All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 79
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Embraer’s Slattery to succeed GE Aviation CEO Joyce
Embraer’s head of commercial aviation John Slattery will succeed David Joyce as chief executive of GE Aviation.
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US airlines take jets out of storage, add flights as recovery begins
North America’s airline industry has started a slow but noticeable recovery as carriers bring hundreds of jets back into service in response to a bump in travel demand ahead of the summer travel season.
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FAA proposes GEnx disk inspections to address uncontained failure risk
The risk of uncontained engine failures has led the Federal Aviation Administration to propose requiring airlines to inspect disks inside the high-pressure turbines of some GE Aviation GEnx powerplants.
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Spirit AeroSystems cuts more staff and again trims 2020 737 production plan
Spirit AeroSystems is again cutting its workforce and has further reduced its expected 2020 production of 737 fuselages, a pullback coming in response to new direction from Boeing.
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Missing ‘lockwire’ caused 2015 767 fire at Fort Lauderdale
Maintenance failures led to a fuel spill that caused a Boeing 767-200ER operated by Dynamic International Airways to catch fire on the ground at Fort Lauderdale in 2015.
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Boeing CEO lays out plan to combat racial discrimination
Boeing has pledged to take additional steps to promote diversity and equality and to address racial discrimination following nationwide protests calling for reforms to address inequality.
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Analysis
Boeing faces ‘critical few months’ amid pandemic: analysts
Aerospace industry analysts suspect regulators will re-certificate the 737 Max later this year, but they stress that the company’s challenges extend well beyond that programme.
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NTSB urges regulators to close loophole allowing less-stringent lithium-ion battery tests
A battery fire inside a FedEx truck in 2016 has led the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) to recommend tighter regulation of some lithium-ion batteries.
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Boeing logs new 767F orders in May though aircraft cancellations continue
Boeing received new orders for six 767 Freighters in May, though the company’s aircraft backlog declined by 90 jets in the month due largely to order cancellations and other negative adjustments.
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Why airlines are favouring newer jets over old, despite low oil prices
The coronavirus downturn and concurrent cheap fuel have not led the world’s airlines to favour older narrowbody aircraft over newer or more-efficient jets, despite predictions to the contrary.
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In depth
NASA and Lockheed to begin X-59 supersonic jet tests in 2021
Engineers at NASA and Lockheed Martin have a wealth of experience and historical data – and a lot of public money – to help them build a low-boom supersonic jet. But until the X-59 actually breaks the sound barrier, whether they have opened the door to a Mach-plus renaissance will be an open question
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Kalitta 737 freighter involved in Rochester runway incident
A Boeing 737-400 Special Freighter operated by Kalitta Charters II ran off a Rochester, New York runway following a rejected takeoff on 5 June, coming to stop on grass beside the runway.
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Judge favours Boeing in court tussle with Volga-Dnepr
A US federal judge has sided with Boeing in a dispute with the UK division of cargo airline Volga-Dnepr, striking down the airline’s request that Boeing be barred from selling four cargo jets to other customers.
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Airline Business
North American carriers hunker down through crisis
While hard hit North American carriers may have found some comfort from state support packages and the size of its home markets, they have taken action swift action to limit cash burn to protect their businesses while waiting for passenger demand to return
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First A220 assembled in Mobile takes flight
The first Airbus A220 produced at the company’s Mobile, Alabama assembly site completed its maiden flight on 2 June.
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Mitsubishi closes CRJ acquisition despite SpaceJet uncertainty
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) has acquired the CRJ programme from Bombardier and formed a new group of operating entities focused on regional aircraft service and support.
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Congo Airways eyes expansion within Africa as competitors struggle
Congo Airways’ decision to swap orders for Embraer 175s to larger E190-E2s party reflects an effort by the company to expand on routes previously served by financially struggling competitor South African Airways (SAA).
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Embraer avoids aircraft cancellations in first quarter as losses accumulate
Despite the coronavirus crisis, Embraer has not seen customers cancel any aircraft orders and has high hopes that demand for its regional jets will remain solid as the industry recovers.
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GE refines Affinity supersonic engine, plans for 2020 performance tests
GE Aviation has been making strides with its Affinity supersonic engine, planning for operational and performance tests later this year while keeping details of the design under wraps.
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Analysis
Pandemic puts thrust levers to idle for big jet engine makers
For Rolls-Royce, Pratt & Whitney, GE Aviation and CFM International, a long downturn means de-tuning plans to ramp up the power