All Aerospace articles – Page 113
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NewsAustria doubles AW169M order as it receives first example
Austria has received its first of an eventual 36 Leonardo Helicopters AW169s, having doubled its order for the medium-twin at a delivery ceremony for the Italian-built type.
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NewsBoeing Commercial Airplanes shuffles executives in bid to shore up supply chain
Boeing has made several senior staff changes in its commercial aircraft division as part of an effort to help the company address nagging supply chain troubles.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters achieves Racer power-on milestone
Airbus Helicopters has moved a step closer to the first flight of its Racer high-speed rotorcraft, having achieved power-on of the technology demonstrator.
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NewsRaytheon completes first test run of its Dash 8 hybrid-electric powerplant
Raytheon Technologies has successfully test-run a hybrid-electric propulsion system it is developing to power a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 regional airliner.
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NewsUS spending bill set to include critical exemptions for Boeing Max 7 and Max 10
Boeing may be close to securing critical regulatory exemptions for its 737 Max 7 and 10 thanks to provisions slipped into a US government spending bill now working its way through Congress.
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AnalysisWill Russia deliver on its ambitious domestic airliner plans?
Russia’s aerospace industry has ambitions to manufacture more than 300 aircraft over the next two years, as it grapples with the pressure that has been piled on the sector by sanctions over the Ukrainian conflict.
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NewsDante Aeronautical nets investment from Air Nostrum and Volotea
Spanish carriers Air Nostrum and Volotea have each acquired a minority stake in zero-emission conversion firm Dante Aeronautical.
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AnalysisWhat next for aerospace merger and acquisition activity in 2023?
Could supply chain challenges and higher defence spending spur mergers and acquisitions? And, if so, who might be buying and what will be up for sale?
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AnalysisAnalysts view Boeing’s 2023 delivery goals as feasible, but scepticism remains
Boeing’s top brass stressed in November that the company’s 2023 goals include nursing its 737 Max programme to health and delivering more 787s – efforts intended to help Boeing again become a cash-generating engine.
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AnalysisIs alternative propulsion ready for aviation transfer of power?
Anyone expecting 2023 to provide a breakthrough moment for alternative propulsion systems is likely to be sorely disappointed.
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AnalysisSupersonic civilian aircraft prospects dim as 2023 opens
2023 will mark the 20th anniversary of the final flight of Concorde, but a return to supersonic air travel still seems an uncertain prospect
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AnalysisNo quick fix to aerospace’s supply chain and labour problems
The supply and labour troubles that hindered aerospace production this year seem poised to continue in the near term, with inflation and parts shortages expected to leave airframers and suppliers struggling again in 2023 to ramp production.
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NewsRolls-Royce moves UltraFan to Testbed 80 ahead of first run in 2023
Rolls-Royce has completed assembly of its UltraFan demonstrator engine and mounted the powerplant in its Testbed 80 facility in Derby. However, the first engine run has slipped into early 2023.
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NewsGulfstream flies business jet on 100% sustainable fuel
Gulfstream has flown a G650 business jet fuelled with 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), a feat the Savannah company calls a first among business jet manufactures.
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NewsFlightSafety agrees to support pilot training for Boom’s supersonic Overture concept
Boom Supersonic has landed another aerospace partner to assist with development of its ultra-fast aircraft, this time tapping pilot training company FlightSafety International.
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NewsUS industry will suffer unless Congress grants Max 10 cockpit exemption: United CEO
United Airlines’ chief executive is warning that Boeing and broader US industry will suffer if the US Congress fails to exempt Boeing’s 737 Max 10 from a new cockpit-alert-system requirement.
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NewsWater leak that affected 787 electronics prompts FAA call for inspections
The US Federal Aviation Administration intends to require that airlines inspect Boeing 787s for water leaks after several such incidents, including one involving water leaking into a jet’s electronics bay.
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NewsAvio Aero plans rig tests of hybrid-electric Catalyst engine
Avio Aero will in the mid-2020s perform rig tests of a GE Aerospace Catalyst turboprop engine boosted by an electric motor driven by hydrogen fuel cells as part of an EU-funded programme.
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NewsASL to explore remote-pilot freighter potential with US autonomy specialist
Irish-based operator ASL Aviation Holdings is to explore concepts for autonomous aircraft operation, and their initial application to freighter aircraft, under a collaboration with a US specialist. ASL has disclosed a tie-up with California’s Reliable Robotics under which the two sides will seek to implement a remotely-operated aircraft system in ...
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NewsFADEC Alliance to develop engine controls for CFM RISE demonstrator
Joint venture FADEC Alliance has been selected to design and develop the electronic control system architecture for the CFM International RISE open-rotor demonstrator engine.