McDonnell Douglas (MDC), of Huntington Beach, California, has appointed Dr Rodney Linford vice-president and general manager for space flight programmes. He succeeds George Kersels, who has left the company. Linford will report to Bill Olson, senior vice-president at MDC Space and Defense Systems.
Source: Flight International
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revised the flight-test plan for its ZA600 powertrain, transferring a second Dornier Do 228 twin-turboprop to the UK in support of its certification push.
Germany’s Deutsche Aircraft has selected UK-based engineering specialist Senior to provide key systems for its D328eco turboprop.
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury says the airframer has been “blindsided” by a sharp drop-off in CFM International Leap engine deliveries, and is waiting to see how soon the powerplant manufacturer can recover. Speaking at a half-year briefing on 30 July, Faury said the Leap delays were “not factored” into ...
