All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 15
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Airbus insourcing moves sets up competition with UTAS
United Technologies will lose a monopoly position supplying nacelles for the A320neo family powered by the Pratt & Whitey PW1100G as Airbus develops a competing option for airlines to be ready after 2024, UTC chief executive Gregory Hayes confirms.
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Boeing ceremonially kicks off 777-9 assembly
Boeing marked the official launch of production activity for the first 777-9 test aircraft in a public ceremony on 23 October.
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Singapore finalises order for 777-9s and 787-10s
Singapore Airlines signed a firm order for 20 Boeing 777-9s and 19 787-10s in a White House ceremony on 23 October attended by US president Donald Trump.
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Enders expects new alliances in response to CSeries deal
Airbus chief executive Tom Enders predicts the next few months could be “rough and tough” as Boeing responds to European airframer’s acquisition of the Bombardier CSeries programme.
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Lockheed flies second LM-100J cargo transport
The second LM-100J has joined Lockheed Martin’s flight test programme for the commercial freighter derivative of the C-130J military transport.
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NewsSilvercrest impact on Hemisphere jet premature: Textron CEO
Textron chief executive Scott Donnelly says it is “premature” to know how to respond to the new problem with Safran's Silvercrest engine which has been selected to power the Cessna Citation Hemisphere to a first flight milestone within two years.
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XTI picks up new orders and deposits for TriFan 600
A formal launch of XTI Aircraft’s six-seat TriFan 600 at the NBAA convention attracted “several” new orders and deposits under a pre-sales programme for the vertical take-off and landing, fixed-wing aircraft project, the company says on 18 October.
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Boeing taps Aurora exec to lead Phantom Works
Boeing Defense, Space and Security (BDS) has appointed a top executive from newly-acquired Aurora Flight Sciences to lead the compnay’s elite technology development and rapid prototyping unit called the Phantom Works.
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Airbus to acquire majority share in CSeries programme
Airbus will acquire a majority stake in the Bombardier CSeries programme and open a second final assembly line for CS100s and CS300s in Mobile, Alabama, to serve US customers, the companies announced late on 16 October.
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New tests move P&W closer to ultra-high bypass GTF
Pratt & Whitney is a step closer to developing an ultra high-bypass version of the PW1000G geared turbofan after completing a second round of ground testing of key components.
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NBAA: Dassault commits to autonomous co-pilot development
Dassault Aviation has revealed a long-term effort to develop an autonomous co-pilot for future business jets, says chairman and chief executive Eric Trappier.
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NBAA: Honeywell survey shows declining long-term demand for business jets
Two forecasts have been released ahead of the show that predict a recovering market in the next few years. Honeywell’s latest 10-year forecast of business jet deliveries is down about 3.5% compared with last year’s long-term projection, but the overall trend is better than that statistic might suggest, executives say.
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Scaled Composites reveals first flight of experimental Model 401
Northrop Grumman subsidiary Scaled Composites has unveiled and flown a new experimental aircraft called the Model 401 built as a demonstrator for low-cost manufacturing techniques and to provide research flight services.
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NBAA: The big NBAA question - what comes next?
The NBAA convention and exhibition passed on 12 October without answers to the business jet industry’s most burning questions, but clues about the next moves of several busy manufacturers abounded.
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NBAA: Airbus Corporate Jets turns focus to Global 7000 threat
Breaking from its typical counter-Boeing-themed press briefing, Airbus Corporate Jets’ press conference earlier today instead aimed to highlight the advantages of the ACJ320neo versus a traditional, large cabin business jet – particularly, the forthcoming Bombardier Global 7000.
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NBAA: P&WC starts testing 2,000hp turboprop demo's
Pratt & Whitney Canada has launched a series of component demonstrators for a future 2,000shp turboshaft engine for the general aviation market, says Nicholas Kanellias, vice-president of marketing for general aviation.
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NBAA: HondaJet eyes production hike as China beckons
After hitting a production rate for the HondaJet of four a month only a year after entering service, Honda Aircraft is looking at ways to increase production by 25% as launches a sales campaign in China.
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NBAA: Bombardier announces new Learjet orders, long-term production plans
Bombardier has announced orders for two new Learjet 75s from a UK-based private charter, as the manufacturer’s executives re-assure questioners about the longevity of the super-light.
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NBAA: GE nears milestones on $1.5bn bet on business aircraft
GE Aviation’s $1.5 billion investment in developing new engines for the business and general aviation market is close to reaching key milestones in projects ranging from small turboprops to supersonic jets.
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NBAA: Global 7000 debut pushes Bombardier against Airbus and Boeing
Bombardier’s largest purpose-built business jet is not scheduled to enter service until next year, but the Global 7000 is already making waves among potential competitors as the first flight test vehicle makes its debut at the show.