. The jets will be converted into cargo configuration at the Chinese-based facility Bedek Lingyun Aircraft Maintenance Engineering – known as Belinco – located in Yichang. IAI says ...
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NewsASL signs for fuel cell-powered ATR 72 freighter conversion with ZeroAvia
ASL Aviation Holdings has signed an agreement with advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia for the conversion of ATR 72 freighters to hydrogen-electric power, the group’s second such modification pact.
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NewsDe Havilland resumes Dash 8 work following strike but moves to decommission site
Following a three-month workforce strike, Canadian airframer De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has resumed Dash 8-400 completion work – but only temporarily.
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NewsEmbraer reveals ‘Energia’ family of electric- and hydrogen-powered aircraft concepts
Embraer has unveiled a family of four low- or zero-emission concept aircraft for the regional market that it hopes to fly over the coming decades, including hybrid-, all-electric and hydrogen-powered models.
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NewsRussian researchers test modified ‘flying wing’ passenger aircraft concept
Russian researchers are conducting windtunnel tests of a modified ‘flying wing’ concept aircraft for potential application to a future mainline or regional airliner. The concept model – build on a scale of 1:33 – features an “unconventional” configuration, says the Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute, with engines located above the central fuselage. ...
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NewsChina Eastern picks Safran for A330 landing-gear overhaul
China Eastern Airlines has signed a five-year contract with Safran’s landing systems unit for the maintenance of landing gear.
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NewsSIAEC swings to net profit; warns of pandemic’s ‘uncertain and uneven impact’
SIA Engineering swung to a net profit for the half-year, helped by better operating performance and a lack of hefty impairment costs.