British Airways says that a Kevlar-based flexible fuel-tank liner is being prepared for fitting to one of its Aerospatiale/British Aerospace Concordes within the next two weeks. The aircraft is still "in the frame" to begin test flying of modified components by the end of February (Flight International, 2-8 January).
Source: Flight International
Boeing has designed an engine anti-ice system fix for its 737 Max 7 and expects that the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate the jet in 2025.
US air taxi developer Eve Mobility revealed on 21 July the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a remotely operated variant that the company is pushing to get off the ground this year.
Boeing has tweaked upward its 20-year aircraft-demand forecast, predicting airlines will need more jets than previously expected due to an extraordinarily large number of older aircraft that soon must be replaced.
