All articles by Stephen Trimble – Page 44
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NewsTransport Canada announces type certification for CSeries
Canada’s Minister of Transport Marc Garneau announced the Bombardier CSeries CS100 has received type certification in a 18 December ceremony at Bombardier’s assembly line in Mirabel, Quebec.
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NewsGlobal Hawk readies for new payload tests
Northrop Grumman has scheduled flight tests of three new payloads for the RQ-4B Global Hawk fleet next year.
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NewsNorthrop: Beating heat leads sixth-generation fighter challenges
Thermal management will be a critical factor in a brewing competition to replace hundreds of Lockheed Martin F-22s and Boeing F/A-18E/F Super Hornets, says a top Northrop Grumman executive.
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Flying wing tailsitter emerges as last proposal for DARPA Tern contract
Northrop Grumman revealed a flying-wing tailsitter design as the company’s offering for an experimental unmanned air system that can bring Predator-sized payload and endurance to naval ships smaller than aircraft carriers.
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NewsNorthrop Grumman offers sneak-peek of full T-X concept
A private unveiling of a “slightly” outdated Northrop Grumman’s T-X advanced trainer model reveals an unmistakeable likeness with the T-38 Talon and a strategic focus on cost control to win the hotly-contested US Air Force competition.
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NewsTwo ATC agencies 'blacklist' 787 over position-data flaw
Most of the Boeing 787s delivered to date contain a software defect that, in at least five identified aircraft, have erroneously reported their location to controllers, prompting two air traffic management agencies to put the Dreamliner on a “blacklist” for certain services.
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NewsFAA awards type certification to HondaJet
The HondaJet HA-420 light business jet has received type certification, allowing Honda Aircraft to begin making deliveries within days.
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Boeing "always studying" 737 production rate
As the first 737 Max 8 test aircraft moves the pre-flight phae, Boeing now has one-third more production capacity in the 737 final assembly centre in Renton, Washington.
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NewsBoeing unveils teal-liveried 737 Max 8
Boeing unveiled the first 737 Max 8 flight test aircraft on 8 December in a low-key employee- and supplier-only ceremony scheduled 19 years after the 737-700 roll-out and nearly 49 years after a champagne-soaked christening of the original 737-100.
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NewsUSN moves to modify Super Hornet for Blue Angels role
The US Navy has started a process to replace the Blue Angels demonstration team’s aircraft with a squadron of Boeing F/A-18E Super Hornets.
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NewsUS Army grounds 1,100 helicopters for five days for safety review
The US Army has grounded about 1,100 helicopters for five days to refocus on safety procedures following a rash of fatal accidents in November.
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NewsGulfstream announces layoffs, altering five-year growth trajectory
Gulfstream is reducing its total workforce by nearly 7% a month before releasing production rate plans for 2016.
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USN upgrades EA-18G with long-range targeting system
The US Navy has decided to upgrade the Boeing EA-18G Growler with a new datalink and other systems that allow the aircraft to identify vessels at long-range without using radar, Boeing announced on 1 December.
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Boeing clears 787-10 for manufacturing phase
Boeing has cleared the 787-10 to transition from detailed design to the manufacturing and assembly stage ahead of schedule.
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Lockheed civil helicopter outlook worsens since Sikorsky deal
Lockheed Martin has seen the outlook worsen for a recovery in the commercial helicopter market since acquiring Sikorsky, says chief financial officer Bruce Tanner.
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NewsBell 407-based Fire Scout completes evaluation
The Northrop Grumman MQ-8C has completed a ground-based operational assessment to clear the US Navy to prepare for a low-rate production decision next year and ship-based testing in 2017.
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NewsRutan's SkiGull completes first flight
Burt Rutan pledged to continue designing new aircraft after completing the first flight of the homebuilt SkiGull amphibian, his 47th design to fly.
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Era closes as last Boeing C-17 departs Long Beach
Boeing officially marked the end of aircraft production at a 74-year-old plant in Long Beach, California, on 29 November, flying the last C-17 out of the factory complex on Lakewood, Boulevard.
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AnalysisANALYSIS: Bombardier rolls out five-year recovery plan
Asking investors and ratings agencies to look beyond a “difficult” year ahead, Bombardier executives on 24 November rolled out a five-year plan that promises to increase topline revenues by around 40% while doubling profit margins by the end of 2020.
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CS100 completes functional and reliability testing
Bombardier has completed the functional and reliability (FNR) phase of certification test flights on the CS100 aircraft with no technology-driven flight delays, a top executive says.