All News articles – Page 390
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NewsBAE Systems nears first Typhoon deliveries to Qatar
BAE Systems is on course to deliver Qatar’s first Eurofighter Typhoons before year-end, with flight-test activities ongoing at its Warton final assembly site in Lancashire.
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NewsAirbus takes €200m charge on A400M as defence unit orders soar
Airbus Defence & Space has reported a first-half order intake up 86% year-on-year, due largely to a follow-on Eurofighter contract with Spain.
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NewsJetstar takes delivery of first A321neo
Australian low-cost operator Jetstar has taken delivery of its first Airbus A321LR.
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NewsUS Navy looks to expand reach of shipborne UAVs
The US Navy recently conducted a demonstration to explore the potential of ship-launched unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) operating at long ranges.
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NewsAeroflot invites investors to participate in share offering
Russian flag-carrier Aeroflot is formally inviting interest in acquiring shares in the company, following the earlier approval of a hike in its authorised capital. The airline states that 5.42 billion ordinary shares are being placed under the capital increase, through an open subscription. Investors who held shares on 11 May ...
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NewsAirAsia, Skyports to study air taxi infrastructure development in Malaysia
AirAsia Aviation Group and urban air mobility firm Skyports have signed an agreement to explore the development of air taxi infrastructure, with initial work to be done at AirAsia’s Kuala Lumpur hub.
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NewsManila scraps deal for 16 Mi-17s: AP
Manila has scrapped a deal for 16 Russian-produced Mil Mi-17 utility helicopters, out of concern for US sanctions if the deal were allowed to go ahead.
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NewsHAL orders 88 Honeywell engines to power HTT-40 basic trainer
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) has ordered 88 Honeywell TPE331-12B turboprops to power the indigenous HTT-40 basic trainer.
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NewsAlliance Aviation chief steps down
Alliance Aviation’s chief executive Lee Schofield has resigned from the carrier after seven years at the helm.
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NewsNYPD orders two Bell 412EPX helicopters for SAR mission
The New York Police Department (NYPD) has ordered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters configured for the search and rescue (SAR) mission.
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NewsIncreasing demand for discount travel boosts Frontier’s Q2 earnings
Frontier Group posted record revenue growth during the second quarter as demand for discount travel booms.
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NewsHoneywell to supply actuation and cabin cooling technology to Archer’s air taxi
Honeywell Aerospace and Archer Aviation have agreed to collaborate on flight-control actuation and thermal-management technologies for Archer’s in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) air taxi.
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NewsBoeing on ‘verge’ of resuming 787 deliveries: CEO
Boeing’s chief executive says his company is close to resuming 787 deliveries, though he again declines to specify a timeline.
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NewsFrontier Airlines ‘disappointed’ at collapse of Spirit deal
Frontier Airlines is “disappointed” after ultra-low-cost peer Spirit Airlines decided to terminate a potential tie-up earlier in the day.
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NewsSpirit and Frontier call off proposed merger
Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines have agreed to end their merger discussions but Spirit continues to negotiate with JetBlue Airways.
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NewsBoeing wants to increase 737 production but has too few engines
Boeing would like to hike 737 Max production to 38 jets monthly but cannot due to lack of enough turbofans from CFM International.
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NewsFAA proposes secondary barrier for commercial aircraft flight decks
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed a rule that would require a second physical barrier on commercial aircraft cockpits.
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NewsBoeing cuts 2022 737 delivery forecast, citing engine shortages and China uncertainty
Boeing expects to deliver 100 fewer 737s in 2022 than previously planned and says delivery of more 737s from its inventory will slip into 2024.
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NewsAirbus chief confident that engineless aircraft backlog will vanish by year-end
Airbus admits it had 26 aircraft still awaiting engines at the end of the first half, a tailback caused by supply-chain issues in the aerospace sector. But chief executive Guillaume Faury is confident that this backlog will diminish to zero by the end of the year. Speaking during a first-half ...
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NewsAirbus pushes back A320neo production-rate target over supply-chain concerns
Airbus has shifted the ramp-up target for A320neo production, pushing back the timeline for achieving 65 aircraft per month to early 2024. It amounts to a six-month deferral from its original aim to reach this rate in summer 2023. The airframer says it is making adjustments to its ramp-up trajectory, ...