All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 33
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US lawmakers propose hiking pilot retirement age to 67
US lawmakers have proposed hiking the mandatory retirement age for US airline pilots to help alleviate what airlines say is an increasingly acute pilot shortage.
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FAA warns of tailpipe risk affecting 41,000 US-registered small aircraft
US regulators have issued a sweeping directive to address a longstanding tailpipe problem potentially affecting 41,000 US-registered aircraft with turbocharged reciprocating engines.
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FAA to mandate more measures to prevent 777 fuel tank ignition
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to require US airlines to perform more work to ensure 777 fuel tanks are safe from potential ignition.
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Embraer deliveries tick up in Q2
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 32 commercial and executive aircraft in the second quarter of 2022 – a significant improvement from its delivery pace in the first quarter of the year.
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How NTSB accident investigator Zoe Keliher shattered gender bias
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) aviation accident investigator Zoe Keliher traces her aviation career to the day her father gifted her a flight lesson for her 15th birthday.
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Dassault Systemes anticipates looming surge in widebody orders
Looming airline demand for widebody jets could leave Airbus and Boeing struggling to ramp production in the coming months.
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Cargolux commits to order 777-8 Freighters
Boeing has secured a commitment from freight airline Cargolux to order 777-8 Freighters, which the Luxembourg-based carrier intends to use as 747-400 replacements.
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Qatar orders 25 Boeing 737 Max 10, plus 25 options
Qatar Airways has ordered 25 Boeing 737 Max 10 and taken options to purchase a further 25 of the jets, throwing more momentum behind the largest variant of the narrowbody family.
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Universal lands orders for 20 hydrogen turboprops
Start-up Universal Hydrogen has landied an order from a Canadian aircraft lessor to equip 20 regional turboprops with hydrogen propulsion systems.
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Collins produces 500kW motor for Airlander 10
Collins Aerospace has produced a prototype of the 500kW electric motor is it developing to power the Hybrid Air Vehicles Airlander 10 airship.
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Gulfstream to flight test G500 software update this week with the FAA
Gulfstream expects to fly a G500 with the US Federal Aviation Administration this week as part of efforts to lift landing restrictions on that jet and its G600 sister stemming from two hard landings.
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De Havilland Canada reveals three new Dash 8-400 cargo options, ups take-off weight
De Havilland has rolled out three new options for converting Dash 8-400 turboprops into cargo aircraft, a move coming as increasing numbers of used Dash 8s hit secondary markets.
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Lessor BBAM orders nine more 737-800 converted freighters from Boeing
Aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has ordered nine 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters, adding more momentum behind Boeing’s already strong freighter business.
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De Havilland reviewing Twin Otter and Dash 8 programmes, considering updates
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has launched a review of its DHC-6 Twin Otter programme and intends later this year to do the same for its Dash 8-400 passenger turboprop.
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Wisk plans to unveil sixth-generation of its eVTOL this autumn
Air taxi developer Wisk Aero expects this autumn to unveil the production-conforming version of its eVTOL aircraft – the sixth generation of its air taxi – which it will bring through the US Federal Aviation Administration’s certification process.
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Fresh off first flight, Gulfstream showcases G800 at Farnborough
Gulfstream has an impressive line-up of business jets at this year’s Farnborough air show, and has its latest and largest business jet, the G800, parked nearby at the company’s Farnborough airport service centre.
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GE Aviation to become GE Aerospace, reflecting expansion plan
GE Aviation will change its name to GE Aerospace in a move executives say reflects the engine maker’s intention to broader its focus beyond aircraft engines.
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Delta orders 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s as Farnborough opens
Boeing opened the Farnborough air show on 18 July by announcing an order from Delta Air Lines for 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s.
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P&W starts certification testing of more efficient PW1100G powerplant
US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has started work related to certification of the GTF Advantage – a more-efficient variant of the company’s PW1100G geared turbofan.
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Boeing rolls out ‘Cascade’ tool for modelling carbon reduction
Boeing has unveiled a digital modelling tool that predicts the degree to which various measures, including new technologies and the use of “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF), will reduce the aviation industry’s carbon emissions.