All Aerospace articles – Page 22
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NewsAir Inuit’s 737-800 freighters to be converted by Aeronautical Engineers
Canadian operator Air Inuit has selected US-based Aeronautical Engineers to convert three Boeing 737-800s into freighter configuration. The carrier had disclosed earlier this year that it planned to take three 737-800s to replace older 737-200s. Two of the three aircraft will be converted into a combi configuration. Aeronautical Engineers has ...
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NewsIHI slashes revenue and profit forecast on PW1100G woes
Japanese conglomerate IHI forecasts a major hit to profitability and revenue from the issues affecting the Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine.
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In depthBoeing pushing production rates to keep suppliers ‘hot’ despite delivery slowdown
While Boeing will deliver fewer than expected 737s this year due to a quality problem, the company is broadly working to speed up the pace of its entire 737 production system, aiming to hit a 38-monthly rate this year.
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NewsOverair nears assembly of prototype with flight testing on near horizon
After completing ground testing of its propulsion system last year, Southern California’s Overair is focusing on building and flying the production prototype of its ”Butterfly” air taxi.
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NewsGulfstream pulls back 2023 delivery forecast and still hopes for G700 approval this year
Gulfstream has become the latest aerospace company to trim its 2023 delivery goals as supply chain troubles prove more difficult to overcome than some industry executives suspected.
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NewsMore than half of Volaris’ Airbus jets may require Pratt engine inspections
More than half of Volaris’s fleet could be affected by the Pratt & Whitney GTF engine issues, the low-cost carrier’s executives say.
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NewsPipistrel joins USAF electric aircraft effort
Textron subsidiary Pipistrel joins other electric aircraft manufacturers in the US Air Force’s Agility Prime initiative, which aims to explore potential military applications for battery-powered aviation.
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NewsMichael Whitaker confirmed as administrator of the FAA
The US Senate on 24 October unanimously confirmed Michael Whitaker as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, ending an 18-month period of uncertainty regarding the agency’s long-term leadership.
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NewsArcher’s Midnight air taxi hovers for first time
Archer Aviation’s Midnight aircraft has hovered off the ground, a milestone in the company’s progress toward certification and commercialisation of its air taxi design.
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NewsBoeing trims 737 delivery forecast as it posts $1.6bn third-quarter loss
Boeing has pared back the number of 737s it expects to deliver this year amid a quality issue involving pressure bulkheads, and lost $1.6 billion in the third-quarter of 2023.
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NewsDefective disks push P&W to $2.5bn third-quarter loss as executives stress recovery plan
RTX executives insist Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has a workable plan to address a defective disk problem that forced it to recall thousands PW1100Gs engines and that pushed the company deep into the red during the third quarter.
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NewsPratt reveals other GTF variants have disk defect but predicts minimal A220 and E-Jet impact
Two other Pratt & Whitney (P&W) geared turbofan variants are affected by the powdered-metal manufacturing problem now disrupting operators of PW1100G-powered Airbus A320neo-family aircraft.
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NewsGE Aerospace trims 2023 Leap delivery target amid ‘supplier delinquencies’
GE Aerospace’s CFM International joint venture will likely deliver fewer than planned Leap turbofans this year amid sticky supply chain issues and robust demand for new aircraft engines and services.
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NewsGE expects to become standalone aerospace business in second quarter 2024
General Electric expects to complete the divestiture of its energy division Vernova at the start of the second quarter of next year, leaving GE Aerospace as its sole surviving entity.
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NewsClass-action lawsuit alleging Archer misled investors dismissed
A class-action lawsuit alleging that Archer Aviation and its top executives misled investors about progress toward certification of its air taxi has been dismissed.
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In depthHonda Aircraft embarks on campaign to certify Echelon as an HA-420 derivative
Honda Aircraft aims for its in-development HondaJet Echelon to be certified as a variant of its existing HA-420 HondaJet, and for both models to share a common pilot type rating.
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NewsBeta logs first electric aircraft flight to Washington, DC air force base
The flight to Andrews AFB near Washington, DC is part of a multi-leg trip from Beta’s headquarters in Vermont to Eglin AFB in Florida, where the company will deliver its all-electric Alia aircraft to the US Air Force for testing.
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In depth‘You could fly the plane’: how a few encouraging words inspired Tailwind’s chief pilot
Tailwind Air chief pilot Maria Maas Pettit remembers the exact moment the idea of becoming a pilot first flashed into her mind.
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NewsLilium signs up EMCJET as exclusive dealer in Texas
Lilium has signed up US aircraft broker EMCJET as exclusive dealer for the Lilium Jet in Texas until 2030 in a deal that also sees a commercial agreement for five production slots.
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NewsBoeing to inject cash into Spirit AeroSystems under new deal to lift deliveries
Boeing has reached an agreement with struggling aerostructures firm Spirit AeroSystems under which it will provide a funding boost to stabilise and support future 737 Max and 787s production rate rises.