All Aerospace articles – Page 146
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AnalysisP&W sees 2035 service entry potential for revolutionary hydrogen powerplant
Pratt & Whitney is hopeful that a revolutionary hydrogen combustion system that uses water vapour recovered from the exhaust stream to increase engine efficiency could be ready for service entry by 2035.
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NewsBoeing temporarily shuts Kyiv office, Moscow simulator campus
Boeing has temporarily closed its Kyiv office and suspended operations at its Moscow Training Campus following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
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AnalysisH2Fly prepares for future with latest round of flight tests
Advanced powertrain integrator H2Fly has launched another round of flight tests with its hydrogen fuel cell-powered HY4 aircraft to assess component improvements to its 130kW system.
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AnalysisRussia-Ukraine war opens prospect of aerospace titanium shortage
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has brought fresh uncertainty to Western aerospace companies, many of which rely on Russia to provide a massive portion of titanium used to produce commercial jets.
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NewsST Engineering aerospace unit sees 6% revenue growth in 2021
ST Engineering saw revenues increase at its Commercial Aerospace business during its 2021 financial year, with the aerostructures & systems business offsetting weaker MRO revenue.
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NewsSupply chain weighs on Safran as parts shortages blamed for Leap delivery deficit
Safran has raised concerns about the potential for the aerospace supply chain to cope with further rate rises for narrowbody engines after parts shortages contributed to lower than expected deliveries in 2021.
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NewsSafran sees narrowbodies driving recovery in 2022
Safran is hopeful that a recovering civil aviation market in 2022 will see the group deliver an improved financial performance as the industry recovers from its low point in early 2021.
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NewsP&W to develop novel hydrogen engine in US government-backed project
Pratt & Whitney is to develop a novel hydrogen-burning engine that will cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero, slash nitrous oxide emissions by 80% and reduce fuel consumption for next-generation single-aisles by 35%.
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NewsPel-Air wins Victoria air ambulance tender
Regional Express (Rex) unit Pel-Air has won a 12-year tender to provide air ambulance services in Australia’s Victoria state.
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NewsQantas picks Airbus for A321P2F systems upgrade
Qantas has signed an agreement with Airbus for a series of modifications and upgrades to its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.
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NewsAir Canada reverses decision to cancel 12 A220s, will take the jets after all
Air Canada now intends to make good on taking delivery of 12 ordered Airbus A220s that it had previously intended to cancel.
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In depthFlight International Letters, March 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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OpinionWhy hydrogen fuel is the only viable way to decarbonise aviation
Hydrogen is often thought of as a fuel for tomorrow, but with consensus its adoption could come sooner than many think, argues Stephan Uhrenbacher.
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NewsHow Sumati Sharma took on aviation’s gender imbalance
As an Oliver Wyman partner and former member of Virgin Atlantic’s leadership team, Sumati Sharma is the driving force behind a charter that pledges signatories to work to create a less male-dominated aerospace industry
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AnalysisHow regional freighters offer a load to recovery
The big cargo carriers from Airbus and Boeing might grab the headlines, but at the sub-100-seat end of the market, demand for new-build and especially passenger-to-freighter conversions is growing.
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In depthWhy hydrogen is on the charge for a cleaner aerospace future
Airlines and lessors have been lining up in recent months to buy kits to convert their turboprops to new sources of power. Are their hopes justified? And could the technology work on larger aircraft?
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In depthWhy technology is targeting the harmful contrail
The elegant contrail may contribute to global warming to a more alarming extent than thought, but there are simple operational ways to avoid them.
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InterviewHow and why Colbert brought Boeing Global Services back down to earth
Under Ted Colbert, Boeing’s massive services arm has replaced lofty revenue targets with considerably more conservative goals: stabilisation, recovery, and moderate but sustained growth.
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NewsAsia Digital Engineering ‘keen to’ expand MRO capabilities as region rebounds
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) — the AirAsia-linked MRO unit of Capital A group — has begun work to build a sprawling facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), as it eyes expanding its maintenance capabilities to more aircraft types.
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NewsNTSB investigates crash of Joby prototype
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash of an experimental aircraft belonging to air taxi developer Joby Aviation.