All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 62
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NewsUnited commits to Eve air taxi order with $15m investment
United Airlines has disclosed a $15 million investment in electric air taxi developer Eve and conditionally agreed to purchase 200 of Eve’s in-development aircraft.
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NewsRolls-Royce exits Boom’s supersonic airliner project
Rolls-Royce has ended its involvement in a project by Boom Supersonic to develop a faster-than-sound passenger airliner, leaving unclear the powerplant options available to Boom.
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NewsBombardier testing second, larger flight demonstrator of blended-wing-body concept
Bombardier has started flight testing a second, larger unmanned demonstrator of a conceptual blended-wing-body aircraft, expanding an effort the company says could inform the design of a radically different large-cabin business jet in future.
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NewsFAA approves 100-octane unleaded aviation fuel, hastening shift from leaded gas
US regulators have approved the use of a 100-octane unleaded fuel in all spark-ignition aviation engines, a move the general aviation industry says will help its transition away from leaded fuel.
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NewsPilots' failures and fatigue caused 2019 Convair 440 crash in Ohio: NTSB
The September 2019 stall and crash of a Convair 440 cargo aircraft near Toledo resulted from oversight by the aircraft’s two fatigued pilots.
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NewsUS moves to seize 737 BBJ, citing Russian sanctions violation
The US government is seeking to seize a Boeing 737 business jet owned by Moscow-based oil and gas company Lukoil due to alleged violations of US-imposed sanctions against Russia.
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NewsChina Airlines yet to finalise 787 order: Boeing
Boeing has not yet received firm 787 orders from China Airlines despite the carrier saying yesterday it had purchased the jets.
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NewsNASA hopeful for 2 September Artemis 1 launch, but readiness uncertain
NASA is hopeful its Artemis 1 rocket will be ready for launch on 2 September, though plans remain uncertain following an engine-cooling problem that led the agency to scrub today’s planned launch.
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NewsUPS orders another eight 767 Freighters
US express-cargo airline UPS has ordered another eight Boeing 767-300 Freighters, throwing more momentum behind Boeing’s already strong cargo-aircraft programmes.
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NewsNASA delays planned launch of Artemis 1 rocket
NASA called off its planned 29 August launch of the Artemis 1 rocket due to an engine-bleed problem, raising the prospect that the launch may be delayed until 2 September.
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NewsCanada Jetlines delays launch to 22 September
Canadian discount start-up Canada Jetlines has again pushed back its planned start of passenger flights, this time by about three weeks, until 22 September.
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NewsHalf of Boeing self-certification staff see improvement on improper company interference
Employees within Boeing’s self-certification division are split nearly evenly on whether the company has made progress in addressing the problem of improper interference into certification matters.
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NewsReliable Robotics clears early certification hurdle for pilotless Caravan
US autonomous technology developer Reliable Robotics has cleared an early milestone toward achieving certification of an autonomous Cessna 208 Caravan.
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NewsEve to simulate its planned eVTOL service in Chicago next month
Air taxi developer Eve intends to test its “urban air mobility” concept in Chicago next month using helicopters through a partnership with Blade Air Mobility.
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NewsHarbour Air flies first ‘point-to-point’ flight of all-electric DHC-2 Beaver
Canadian regional carrier Harbour Air recently completed the first point-to-point flight of its heavily modified, all-electric De Havilland Canada DHC-2 Beaver.
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NewsIs recovery at risk from a broken supply chain?
The good news is the commercial aviation industry is rebounding fast from Covid-19. The bad news is aerospace producers are struggling to keep up. Does a snarled-up supply chain put recovery at risk?
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AnalysisWhy the ‘big two’ airframers are suffering supply chain pain
Airbus and Boeing have trimmed delivery forecasts as parts and labour shortages – notably at engine makers – delay ramp-up plans.
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NewsPilot who fell from C212 was upset and sick following landing mishap
The pilot who fell from a CASA C212 over North Carolina last month appeared “visibly upset” about a hard landing that had occurred shortly before.
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NewsBoeing paused 737 wing manufacturing to address supply shortages
Boeing in recent weeks temporarily paused manufacturing of wings for its 737 family as the airframer attempted to address parts and labour shortages that are affecting narrowbody production.
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NewsBoom boosted by American’s 20-unit Overture order
American Airlines will purchase as many as 20 examples of Boom Supersonic’s developmental Overture passenger jet, becoming the second major US carrier to commit to the programme.