All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 28
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P&W hits 'growing pains' on GTF reliability
Pratt & Whitney will deliver two upgraded parts for geared turbofan engine operators later this year that should meet durability standards, United Technologies Corp chief executive Greg Hayes told market analysts on 25 January.
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Boeing profits in 2016 fall 5% despite Q4 rebound
Fewer aircraft deliveries and costly programme charges lowered Boeing’s full-year earnings by 5% to $4.9 billion, despite a positive swing in the fourth quarter.
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Two supersonic prototypes move towards first flights in 2017
Two subsonic prototypes of planned supersonic commercial aircraft launched by separate start-ups are on track to enter flight test later this year.
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Boeing's commercial unit cut jobs by 7.38% in 2016
Boeing Commercial Airplanes (BCA) led all divisions in job reductions within the company during 2016, according to a final year-end tally.
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Rolls-Royce studies two new stall fixes for V-22 engines
Rolls-Royce is exploring two new avenues for reducing the susceptibility of Bell Boeing V-22 engines to in-flight stall and surge events.
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Kaman inducts first K-Max into re-opened assembly plant
Kaman Aerospace announced on 17 January inducting the first airframe into a re-opened assembly line in Bloomfield, Connecticut, for the K-Max heavy-lift helicopter, ending a 14-year hiatus.
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Virginia start-up sets endurance record for small UAV
A Virginia-based start-up company has announced setting a new endurance record with a 56h flight by a combustion-powered unmanned air vehicle (UAV) funded by the US military.
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USAF solicits final bids for $6.9 billion JSTARS deal
The US Air Force has launched the bidding phase in a $6.9 billion competition to select a replacement the Northrop Grumman E-8C JSTARS ground surveillance fleet with a business jet-class aircraft.
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Boeing sets twin-aisle record with 500th 787 delivery
Boeing has delivered the 500th 787 off the assembly to Colombian airline Avianca, the manufacturer says on 22 December.
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Trump vows to slash F-35 costs after CEO meeting
Incoming US president Donald Trump called the Lockheed Martin F-35 “very expensive” and vowed to bring down the stealth fighter’s costs after a 21 December meeting with the chief executives of Lockheed Martin and Boeing.
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MC-21 makes progress ahead of first flight next year
Six months after a public roll-out ceremony, Russian manufacturer Irkut has completed installing a modular final assembly line for the MC-21-300 airliner and made progress in ground testing, the company says on 20 December.
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Antonov rolls out An-132 demonstrator
Antonov rolled out the new An-132D multipurpose turboprop transport on 20 December in Kiev, Ukraine, as the Saudia Arabia-backed project prepares to enter the flight test phase.
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Brazil to launch WTO dispute against Canada
The Brazilian Foreign Ministry says on 19 December it will launch a formal trade dispute against Canada in the World Trade Organisation over claims of improper financial assistance to Bombardier.
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Northrop tests first E-2D with in-flight refueling
Northrop Grumman has flown the first E-2D Advanced Hawkeye equipped for in-flight refueling, the company announces on 16 December.
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US approves long-awaited rewrite of Part 23 regulations
US airworthiness regulations for new aircraft under 19 seats will transition by next August to a new set of rules that give manufacturers more flexibility in showing compliance for emerging technology that improves safety or performance, Federal Aviation Administrator Michael Huerta announces on 16 December.
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Amazon reveals first drone package delivery in UK
Online retailer Amazon has revealed more details of its drone-based delivery service with the first Prime Air package to one of two trial customers now active in the Cambridge area of the UK.
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Embraer delivers first US-assembled Legacy 450
Embraer has announced the delivery of a Legacy 450 business jet from a US final assembly line for the first time.
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Boeing to lower 777 rate to five monthly in August 2017
In August 2017 Boeing will drop 777 production to five per month, its lowest annual rate since 2005.
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Boeing signs $16.6 billion airliner deal with Iran
Boeing announced 11 December signing a deal with Iran Air worth $16.6 billion at list prices for 50 737 Max 8s, 15 777-300ERs and 15 777-9s with deliveries beginning in 2018.
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NewsLockheed showcases T-X readiness in South Carolina
Lockheed Martin offered a vivid glimpse on 8 December of its preparations to win a hotly-contested contract to supply 350 trainers to the US Air Force.