All Aerospace articles – Page 216
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AnalysisBoeing faces ‘critical few months’ amid pandemic: analysts
Aerospace industry analysts suspect regulators will re-certificate the 737 Max later this year, but they stress that the company’s challenges extend well beyond that programme.
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NewsFuselage join begins for first Il-114-300
Fuselage mating has commenced for the first Ilyushin Il-114-300 to be manufactured using serial production technology. The aircraft is being assembled at the Lukhovitsy plant of RSK MiG near Moscow. Joining of the fuselage sections is being performed on an automated rig specially designed and built for the task, says ...
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NewsLatest MC-21 test aircraft flown to Ulyanovsk for painting
Irkut has transferred its fourth MC-21-300 flight-test aircraft to Ulyanovsk to undergo painting, six months after it first flew. The aircraft, fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines, carried out its maiden flight in December last year and was moved to Moscow Ramenskoye to join the rest of the test ...
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AnalysisUK spins up second phase of privatised search and rescue helicopter contract
In just over four years the UK could have three different firms running its search and rescue (SAR) operations using smaller helicopters than at present and calling on assets as diverse as unmanned air vehicles and high-altitude pseudo-satellites.
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NewsBoeing logs new 767F orders in May though aircraft cancellations continue
Boeing received new orders for six 767 Freighters in May, though the company’s aircraft backlog declined by 90 jets in the month due largely to order cancellations and other negative adjustments.
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NewsFrance to fund development of hybrid successor to H125 helicopter
Airbus Helicopters appears to be a major beneficiary of French government support measures for its aerospace industry, with funding to develop a low-emission hybrid-engined successor to its best-selling H125 Ecurueil light-single, plus orders for 20 rotorcraft from its current range.
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NewsFormer RAF chief endorsed as new chair of UK Civil Aviation Authority
Former Royal Air Force chief of the air staff Sir Stephen Hillier has received parliamentary approval to become the new chair of the UK Civil Aviation Authority.
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NewsLilium eyes return of flight testing as it nets $35 million in fresh funding
German start-up Lilium has been bolstered by further funding, netting $35 million from Scottish investment firm Ballie Gifford, as it eyes a possible resumption of flight testing of its Lilium Jet later in the summer.
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Airline BusinessHow coronavirus has turned the freight market on its head
With most passenger flights grounded, urgent demand for cargo is keeping many airlines solvent. Will a continued shortfall of bellyhold capacity spur orders for longer-term passenger-to-freighter solutions?
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NewsSwissport pulls the plug on loss-making Belgian ground handling unit
Swissport Belgium is to file for bankruptcy after the coronavirus crisis pushed the struggling operation over the edge.
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In depthNASA and Lockheed to begin X-59 supersonic jet tests in 2021
Engineers at NASA and Lockheed Martin have a wealth of experience and historical data – and a lot of public money – to help them build a low-boom supersonic jet. But until the X-59 actually breaks the sound barrier, whether they have opened the door to a Mach-plus renaissance will be an open question
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NewsAirbus delivers 24 aircraft during zero-order May
Airbus managed to deliver 24 aircraft during May, although the manufacturer took no new orders for the entire month. But it also recorded no cancellations in May which meant overall net orders remained at 299 for the first five months of the year. It delivered four long-haul aircraft – two ...
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OpinionNASA boom reduction project should be left to private sector
NASA does wonderful things, and wonderful things often cost big money - but should supersonic flying without big booms be one of them?
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NewsBombardier to cut 2,500 jobs as business jet deliveries slump
Bombardier Aviation is cutting its workforce by around 2,500 personnel, particularly at its Canadian manufacturing divisions. The airframer, which has largely withdrawn from commercial aviation operations to focus on executive jets, says business jet deliveries are forecast to be down 30% this year. Bombardier says it “must adjust” its operations ...
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NewsLufthansa chief indicates interest in future part-sale of MRO arm
Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr is not ruling out a possible future part-sale of the airline’s MRO arm, but stresses that the group intends to remain the majority shareholder as the technical division is “close to our heart”.
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NewsCollins says contactless is the new king
Collins Aerospace believes contactless biometrics and other hygiene-related technologies will be in high demand, as the air transport industry emerges from the coronavirus pandemic. LeAnn Ridgeway is vice-president of Collins Aerospace, itself a unit of Raytheon Technologies. Ridgeway is also part of an internal task force looking at ways industry ...
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NewsSenate bill seeks FAA changes after 737 Max crashes
The chairman of the US Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has introduced a bill aimed at increasing aircraft safety in the wake of two fatal Boeing 737 Max crashes, while the House is drafting a bill expected to seek more aggressive safety regulations.
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NewsDigital solutions among opportunities amid pandemic gloom: Frost & Sullivan
Despite the negative impact of the coronavirus outbreak across various segments of the aviation industry, there are pockets of growth opportunities, such as digital solutions and research and development. Consultancy firm Frost & Sullivan, in its latest analysis report of the global commercial aircraft market, also notes that amid the ...
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NewsFirst A220 assembled in Mobile takes flight
The first Airbus A220 produced at the company’s Mobile, Alabama assembly site completed its maiden flight on 2 June.
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NewsSafran unveils seating innovations for post-Covid market
French firm senses an opportunity for cabin products that help passengers feel protected from virus