GE's GEnx-2B engine for the new Boeing 747-8 is close to completing the first phase of its flight tests on GE's 747 flying testbed. The engines have run more than 1,100h and 1,400 cycles in ground tests since certification testing began in February 2008. The second phase of flight-testing on the 747 testbed is scheduled for this autumn. Flight tests on the 747-8 are scheduled for September.
Source: Flight Daily News
US air taxi developer Archer Aviation has opened an office in Washington, DC focused on regulatory affairs that will be led by Billy Nolen, former acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
French start-up Aura Aero has begun tendering for suppliers of key components for its hybrid-electric ERA 19-seater, as the developer pushes for a first flight towards the end of 2026.
Comac has kicked off a joint research meeting for its in-development C929 widebody, bringing together a large group of academics, scientists and engineers, as well as government officials, from across the country.
