All Aerospace articles – Page 4
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NewsOpen-rotor concept in line for Clean Aviation flight-test funding
Safran and CFM International look set to benefit from the first round of Clean Aviation’s second phase, which proposes to fund the flight demonstration of an open-rotor engine.
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NewsEcoPulse partners hail ‘major milestone’ and weigh next moves
Following the end of flight testing, three partners behind the EcoPulse hybrid-electric aircraft demonstrator are already contemplating next steps, with a series of follow-on projects to debut next year.
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NewsBoeing’s backlog inched up in November amid new orders and slow delivery pace
Boeing received net orders for 50 jets in November thanks partly to a new 737 Max commitment from Alaska Airlines and a deal for the latest batch of KC-46A tankers from the US government.
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NewsBoeing restarts 737 production
Boeing has restarted 737 production and intends within days to resume assembly of 767s and 777s, saying it is bringing its Pacific Northwest facilities back online after halting production for nearly three months due to a machinists’ strike.
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NewsAirbus prepares the ground for eco-mode introduction with automated safety systems
Airbus Helicopters is preparing the ground for the future introduction of so-called “eco-mode” operations on twin-engined rotorcraft, a series of patent filings reveal. Covering critical aspects of such flights – particularly safety – the patent applications appear to be an important step towards any roll-out of the concept. ...
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NewsFirst Trent 1000 arrives at Rolls-Royce’s German site for overhaul
Rolls-Royce’s German facility in Dahlewitz near Berlin has received the first Trent 1000 scheduled for overhaul at the site.
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NewsHydrogen in Aviation Alliance picks GKN’s CTO Dunn as new chair
GKN Aerospace chief technology officer Russ Dunn has been appointed as chair of the UK lobbying group Hydrogen in Aviation Alliance (HIA), taking over from Johan Lundgren, chief executive of EasyJet.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft chooses longtime company executive Nico Neumann as co-chief
Deutsche Aircraft has chosen Nico Neumann for a dual leadership role alongside current chief executive Dave Jackson as the German firm’s proposed next-generation turboprop comes into focus.
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NewsBoeing aims to fully resume Seattle-area production before year-end as safety review continues
Boeing aims this month to fully resume final assembly of commercial aircraft in the Pacific Northwest, having so far held off from rebooting the lines after machinists ended a 53-day-strike in early November.
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NewsNASA head Bill Nelson flies aboard Electra’s blown-lift demonstrator
In what start-up Electra calls a first for the advanced air mobility (AAM) sector, the head of a US government agency has flown aboard the company’s Goldfinch EL2 demonstrator.
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NewsLufthansa Technik to build new MRO facility in northern Portugal
Lufthansa Technik will build a new facility in northern Portugal to expand its capacities for the repair of engine parts and components.
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NewsCrisalion secures prospective order for 20 Integrity air taxis from UrbanLink
Start-up operator UrbanLink Air Mobility has tentatively signed for a score of Crisalion Mobility’s in-development Integrity aircraft, adding to what aspires to become a sizeable and mixed fleet of electric aircraft.
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NewsRegulators approve new ‘more-durable’ Leap-1A high-pressure turbine blades
US and European aviation regulators have certificated new high-pressure turbine blades that CFM International says will help address durability troubles with Leap-1A turbofans.
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NewsPilot errors caused 2023 Challenger 300 upset that killed one passenger: NTSB
Failure to remove a pitot probe cover and a cascade of resulting pilot missteps caused a 2023 inflight upset near Hartford that involved a Bombardier Challenger 300 business jet and killed one passenger.
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NewsCracked power levers prompt FAA to order sweeping Cirrus SR inspections
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued sweeping inspection requirements after learning that power levers in nearly 30 Cirrus SR-series single-engined aircraft had developed cracks.
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NewsJudge rejects Boeing plea deal as 737 Max fraud case continues
A federal judge on 5 December rejected Boeing’s guilty plea with the US Department of Justice (DOJ), a move that throws fresh uncertainty over the company’s 737 Max fraud case and could require Boeing negotiate a new deal.
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NewsSafran forecasts 2,000 Leap deliveries in 2026, with further increases to come
Annual deliveries of the CFM International Leap engine top 2,000 units in 2026 according the latest forecast from the Safran-GE Aerospace joint venture.
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NewsCFM maintains RISE progress as parts production kicks into gear
CFM International’s RISE open-fan demonstrator engine remains “on track” for its first ground and flight tests in the second half of the decade, with the first major parts already built.
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NewsBell accelerates SPRINT design through windtunnel test phase
Bell has completed windtunnel tests of the Stop/Fold rotor system it is developing for a future high-speed vertical lift aircraft under a US Department of Defense-backed project.
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NewsLilium continues jet development as firm backlog fluctuates
Insolvency-hit Lilium has seen its backlog inch higher, growing by two net orders, as existing customers react to the German firm’s ongoing restructuring.