All Aerospace articles – Page 135
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NewsBoeing’s undelivered 737 Max backlog still stands at 320 jets
Boeing lost $1.2 billion in the first quarter of 2022 and has made limited progress in divesting hundreds of stored 737 Max and 787s.
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NewsSurf Air pulls plug on Ampaire purchase
Surf Air Mobility has quietly abandoned its acquisition of hybrid-electric powertrain developer Ampaire, although the online booking provider still appears to harbour ambitions in the electric aircraft segment.
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NewsBoeing CEO sees chance for exemption from Max 10 cockpit alert update
Boeing’s chief executive thinks the company has a solid chance of securing an exemption for its 737 Max 10 from new certification regulations that are due to take effect in December.
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NewsArcher and United form advisory committee for eVTOL operations
Archer Aviation and United Airlines have formed a joint electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) advisory committee for the future air taxi operations.
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NewsUK’s ATI outlines trio of investment priorities to hit net-zero targets
Research and technology funding through the UK’s Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) will be prioritised across three areas to keep the sector on track to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050.
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NewsDiamond picks Safran for electric motor on eDA40
Diamond Aircraft has selected Safran Electrical & Power (SEP) to supply the electric motor for its eDA40 – a battery-powered derivative of its existing four-seater.
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NewsFirst Gulfstream G700 delivery could be six months late
Gulfstream’s first G700 delivery could slip three to six months beyond the end of 2022 due to a newly required intensive review of the jet’s software.
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NewsBoeing submits 787 ‘certification plan’ to FAA, recovery timeline uncertain
Boeing has completed rework to some undelivered 787s and submitted a “certification plan” to the Federal Aviation Administration, though when Boeing might resume 787 deliveries remains unclear.
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NewsBoeing delays 777-9 first delivery by two years, until 2025
Boeing has delayed first delivery of its 777-9 by up to two years, until 2025, dealing another blow to the long-delayed programme.
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NewsITA Airways could operate CityAirbus NextGen in Italy under UAM pact
Airbus and ITA Airways are to explore the potential for urban air mobility (UAM) services in Italy, which could eventually see the flag carrier operating the CityAirbus NextGen electric aircraft, which is currently in development.
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NewsHarbour Air plans first flight of certifiable electric Beaver by end-2023
Canadian regional operator Harbour Air will not begin flight testing a certifiable version of its modified electric-powered seaplane until late 2023, blaming supply chain issues and a revised development process for the delay.
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NewsLCI to take up to 125 of Beta Technologies' ALIA-250 eVTOL aircraft
Lessor LCI has ordered up to 125 Beta Technologies ALIA-250 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsRaytheon tackles supply trouble, faces $750m hit from Russia sanctions
Sanctions against Russia will cost Raytheon Technologies hundreds of millions dollars in 2022, and related titanium shortages could hinder production in 2023.
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NewsKansas Modification lands three 777-300ER converted freighter orders
A new air cargo company called Backbone Freighter Leasing has become launch customer for Kansas Modification Center’s (KMC) Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter.
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NewsH2Fly powers ahead with flight-test campaign
German hydrogen powertrain specialist H2Fly is continuing to ramp-up flight testing of its fuel cell-powered HY4 aircraft ahead of a planned pause later this summer as it switches to a new fuel type.
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NewsGE Aviation Q1 profit jumps on service revenue, but engine sales slump
GE Aviation’s number of commercial aircraft engine shipments slipped year-on-year in the first quarter of 2022, and the company continues dealing with supply chain issues.
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NewsQatar loses court bid to force Airbus to build cancelled A321neos
Qatar Airways has lost a bid to force Airbus to continue producing A321neo jets, after a judge in London dismissed a request from the airline after the airframer cancelled Qatar’s order for 50 of the type. FlightGlobal was in London’s High Court to hear the ruling on 26 April, which ...
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NewsChina Eastern 737 crash clues point to few plausible causes
Aviation safety experts increasingly see only a few plausible reasons why a China Eastern Airlines Boeing 737-800 plunged into the ground on 21 March, killing all 132 people aboard.
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NewsAmpaire starts ground tests of hybrid-electric Grand Caravan
Ampaire has begun ground tests of a Cessna Grand Caravan equipped with the US developer’s hybrid-electric propulsion system.
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NewsUK aims to secure zero-emission flight leadership with new cross-industry effort
UK government ministers are pushing ahead with plans to position the country’s aerospace industry as a leader in zero-emission aviation with the creation of a new body to drive the development of new aircraft types and supporting infrastructure.