All Aerospace articles – Page 26
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NewsUS House proposes $15bn in funding to modernise air traffic control
Republican lawmakers have proposed a plan to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with $15 billion to fund air traffic control (ATC) modernisation, a move coming several weeks after US transportation chief Sean Duffy committed to such an effort.
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NewsJoby stays ahead of the pack with successful piloted transition flights
Joby Aviation has achieved what it calls a “landmark moment” in its test campaign, completing piloted transition flights – from vertical flight to forward cruise and back again – of its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft on multiple occasions.
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NewsMTU warns over potential tariff impact
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has warned of a potential tariff impact of around €50 million ($57 million) or more this year if no mitigation measures are put in place.
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NewsADAC and DLR study shows lower particulate levels from sustainable fuel
German researchers have found a sharp reduction in particulate emissions from helicopters burning a 38% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), following a “first-of-a-kind” study.
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NewsManitoba to boost firefighting fleet with trio of DHC-515s
Canadian province Manitoba is to order three new De Havilland Canada 515 waterbombers, becoming the first customer for the new-build firefighting aircraft outside Europe.
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NewsBoom picks Colorado site to test in-development Symphony engine
Boom says it expects to begin testing the Symphony engine’s core this year at the Colorado site.
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NewsSafran sees customer surcharges as key measure to mitigate tariff impact
Safran will “not be shy” in applying tariff-related surcharges to its airline and OEM customers as it seeks to insulate itself from the financial impacts of a looming trade war.
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NewsBoeing to halt X-66 development, narrow focus to thin wings for future jets
Boeing this summer will stop developing NASA’s X-66 truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft and shift its focus specifically toward developing thin-wing technology that had been central to X-66’s design.
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NewsTextron CEO expects minimal impact from tariffs
Textron is the latest US company with a large aerospace manufacturing operation to say the Trump administration’s new tariffs are unlikely to create significant financial trouble this year.
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NewsSafran Landing Systems inaugurates new engineering facility at Gloucester plant
Safran Landing Systems has opened a new engineering and customer support centre at its Gloucester UK plant.
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NewsPath for UK plants unclear as Airbus and Boeing prepare to divide Spirit
As the future of Spirit AeroSystems’ UK operations nears clarification, Airbus has established a new entity in Belfast, while Boeing could ultimately become a supplier to Bombardier’s business jet production.
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NewsGeneral Dynamics’ revenue surges as Gulfstream moves more G700s
Gulfstream delivered 36 large-cabin jets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing up parent General Dynamics’ aerospace revenue 45% year on year.
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NewsCanada’s Cargojet hauls record Q1 revenue amid ‘decoupling’ of US and Canadian supply chains
Freight carrier Cargojet reports a surge of cargo entering Canada directly as other countries seek to avoid US tariffs, boosting its first-quarter revenue to record levels.
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NewsBoeing sheds more 787s and 737s from inventory, completes 787 rework project
Boeing has finished fuselage-related rework to a batch of undelivered 787s and continues making progress offloading its once-massive inventory of undelivered 737 Max and 787s.
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NewsFully-substituted SJ-100 prototype carries out maiden flight
United Aircraft has carried out the maiden flight of the fully-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, whose equipment includes Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft is the third prototype to participate in the SJ-100 programme but the first to combine the domesticated airframe and the Russian-built engines. United Aircraft is aiming to complete SJ-100 ...
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NewsBoeing expects little financial harm from tariffs, expresses confidence as China rejects deliveries
The US aircraft manufacter’s executives say they will find new homes for jets that Chinese customers are rejecting due to tariffs
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NewsBoeing trims Q1 loss to $31m amid more aircraft deliveries
Boeing stemmed its financial losses and cash outflow in the first quarter of 2025 thanks to delivering more aircraft, posting a $31 million loss for the period.
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NewsCFM Q1 Leap deliveries decline year on year, but -1A durability fix now standard
CFM International’s Leap turbofan deliveries slipped 13% year on year in the first quarter to 319 units amid stubborn supply chain issues, a decrease coming as the manufacturer aims to hike full-year shipments by 15-20%.
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NewsP&W plans next year to introduce GTF Advantage updates for baseline PW1100Gs
Pratt and Whitney (P&W) intends next year to begin offering a package to equip in-service PW1100G geared turbofans (GTFs) with most of the durability improvements found in the company’s newly certified GTF Advantage.
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NewsGE Aerospace and RTX warn tariffs will inflate 2025 costs, eye ‘tariff surcharge’
US manufacturing giants GE Aerospace and RTX expect to incur hundreds of millions of dollars in tariff-related expenses in 2025, with GE saying it intends to impose “tariff surcharges” on customers to help minimise financial fallout.