All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 36
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De Havilland completes first flight of CL-415 with new Collins avionics
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada on 30 May completed first flight of a CL-415 water bomber upgraded with Collins Aerospace Pro Line Fusion avionics.
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Embraer sees turboprop decision in early 2023, eyes 70- and 90-seaters
Embraer confirms it will wait until 2023 to disclose more information about its planned development of a new passenger turboprop.
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Deurloo succeeds Lane as P&W commercial engines president
Pratt & Whitney chief commercial officer Rick Deurloo has become president of the company’s commercial engines business, succeeding former president Carroll Lane.
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JetBlue accuses Spirit’s board of conflicts of interest
An “entrenched” board of directors with ties to Frontier Airlines is behind Spirit Airlines’ disinterest in a proposed acquisition by JetBlue Airways.
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FAA green lights Joby to begin air taxi flights using Cirrus SR22
US start-up Joby Aviation has received regulatory authority to operate commercial flights using a Cirrus SR22, a move enabling the company to prepare for eventually operating electric air taxis.
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Boeing safety chief warns against new cockpit alert system for 737 Max 10
Boeing’s head of safety has warned of potential negative safety consequences if the company were to equip its 737 Max 10 with an modernised crew alerting system – technology expected to be required before that jet achieves certification.
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Boeing’s safety overhaul ‘working’ as Max recovery advances
Nearly three-and-a-half years after the first 737 Max crash, Boeing says it is progressing steadily through an organisation-wide safety overhaul aimed at preventing the type of issues that contributed to the re-engined narrowbody’s crisis.
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US electric propulsion firm Magnix picks R-R executive as CEO
US electric aircraft propulsion developer Magnix has hired longtime Rolls-Royce staffer Nuno Taborda as chief executive, effective 1 June.
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Delta places first A321neo into service
Delta Air Lines became the latest Airbus A321neo operator on 20 May when Delta flight 1202 departed Boston Logan airport, bound for San Francisco International.
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In depth
How commercial programme troubles weigh on Boeing
The problems are piling up for Boeing as certification issues afflict two of the airframer’s development programmes, and deliveries of the 787 remain on hold.
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FAA issues new procedures for 717s, MD-11s and other jets due to 5G concern
The Federal Aviation Administration has mandated new operating procedures for Boeing 717s, MD-11s and other earlier-generation jets in response to hazards posed by interference from 5G cellular signals.
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Joby acquires aviation software provider Avionyx
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has acquired Costa Rican aerospace software company Avionyx, a move Joby says will help it certification its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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IATA urges Latin American governments to dump Covid travel restrictions
Airline and aviation groups are calling on Latin American and Caribbean governments to ditch Covid-19-related travel restrictions, saying the region’s aviation industry cannot recover with restrictions in place.
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Citing airlines, US attorney commits to enforce antitrust law
A top US attorney has specifically called out the airline industry when stressing that the US government will continue fighting against business practices it considers anti-competitive.
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Surf Air to become public company, acquire Southern Airways
US aviation company Surf Air Mobility has unveiled plans to both become a publicly traded company and to acquire regional US carrier Southern Airways.
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United executive does not foresee changes to USA’s pilot-qualification rule
Comments made by a top US airline executive suggest efforts to ease flight-hour rules for new pilots might lack support from at least one major US carrier.
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JetBlue urges Spirit shareholders to scuttle planned Frontier acquisition
JetBlue Airways has launched another push to take over Spirit Airlines by urging the low-cost carrier’s shareholders to vote against a planned acquisition by Frontier Airlines.
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Boeing stripped 55 777s from backlog in recent weeks
Boeing in recent weeks pulled 55 777s from its backlog, signalling the company doubts those orders will result in actual sales.
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Wire connector shortages hamper 737 Max production
Boeing confirms that wire component shortages are impacting 737 Max production, though a top executive says the issue is unlikely to disrupt the company’s 2022 plans.
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Can wavering supply chain support airframers’ ever-higher narrowbody goals?
Airbus’s plan to significantly hike A320neo-family production in the coming years has raised the question of whether the already strained aerospace supply chain is up to the task.