All Airframers news – Page 61
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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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NewsAsia-Pacific to lead air traffic growth through 2040: Boeing
Boeing sees the Asia-Pacific region leading demand for new aircraft in the 2020s and 2030s, forecasting that air traffic growth in the region will outpace both world air traffic growth and world gross domestic product (GDP) growth.
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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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NewsNTSB blames Tamarack winglet malfunction for 2018 crash
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says that a 2018 accident that killed three was caused by Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglet system.
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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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NewsLeonardo says it will not sell aerostructures business despite 787 woes
Leonardo has ruled out divestment of its aerostructures operation despite the deep impact of the air transport crisis which has pushed back breakeven for the division until 2025.
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NewsATR output to hit 50 aircraft per year from 2023, says shareholder Leonardo
Production of ATR turboprops should stabilise at around 50 aircraft per year in 2023, as the market for regional aircraft returns, according to one of the joint venture’s owners.
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NewsEmbraer third-quarter revenue rises to $958m
Embraer remains optimistic about the recovery in the aviation industry after the carrier sold more of its new-generation D195-E2 commercial jets and more large executive jets during the third quarter.
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NewsWright developing all-electric variant of BAe 146
US aerospace company Wright Electric has launched development of a “zero-emission” electric-powered passenger airliner based on British Aerospace’s 146 regional jet.
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NewsAir Lease cancels three Boeing 787s this year; could deliver up to 16 next year
Air Lease Corporation says the company has cancelled three Boeing 787 Dreamliner orders due to the airframer’s ongoing issues with the type.
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NewsFAA pushing global effort to improve pilots’ flying skills
The Federal Aviation Administration is leading what its chief regulator calls a global effort to ensure the world’s airline pilots have adequate manual flying skills and sufficient training in “flight path management”.
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AnalysisAerospace industry’s rebound may be hindered by state of suppliers
Although the big players in aerospace are looking to increase production rates and bounce back from 2020’s horrific downturn, global shortages of labour and materials have the potential to throw that recovery off course.
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NewsFAA has given China and Russia ‘all’ technical data for 737 Max certification
The Federal Aviation Administration has shared with China and Russia all technical data relevant to the 737 Max’s re-certification, though when those countries will clear the jet to fly remains unclear. “We are meeting with the Chinese and Russian civil aviation authorities on a regular basis and have provided them ...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems’ losses continue in Q3 as widebody product sags
Spirit AeroSystems significantly ramped deliveries of Boeing 737 fuselages in the third quarter of 2021, but, with its widebody business sagging, the company still lost $114 million in the period.
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NewsFAA warns about altimeter interference from broadband
The Federal Aviation Administration is warning aerospace manufactures and aircraft operators that 5G cellular wireless communications could impact radio altimeters starting in December.
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NewsAnalysts expect Boeing will retain inventory of undelivered 737 Max into 2024
Some analysts read recent comments by Boeing officials as suggesting that 737 Max deliveries are progressing slower than predicted and that Boeing will retain a large inventory of undelivered jets into 2024.
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NewsFormer 737 Max technical pilot’s trial delayed until 15 December
The trial of former Boeing 737 Max chief technical pilot Mark Forkner will start on 15 December – one month later than previously scheduled.
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NewsTextron Aviation’s Q3 revenue rockets, CEO downplays supply constraints
Textron Aviation’s third-quarter revenue jumped nearly 50% year-on-year amid a booming business aircraft market that has left the Wichita airframer with considerable leverage to set and hold firm aircraft prices.
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NewsBombardier makes third-quarter loss, but business jet revenue surges
Montreal airframer Bombardier lost $377 million in the third quarter of 2021 but saw a 17% bump in business jet revenue amid surging demand for private aircraft.