All Aerospace articles – Page 102
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NewsAirbus and P&W to study SAF production and plan to fly A220 with 100% SAF
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) have joined together to study the feasibility of establishing a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production site in Quebec, and to fly an A220 powered by 100% SAF.
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In depthMerger will boost UK aerospace industry: Britten-Norman and CAeS chiefs
Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) see their upcoming merger as simplifying the route to market for a hydrogen-electric aircraft and offering a boost to British manufacturing thanks to relocation of Islander assembly to the UK.
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InterviewHow developing markets hooked Jacqui Sutton on a career in aerospace
An ‘atypical’ route into the UK aerospace industry saw Jacqui Sutton working for some of its biggest names. Now non-executive director of the Women in Aviation Charter, she encourages others to follow suit.
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In depthHow Flight artist John Marsden became a cutaway above the rest
Flight artist John Marsden rose to prominence during the ‘golden years’ of the mid-20th century, and produced unrivalled technical drawings for the title until the late 1990s.
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NewsCAeS and Britten-Norman build on Fresson partnership with merger plan
UK firms Britten-Norman and Cranfield Aerospace Systems (CAeS) are to merge in an ambitious move to spur the development of a hydrogen-powered zero-emission aircraft.
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NewsElectric Power Systems joins Regent’s all-electric ‘seaglider’ development programme
Utah battery company Electric Power Systems has joined an effort by start-up Regent Craft to develop a wing-in-ground effect passenger vehicle.
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NewsMammoth Freighters builds 777 order backlog, now aims for 2024 certification
Mammoth Freighters, a US company developing cargo-converted Boeing 777s, expects to complete its first 777-200LR modification by year-end and to achieve an initial regulatory certification by April 2024.
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NewsMTU to purchase electric motor maker eMoSys
MTU Aero Engines is to acquire Starnberg, Bavaria-based electric motor developer and manufacturer eMoSys.
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NewsDHL orders nine of Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted 777s
Package delivery company DHL Express has ordered nine of Mammoth Freighters’ cargo-converted Boeing 777-200LRs from US aircraft services company Jetran.
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NewsBavarian police receives first five-bladed H145 pair
Airbus Helicopters has handed over the first two of eight five-bladed H145 light-twins to the Bavarian police.
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NewsBoeing’s new 737 quality issue to affect 9,000 seats this summer
Boeing’s latest 737 quality problem will leave airlines with roughly 9,000 fewer seats than planned this summer.
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NewsZeroAvia embarks on effort to develop infrastructure for liquid hydrogen aircraft fuel
Hydrogen-powertrain developer ZeroAvia has joined French company Absolut Hydrogen to tackle tricky challenges associated with widespread adoption by the aviation industry of ultra-cold liquid-hydrogen fuel.
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NewsIndustry body says UK government must up sustainability spending to secure ‘jobs of the future’
The UK risks losing its position as a leader in the development of sustainable aviation technologies unless the government takes urgent action to support the industry, notably to incentivise production of green fuels, a pressure group has warned.
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NewsNew 737 issue makes Boeing production and delivery goals uncertain
Boeing’s ability to meet its 2023 delivery and production goals are more uncertain after it revealed on 13 April having halted some 737 deliveries due to a newly disclosed quality problem.
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NewsRegent produces full-scale mock-up of passenger-carrying ‘seaglider’
Electric “seaglider” developer Regent Craft has produced a full-scale mock-up of its “Viceroy” passenger-carrying prototype craft, which the company aims to begin flight testing in 2024.
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NewsEvolito to provide electric motors for Project Fresson Islander conversion
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has selected Evolito – the YASA Motors spin-out – to supply the electric motors and inverters for its conversion of a Britten-Norman BN2 Islander to hydrogen fuel cell power.
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NewsBoeing pauses some 737 deliveries due to manufacturing error
Boeing has paused deliveries of some 737s due to a manufacturing error that will likely affect “a significant number” of in-production aircraft.
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NewsUS and European regulators warn more GE and CFM engines may have component defects
Regulators on both sides of the Atlantic have warned that more GE Aerospace and CFM International engines than previously thought may be susceptible to premature failure due to a manufacturing defect.
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NewsStart-up Merlin set to start autonomous Grand Caravan demonstrations
Autonomous technology company Merlin has big plans to demonstrate its autonomous flight control system on a modified Cessna Grand Caravan in the coming months in Alaska.
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News‘Seaglider’ start-up Regent adds Muilenburg and Neeleman to its board of advisors
”Seaglider” developer Regent Craft has added former Boeing chief executive Dennis Muilenburg and serial aviation entrepreneur David Neeleman to its board of advisors.