All aerospace news – Page 87
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Kenya Airways warns flights could be cut if MRO supply chain woes persist
Kenya Airways has warned it may have to temporarily cut some frequencies if supply chain challenges continue to delay the return of its aircraft from scheduled maintenance.
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Virgin Orbit begins investigating failed inaugural UK satellite launch
Virgin Orbit has started an investigation after the inaugural UK launch of a satellite from a carrier aircraft ended in failure when the rocket – having been successfully dropped – did not reach orbit. The modified Boeing 747-400 had departed the south-west UK’s Newquay airport, which has been designated as ...
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FAA mandates 5G-tolerant altimeters, warns of ‘catastrophic incident’
The Federal Aviation Administration plans to require all transport aircraft have updated altimeters by February 2024, citing concern about a potential “catastrophic incident” caused by interference from new 5G networks.
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Comac launches freighter conversion programme for ARJ21
Chinese airframer Comac has completed design work on a programme to convert the ARJ21 airliner into a freighter.
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HAECO plans move to vast new MRO hangar
HAECO is to expand its Xiamen aircraft MRO facility, in what it calls its largest single investment to date.
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Airbus readies high-flying Zephyr for 2024 service launch
Airbus will begin taking customer commitments for its Zephyr high-altitude platform station this year, with the production aircraft’s entry into service being targeted by the end of 2024.
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Bartini eVTOL undergoes windtunnel tests in Moscow
Russia’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute has been supporting development of a tiltrotor eVTOL through windtunnel testing. The Bartini Design proposal has four 10-bladed rotary fans – two fore and two aft – and is intended to convey two to four passengers at speeds up to 160kt, and have a range of ...
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FAA-formed panel set to begin evaluating Boeing’s safety processes
A 24-member panel formed by the Federal Aviation Administration will soon convene to begin evaluating the effectiveness of Boeing’s safety management processes.
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Patent filings may offer clue to Leonardo’s eVTOL plans
Recently disclosed patent filings may offer a glimpse into Italian aerospace giant Leonardo’s broad designs for the advanced air mobility (AAM) segment.
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Complexity of eVTOL designs leads EASA to study modelling for certification support
Europe’s safety regulator is to explore the expanded use of modelling and simulation to support certification of future eVTOL aircraft, given that the broad variation in designs makes assessment by flight-testing alone impractical. Part of a wider programme evaluating the effects of digital transformation on aviation processes, the project aims ...
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Russian regulator approves domestic wing and engines for MC-21
Russian civil aviation regulators have approved the switch to a domestically-produced composite wing and engine on the Irkut MC-21. Irkut has developed the -310 variant of the MC-21 which is powered by the Aviadvigatel PD-14 engine, while Russian industry is also supplying composite wing components to replace foreign-built equivalents on ...
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US takes steps to regulate wireless links used to control pilotless aircraft
The US Federal Communications Commission has revealed a plan to bolster the reliability of communication links between un-crewed aircraft and grounded-based aircraft operators.
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GE Aerospace nears being standalone company following healthcare divestiture
GE Aerospace came one step closer to becoming a standalone public company on 3 January when parent General Electric divested its healthcare division.
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Airbus completes acquisition of gearbox supplier ZF Luftfahrttechnik
Airbus Helicopters has strengthened its transmission production and overhaul capabilities with the acquisition of a major gearbox and component supplier for the H135 and H145 programmes.
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Leonardo flags Yeovil’s readiness for AW149 as part of NMH bid
Leonardo Helicopters has set up an initial production capability in Yeovil, soutwest England for the AW149 to support its bid for the UK’s Puma replacement programme.
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ZeroAvia secures CAA permit to fly for fuel cell-powered Do 228 but maiden sortie slips into 2023
ZeroAvia has gained approval from the UK aviation authorities to fly its modified Dornier 228 – partially powered by hydrogen fuel cells – but the maiden sortie has now slipped into next year
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Canada to bolster CH-149 helicopter fleet through C$1 billion upgrade
Canada will spend over C$1 billion ($730 million) to upgrade its fleet of Leonardo Helicopters CH-149 Cormorant search and rescue rotorcraft, enabling their operation until at least 2042.
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Interview
Shivani Kulkarni’s journey from An-32s to IndiGo A320neos
Hooked on aviation since her pre-teen years, Shivani Kulkarni has progressed from flying Indian air force An-32 turboprops to A320neos for the nation’s most popular domestic carrier.
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AviaAM takes another pair of 737-800s for freighter conversion
Lessor AviaAM Leasing is acquiring another pair of Boeing 737-800s which will undergo passenger-to-freighter conversion. The company has identified the twinjets as MSN29769 and MSN28225 – respectively 1998 and 1999 airframes. They were formerly operated by carriers including Caribbean Airlines, Turkish Airlines, and SunExpress. AviaAM says the aircraft will take ...
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In depth
What lies in store for the aviation industry in 2023?
With pandemic precautions and travel restrictions now in the past for most of the world, 2023 is set to be the first ‘normal’ year for the aerospace and aviation industries since 2019. But with inflation surging, conflict in Ukraine, labour shortages, snags in the supply chain, and faltering consumer confidence, how normal will it be?