All Aerospace articles – Page 16
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AnalysisAirbus and Boeing ride wave of demand as aerospace recovery picks up pace
The world’s airlines are again clamouring to get their hands on narrowbody and widebody jets, with Airbus and Boeing riding a wave of demand that accelerated swiftly in the first half of 2023.
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OpinionParis air show reveals strong demand and a resilient but challenged supply chain
Aerospace suppliers are dealing with a variety of issues in the post-Covid-19 environment, and those issues are challenging their ability to ramp production. Three challenges – involving productivity, pricing and working capital – are most pressing.
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NewsSaudi Arabia picks King Air fleet for cloud-seeding missions
Textron Aviation is to supply five Beechcraft King Air twin-turboprops to Saudi Arabia for cloud-seeding operations via Fargo, North Dakota-based AvMet International.
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NewsBoeing roars back in June with orders for 288 new aircraft
Deals landed at the Paris air show pushed Boeing’s net aircraft orders in June to 288, more than it has logged in any month in recent memory.
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NewsBoeing keeps 737 delivery goal despite collapse of bridge used to transport fuselages
Boeing still expects to meet its 737 delivery target this year despite facing a significant logistical hurdle imposed by the recent collapse of a railway bridge used to transport fuselages.
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NewsCHC spins up offshore windfarm support deal
Offshore specialist CHC Helicopter is supporting the construction of the world’s largest offshore windfarm under a new contract that sees it providing crew change services from Norwich airport.
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NewsMaltese start-up to acquire Britten-Norman Islanders
Malta-based SJC Group is to acquire up to three new-build Islander utility aircraft from Britten-Norman to support future passenger operations.
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NewsTurkish Aerospace produces first 18/19 fuselage section for A320neo family
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has produced its first 18/19 fuselage section for the Airbus A320neo family, stemming from an agreement at last year’s Farnborough air show.
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NewsAirbus rolls out sixth and final BelugaXL transport
Airbus has rolled out the sixth and final example of its BelugaXL high-capacity transport, designed to fly aerostructures between the airframer’s manufacturing facilities. The BelugaXL – formally designated the A330-700L – is a heavily-modified A330, developed to replace the older A300-600ST Beluga fleet. Airbus operated five Belugas and originally intended ...
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NewsATP flight school orders 40 more Cessna Skyhawks from Textron
US flight school network ATP has ordered more 40 Cessna Skyhawk single-engine piston trainer aircraft from Textron Aviation.
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NewsFAA finally grants certification to Airbus Helicopters H160
Airbus Helicopters has finally achieved US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) certification for its H160 medium-twin – virtually three years since it was granted European type approval.
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NewsAustralia’s Nautilus receives fifth Bell 407GXi from Jet Aviation
Jet Aviation has handed over the last of five customised Bell 407GXi single-engined helicopters to Nautilus Aviation, a charter, utility and tourism flight operator in northern Australia.
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NewsHonda Aircraft reveals used-jet sales programme for HA-420s
The North Carolina-based manufacturer’s new “Certified Pre-Owned Programme” is similar to a used-aircraft sales business launched in 2021 by Bombardier.
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NewsUniversal relocates hydrogen-modified Dash 8 to Mojave for flight tests
Universal Hydrogen has flown its hydrogen-fuel-cell powered De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 demonstrator to the Mojave Air & Space Port in California for resumption of flight testing ahead of a 2025 certification goal.
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NewsSouth Korea’s SK Telecom invests $100m in Joby Aviation
South Korean telecommunications company SK Telecom has made a $100 million equity investment in air taxi developer Joby Aviation.
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NewsJoby unveils first production prototype aircraft
Air taxi developer Joby Aviation has unveiled the first production prototype aircraft built at its production facility in Marina, California.
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In depthWhy Airbus Defence & Space is designing a new wing concept for future regional aircraft
Maturation of an all-new wing designed to deliver a 50% fuel-burn reduction as part of a future hybrid-electric regional aircraft could take place in the second half of the decade if a project led by Airbus Defence & Space proceeds as planned. Working as part of a consortium called HERWINGT ...
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NewsCALC picks PW1100G engines for up to 60 A320neos
China Aircraft Leasing Group intends to order Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power up to 60 additional Airbus A320neo-family jets, marking another win for the US engine manufacturer.
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NewsMTU sees fuel cells as ‘right technology’ for zero-emission flights
MTU Aero Engines is maintaining its backing for a liquid hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that could equip commuter or regional aircraft entering service in the mid-2030s.
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NewsSpirit and union reach new contract deal as strike continues
Spirit AeroSystems and its largest employee union have agreed to the terms of a new contract, though workers remain on strike ahead of a planned union vote on 29 June.