All Aerospace articles – Page 190
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NewsAir travel could fully recover by late 2022: analyst
A leading aerospace analyst is predicting that airline passenger traffic will return to 2019 levels by the end of 2022 – one to two years sooner than predicted by others.
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NewsArcher to go public as United partners with view to 200-strong eVTOL order
Palo Alto-based air taxi developer Archer has secured a $1 billion aircraft commitment from United Airlines and unveiled a plan to become a publicly traded company worth $3.8 billion.
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NewsIHI’s 9-month results portray weak engine market
Japanese firm IHI continues to see weakness in its civil aircraft engines business, and warns that a full recovery is some years away.
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NewsWhy Boeing needs to work quickly on NMA decision
Boeing needs to begin work on a design for a planned new mid-market aircraft (NMA) if it is to remain competitive against Airbus, says an aviation analyst at the annual Pacific Northwest Aerospace Alliance conference, being held virtually this year.
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NewsBoeing’s backlog slips by 39 jets in January
Boeing’s backlog of commercial aircraft declined by 39 aircraft in January, though the company did receive new orders during the month for four 747-8 Freighters.
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NewsTextron unveils cabin-updated CJ4 variant
Textron Aviation has updated the Cessna CJ4’s cabin to create a new variant of the light-twin business jet called the CJ4 Gen2
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NewsMalaysia can do more to help its aviation industry: Panel
While the Malaysian government has gone some way in helping its airline industry tide through the coronavirus crisis, more can done to give the ailing sector a fillip — especially because recovery is hard to predict.
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NewsHAL details progress on new 13t helicopter for India
Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL) believes the new heavy-class multi-role helicopter it is developing for the Indian military can be “benchmarked” against the best products on the global market.
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NewsKLM carries out first flight part-powered with sustainable synthetic fuel
KLM last month carried out a commercial passenger flight partly flown from sustainably produced synthetic kerosene, in the latest push by the Dutch sector develop alternative fuels for aviation.
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AnalysisBoeing turns page on troubled 2020 but strategy ill defined
Some analysts view Boeing’s fourth quarter 2020 results as a case of a company clearing the decks – dumping a barrel of bad news at the end of a terrible year so as to focus on rebuilding in 2021.
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NewsRolls-Royce proposes two-week civil aerospace shutdown
Rolls-Royce could shut down its civil aerospace business for two weeks during the summer in a bid to manage costs amid the coronavirus pandemic.
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NewsBoeing and Safran freeze APU joint venture as Initium fails to start
Boeing and Safran have frozen their Initium Aerospace auxiliary power unit (APU) joint venture, citing the dire state of the commercial aircraft market.
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NewsAirbus delivers 21 aircraft in quiet January
Airbus’s activity for the first month of 2021 centred on deliveries, with 21 aircraft handed over during January. The airframer did not record any orders – or cancellations – over the course of the month. Its two long-haul aircraft deliveries comprised an A350-900 for Turkish Airlines and an A330-800 for ...
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NewsNevada Department of Transportation takes first 10-seat Pilatus PC-24
Pilatus has handed over the first PC-24 business jet configured in a 10-seat commuter layout, having secured European and US approvals for the modification in November 2020.
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NewsNew windtunnel tests begin for next-generation civil tiltrotor project
A second round of windtunnel testing is under way of a new composite wing which will equip a high-speed tiltrotor demonstrator being developed as part of the EU’s Clean Sky 2 programme.
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NewsTata, Boeing joint venture to produce 737 Max fin structures in India
Tata Boeing Aerospace (TBAL) will set up a new assembly line near Hyderabad to produced vertical stabilizer structures for
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NewsSine Draco seeks FAA approval for A321 freighter conversion
Airbus A321 freighter conversion developer Sine Draco is formally seeking US FAA approval for the modification, and has recruited Sierra Nevada Corporation support arm 3S to assist with the regulatory compliance process. Sine Draco will be the owner of the supplemental type certificate for the converted aircraft, designated the A321-200SDF. ...
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NewsPractical thinking behind striking new livery on DC-10 firefighter
Even aerial firefighting aircraft are worth a make-over, but the revamped livery on the distinctive McDonnell-Douglas DC-10-30 of US operator 10 Tanker serves a practical purpose. The company has shown off a more dynamic colour scheme on aircraft N612AX – a 34-year old airframe originally delivered to Thai Airways International ...
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NewsSpaceX Starship rocket crashes during test flight
A SpaceX prototype rocket crashed on landing after conducting a test flight.
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NewsFormer Boeing CEO’s start-up aims to invest in advanced aerospace technology
A new aerospace company led by former Boeing head Dennis Muilenburg has assembled an experienced management team and aims to advance technologies such as alternative propulsion, automation and manufacturing.