All Aerospace articles – Page 129
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NewsCALC to take first 737-800 freighter as it explores cargo conversions
Hong Kong-based leasing firm CALC is to acquire its first converted Boeing 737-800 freighter, modified by US company Aeronautical Engineers. CALC had signalled last year that it was looking to capitalise on the increasing demand for freighter conversions, after it picked up three Airbus A330-300s in a sale-and-leaseback deal. The ...
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NewsBristow pre-orders up to 100 Chaparral cargo UAVs in latest new-generation aircraft deal
Bristow Group has signed a tentative agreement with developer Elroy Air covering the acquisition of up to 100 Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft.
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NewsCranfield Aerospace signs up first customer for Islander hydrogen conversion
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has secured German start-up Evia Aero as a potential launch customer for the hydrogen fuel cell conversion kit it is developing for the Britten-Norman BN2 Islander.
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NewsRolls-Royce outlines development plans for new turbogenerator
Propulsion specialist will later this year begin tests of the core of its new turbogenerator system designed to provide a range boost to battery-powered aircraft.
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NewsDi Gennaro becomes ATR’s finance chief
Franco-Italian turboprop manufacturer ATR has revealed that longtime aerospace executive Antonio Di Gennaro became the company’s chief financial officer on 1 July.
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NewsBoeing says 737 production hit 31-per-month rate in June as backlog jumps
Boeing made progress ramping up aircraft deliveries in June, and says it has achieved its goal of raising 737 production to a 31-per-month rate.
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NewsZeroAvia tightens flight-test regime after Piper crash probe flags pressure points
ZeroAvia has tightened the experimental regime for its hydrogen fuel-cell aircraft testing, including management of commercial pressures, after a UK investigation into a serious loss-of-power accident uncovered safety weaknesses in the programme. The accident, at Cranfield on 29 April last year, involved a modified Piper M350 (G-HYZA) whose single piston ...
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NewsZeroAvia’s electric Piper force-landed after windmilling propeller locked out motors
UK investigators have determined that the windmilling propeller on an experimental Piper M350 – which had been modified with a hydrogen fuel-cell engine – locked out power to the electric motors, leading to a forced landing which badly damaged the aircraft. The ZeroAvia aircraft (G-HYZA) had been undergoing a flight ...
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NewsMonte adds to zero-emission backlog with Dovetail deal for Caravan and King Air conversions
Newly formed powertrain conversion joint venture Dovetail Electric Aviation has received a launch order from zero-emission lessor Monte covering up to 50 aircraft.
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NewsFBI, MI5 cite aerospace sector in warning about CCP espionage
The counterintelligence agencies of the United Kingdom and USA have issued a stark warning about the espionage risk the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) presents for western businesses, citing examples in the aerospace industry.
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NewsEvolito powers up expansion with Electroflight acquisition
Two of the core technology partners from the Spirit of Innovation project, which last year took the record for the world’s fastest electric aircraft, have joined forces with the acquisition of battery specialist Electroflight by motor firm Evolito.
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AnalysisSAF production soars, but still not enough
In south west Singapore, near the border with Malaysia, a major construction project is attracting serious interest across the aviation industry.
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NewsBoeing takes issue with massive Chinese Airbus order
Boeing has expressed dismay with China’s ‘Big Three’ carriers placing an order for 292 A320neo family jets on 1 July.
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NewsDaher becomes Boeing supplier with purchase of Florida site from Triumph
French aircraft manufacturer Daher has completed the purchase from Triumph Group of an aerostructures business in Florida, becoming a direct supplier to major aircraft manufacturers like Boeing and Gulfstream.
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NewsAiming to ramp deliveries, Embraer hires Toyota to help streamline production
Embraer has hired automaker Toyota to help improve the efficiency of its aircraft manufacturing facility in Sao Jose dos Campos in Brazil.
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NewsCFM finds defects in 12 Leap-1As as industry works to avert inflight failures
CFM International has identified a small number of Leap-1A turbofans possibly containing defective internal components that could cause uncontained engine failures.
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NewsLCI leaps for latest Lobo Leasing portfolio
Lessor LCI has acquired a portfolio of 19 helicopters from Lobo Leasing in a transaction alongside RIVE Private Investment and Turning Rock Partners.
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NewsBoeing makes virtue out of necessity with Gatwick freighter conversion line
Airframer has transitioned the maintenance hangar – completed just before the pandemic struck – to serve the growing demand for cargo jets.
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NewsEurocontrol lays out spectrum-efficiency strategies in wake of ‘5G’ concerns
Pan-European air navigation organisation Eurocontrol has outlined three strategies to improve efficient use of electromagnetic spectrum as it ponders whether increasing spectrum demand from the mobile connectivity sector could affect aviation safety. Eurocontrol has examined the situation following the conflict caused in the USA by roll-out of ‘5G’ technology, potential ...
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NewsUS DOT to audit FAA’s oversight of 737 and 787 production
The US Department of Transportation’s top inspector has launched an audit into the effectiveness of the Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of Boeing’s production processes.