All aerospace news – Page 60
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NewsAirbus-Safran venture demonstrates proof-of-concept for hydrogen aircraft fuel system
Airbus-Safran space launch venture ArianeGroup has conducted a proof-of-concept test of hydrogen conditioning which would be suitable for feeding an aircraft engine. The test, carried out on 12 May at the Vernon facility northwest of Paris, marks the conclusion to a project named Hyperion which looked at hydrogen propulsion options ...
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NewsAFI KLM E&M targets return to pre-Covid profitability by 2024 amid supply chain threats
Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) is hopeful of returning to pre-pandemic operating profits by 2024, even as it flags the threat of global supply chain issues.
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NewsP&W thinks engine-efficiency target may take a bit more time
Pratt & Whitney thinks the aerospace industry might need a bit more time to achieve a broad goal of squeezing 20%-plus efficiency out of the next generation of narrowbody aircraft engines.
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NewsAirbus commercial chief predicts ‘violent’ swing to undersupply in widebody sector
Airbus chief commercial officer Christian Scherer foresees a swing in the supply-demand balance in the widebody sector which, he believes, could be sharper than that affecting the single-aisle market. The widebody sector has lagged the single-aisle recovery and Airbus’s production rates on the A330neo and A350 are still low compared ...
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In depthAir mobility challenges will be mastered – with time and money
Advanced air mobility projects received their own showcase at the Paris air show this week, as the segment’s leaders race each other to the commercialisation finish line.
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NewsEviation still progressing even as Alice remains earthbound
Electric aircraft developer Eviation is unlikely to be flying its current Alice prototype again before the arrival of a certification test article in 2025 – almost three years after the battery-powered aircraft’s first flight.
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NewsBerjaya strikes preliminary deal to take two all-premium ATR 72-600s
Malaysian carrier Berjaya Air has signed a heads of agreement covering two ATR 72-600s, which it will operate in an all-premium configuration.
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NewsJapan signs for more MCH-101 helicopters as MLU kicks off
Leonardo and Kawasaki Heavy Industries (KHI) are to build an undisclosed number of additional MCH-101 naval helicopters for the Japanese Maritime Self-Defence Force (JMSDF) as it marked the start of a mid-life update (MLU) on the service’s current fleet.
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NewsSpirit advances high-rate composites research in bid to supply next narrowbody
Aircraft structures supplier Spirit AeroSystems is using the Paris air show to call attention to research work it hopes will enable the next generation of narrowbody jets to have composite fuselages.
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NewsEmbraer forecasts delivery of 11,000 regional aircraft over next 20 years
Embraer’s latest market outlook forecasts 11,000 aircraft deliveries in the up-to-150-seat segment in the 2023-2042 period, with the airframer’s E195-E2 jet well-placed to meet strong demand for types covering the upper end of the range.
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NewsDaher partners with Ascendance to develop hybrid-electric aircraft for 2027 entry
Airframer Daher has partnered with a French technology start-up to develop power systems required for a hybrid-electric aircraft Daher intends to have available in 2027.
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NewsVolocopter targets mid-2024 certification as Paris debut shapes up
Volocopter is aiming to get European certification for its VoloCity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the second quarter of 2024, paving the way for operations to start in Paris in time for the Olympic Games held in the city.
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NewsAirbus teams up with STMicroelectronics on aircraft electrification
Airbus has signed an agreement with semiconductor specialist STMicroelectronics to co-operate on power electronics research and development in support of hybrid and full-electric aircraft. The co-operation will focus on developing semiconductors like silicon carbide and gallium nitride, which the partners say have “superior electrical properties” compared to traditional semiconductors. ...
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NewsAerolease signs for 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft
Miami-based leasing company Aerolease has signed a letter of intent for 50 of Eviation’s in-development Alice clean-sheet commuter aircraft.
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NewsUS Air Force supports GE-Clemson project to advance high-temperature materials
GE Aerospace and Clemson University have secured government funds to develop materials capable of holding up in the ultra-hot temperatures associated with high-speed flight.
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NewsModified A330 to explore hydrogen fuel-cells’ potential as APU replacement
Airbus is to modify an A330-200 to explore the potential for hydrogen fuel cells to power systems other than those directly related to the main engines. Lighting, avionics and air conditioning are driven by the auxiliary power unit. But Airbus chief technical officer Sabine Klauke believes 5% of the fuel ...
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NewsPBS unveils new APU for helicopters
Czech aerospace company PBS has introduced a new auxiliary power unit (APU) designed for helicopter applications.
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NewsAvolon firms up order for 40 Boeing 737 Max
Boeing has landed a firm order for 40 737 Max 8s from Irish aircraft lessor Avolon, a deal that firms up Avolon’s previously stated intention to purchase the jets.
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NewsInvestors line up for United Airlines-run SAF fund
United Airlines Ventures (UAV) is in “active discussions” with airlines, lessors and major oil companies to join the Sustainable Flight Fund, a venture capital fund launched and managed by United in February aimed at supporting start-up firms with technology to increase the production of sustainable aviation fuels (SAF).
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NewsAir Algerie firms up 737 Max 9 order and plans 737 freighter deal
Air Algerie has finalised with Boeing an order for eight 737 Max 9s and signalled its intention to acquire two 737 Boeing Converted Freighters, with the new Boeing jets scheduled to be delivered starting in 2027.