All Aerospace articles – Page 139
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NewsMilestone stimulates secondary market for S-92, as it looks to follow success of H225 repurposing
Helicopter lessor Milestone Aviation is attempting to create new markets for the Sikorsky S-92 as it begins “lifecycle planning” for its fleet of over 80 examples of the heavy-twin.
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NewsSikorsky rules out civil helicopter using X2 technology
Anyone hoping for a high-speed civil helicopter featuring Sikorsky’s X2 co-axial compound technology looks set to be disappointed after the manufacturer explicitly ruled out such a development.
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NewsGE Aviation confident in ability to double Leap output by 2023
Despite supply chain struggles, turbofan producer GE Aviation insists it will succeed in ramping Leap production sufficiently to meet production goals set by Airbus and Boeing.
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NewsEmbraer has enough titanium to weather short-term disruption
Russia’s war against Ukraine has left Embraer concerned about long-term supply of titanium, though the airframer has enough of the metal stockpiled to support up to two years of production.
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NewsMD Helicopters hopeful of new ownership as sale process nears end
MD Helicopters is hopeful that it will have a new owner in place by the summer, ending a sale process that has rumbled on for the past four years.
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NewsUniversal Hydrogen to open New Mexico manufacturing site
Alternative fuel start-up Universal Hydrogen plans to open facility in Albuquerque, New Mexico for the manufacturing and distribution of hydrogen fuel tanks for aircraft.
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NewsMarenco’s Stucki sticks to task with new hybrid helicopter venture
Swiss entrepreneur and engineer Martin Stucki has made a surprise return to the helicopter industry five years after he was ousted from the business he started in order to develop what would eventually become the Kopter AW09 light-single.
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NewsBrazil’s Embraer full-year revenue rises 11% to $4.2bn in 2021
Brazilian airframer Embraer ended 2021 on a high note, posting total revenue of $4.2 billion, up from $3.8 billion in 2020.
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NewsSpirit picked for CityAirbus NextGen wing work
Airbus has selected Spirit AeroSystems to design and manufacture the wing for its CityAirbus NextGen urban air mobility vehicle.
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NewsSikorsky waits on demand return as it seeks new home for S-92
Sikorsky hopes to have found a new permanent home for the S-92 heavy-twin before demand from the offshore oil and gas market for new helicopters returns, a milestone the airframer anticipates in 2025.
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NewsLufthansa Technik on course for part-divestment in 2022 as it returns to profit
German MRO unit expects return to pre-pandemic levels for industry by 2023, but warns of impact of Russia’s Ukraine invasion
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NewsJoby prototype experienced ‘component failure’: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says in a preliminary report that a mishap involving a Joby Aviation all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) prototype last month was due to “a component failure”.
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NewsNetJets agrees to purchase Lilium’s all-electric air taxi
US business jet operator NetJets has secured rights to buy up to 150 electric air taxis from start-up German aircraft developer Lilium Air Mobility.
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NewsFARA first flight targets hinge on timely engine deliveries
Delays to the GE Aviation T901 engine could knock the planned first flight dates for the two contenders for the US Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft contest.
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NewsSikorsky mothballs S-76D but seeks international partner for licensed production
Sikorsky has effectively pulled the plug on its S-76D helicopter programme blaming the move on underwhelming sales and the medium-twin’s high production costs.
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NewsBoeing lands orders for 37 jets in February, deliveries slowed
Boeing landed orders for another 37 commercial jets in February, including deals for 32 737 Max and for five first-generation 777 Freighters.
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NewsLeonardo secures new customer for AW609 tiltrotor and targets 2023 service entry
Leonardo Helicopters has bolstered the backlog of its AW609 civil tiltrotor with a four-aircraft commitment from an undisclosed European operator.
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NewsAirbus, Australia’s Fortescue Future partner for hydrogen study
Airbus and Australia’s Fortescue Future Industries (FFI) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to study liquid hydrogen and power-to-liquid fuels for aviation.
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NewsBoeing stops buying Russian titanium
Boeing will no longer purchase titanium from Russia, a move coming as Western companies face increased pressure to cut Russian ties following that country’s invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsAustralia’s Cobham-operated Dash 8s get sensor upgrade
De Havilland Canada Dash 8 aircraft operated by Cobham on behalf of the Australian government are undergoing an extensive sensor upgrade.