All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 23
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SWITCH partners outline progress as engine project spools up
Partners in an EU-backed project to validate engine technologies that could help deliver a 25% fuel-saving over current-generation powerplants are deep into their initial design work as they eye later ground- and flight-test programmes.
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Elit’Avia adds expands order for Aura Aero's ERA with deal for eight more aircraft
Private Aviation specialist Elit’Avia has added another eight aircraft to its existing 20-unit order for Aura Aero’s hybrid-electric Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA).
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Magnix readies for Dash 7 conversion under NASA project as battery business takes shape
Electric motor manufacturer Magnix will later this year begin the conversion of a De Havilland Dash 7 to run on battery power as part of a NASA-backed project.
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Swedish start-up Heart selects GE’s Slattery for chairman role
Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has appointed current GE Aerospace chief commercial officer John Slattery as non-executive board chairman.
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Raytheon powers ahead with 1MW electric motor development
Raytheon Technologies’ ambitions to advance hybrid-electric flight have taken a significant step forward with the completion of a rated power test of a 1MW electric motor-generator developed by its Collins Aereospace subsidiary.
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Rolls-Royce outlines upgrades that could equip A350-1000’s engine
Rolls-Royce could introduce performance upgrades to the Trent XWB-97 for the Airbus A350-1000 within two to three years as the manufacturer seeks to enhance the “availability, efficiency and reliability” of its engines, according to the new head of its civil aerospace business.
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Rolls-Royce readies for first tests of new small gas turbine
Rolls-Royce will shortly begin rig tests of a clean-sheet small gas turbine engine that has been specifically developed as part of a new turbogenerator being developed for the advanced air mobility market.
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United picks P&W to power incoming A321neo and XLR fleets
United Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power the 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR aircraft it has on order.
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JetZero touts fuel-burn benefits of blended-wing-body on Paris debut
Long Beach-based JetZero is making its Paris air show debut this week as it looks to gain momentum for its Z4 blended-wing-body aircraft after emerging from “stealth mode” earlier this year.
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CFM details enhancements for Leap powerplants
CFM International is poised to roll out a series of upgrades for its Leap narowbody engine family designed to address operational and durablity issues with the powerplant.
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CFM’s RISE demonstrator moving from ‘paper engine into real parts and real tests’
CFM International has begun manufacturing parts for its first RISE open-fan demonstrator as it ramps up component testing for the new powerplant.
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Airbus outlines parallel paths for A320 replacement and hydrogen power
Airbus has delivered a strong indication that the airframer will seek to replace its A320neo family with a “relatively conventional” design in the mid-2030s, in parallel with the possible introduction of a hydrogen-powered aircraft in the same timeframe.
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Bidders likely to wait until September for next stage of UK New Medium Helicopter tender
Procurement of a replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 rotorcraft under the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme appears to be further delayed, with no clarity on when the next stage of the tender will begin.
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Walsh slams ‘unacceptable’ engine durability issues and flags airline frustration
IATA director general Willie Walsh says he has been shocked by the durability levels of current-generation engines, which are “way, way lower than anything I have experienced in my career.”
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Clark reiterates plea for A380neo
Emirates Airline chief Sir Tim Clark has repeated his call for Airbus to develop a re-engined A380neo, believing the addition of a next-generation powerplant could deliver fuel-burn savings of up to 25%.
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Why Airbus chief Faury is staying positive, despite current supply chain crunch
With new programmes, new agreements, and progress towards a fundamentally new era for aviation, chief executive Guillaume Faury is hardly likely to let Airbus slip quietly back onto the Le Bourget stage – four years after the last Paris show – even as a creaking supply chain is frustrating the aerospace giant’s efforts to regain its momentum.
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CHC Helicopter launches court fight against Irish SAR loss
CHC Helicopter has launched a court protest against the loss of its Irish search and rescue contract, claiming that the government conducted a flawed tender.
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Tecnam studies predicted significant range reduction for P-Volt as batteries aged
Tecnam paused the development of its all-electric P-Volt over fears that battery performance would degrade so quickly that within weeks the nine-passenger aircraft would be reduced to flying routes of under 40nm (74km). Announcing the move on 13 June, the Italian airframer said that batteries were not sufficiently mature, and ...
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Tecnam pauses P-Volt on battery concerns
Italian airframer Tecnam has paused development of its all-electric P-Volt aircraft citing a lack of certainty around improvements in battery performance to deliver a “viable” product.
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Britten-Norman confirms relocation of Islander production
Britten-Norman has confirmed previously disclosed plans to relocate manufacturing of its BN2 Islander from Romania to the UK, alongside increasing output of the iconic twin-engined type.