All Aerospace articles – Page 50
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NewsBoeing halts 777-9 test flights due to structural component problem
Boeing has confirmed that it has halted flight tests of its entire 777-9 fleet after discovering the failure of an engine-related structural component, marking a setback to the widebody’s already delayed certification programme.
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NewsUS aerospace firms and fuel producers land $291m in grants as FAA pushes cleaner technology
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted $291 million in subsidies to aerospace and aviation companies, part of the Biden administration’s efforts to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low- or zero-emission technologies.
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NewsLHT to coat four Austrian 777s with emissions-reducing AeroShark film
After 17 Lufthansa Group long-haul aircraft were outfitted with its AeroShark riblet surface film, four Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ERs will be next to get the emissions-saving film installed, Lufthansa Technik says.
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OpinionWhy collaboration is powering the eVTOL certification process
Much focus may be on advanced air mobility’s technological advances or commercial demand, but forward-looking regulators will be key to success, argues Vertical Aerospace’s Trevor Woods.
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NewsVertical founder Fitzpatrick's second $25m payment 'remains outstanding' but talks continue
Vertical Aerospace founder Stephen Fitzpatrick has missed a deadline to make a second $25 million investment in the company, although the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer insists he remains committed to the business, with talks between the two parties ongoing.
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NewsGulfstream achieves first flight of G400 business jet
Gulfstream successfully completed first flight of its new G400 business jet with a nearly 3h sortie originating and ending at Savannah Hilton Head International airport in Georgia.
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NewsBoeing will ‘recover faster than most expect’ under Ortberg: United CEO
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby asserts that Boeing will rebound from its manufacturing and quality problems relatively quickly now that it is guided by new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
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NewsArcher delivers first Midnight aircraft to USAF
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is the first of up to six that Archer intends to deliver to the service.
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NewsSikorsky warns on S-92 maximum attitude in light of Norwegian crash probe
Sikorsky has issued additional safety guidance to operators of the S-92 helicopter in the light of recommendations issed by a Norwegian probe into a February fatal crash involving the heavy-twin.
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NewsBoeing benefits from Farnborough orders bump in July
Boeing logged 72 aircraft orders in the month of July, a total boosted by high-profile deals at Farnborough air show.
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NewsZeroAvia doubles Do 228 test fleet in UK to ‘de-risk’ certification push
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revised the flight-test plan for its ZA600 powertrain, transferring a second Dornier Do 228 twin-turboprop to the UK in support of its certification push.
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NewsFrontier defers A320neo deliveries and axes plans to acquire A321XLRs
Frontier Airlines has become the latest US discount carrier to delay its acquisition of Airbus narrowbody jets, following moves taken recently by Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
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NewsEmbraer sticks to 2024 delivery goals despite nagging supply chain disruption
Embraer says it remains on track to meet its 2024 aircraft-delivery goals despite other aerospace suppliers recently curtailing delivery estimates due to stubborn supply chain troubles.
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NewsNTSB’s 737 door-plug inquiry reveals tension on Renton’s factory floor
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) ongoing hearing into the January in-flight failure of a Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug has highlighted problems at Boeing’s Renton site, including concerns about employee training and pressure to complete work.
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NewsAircraft engine work drives first quarter revenues at IHI, MHI
The aerospace units of Japanese bellwethers IHI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have posted stronger first quarter revenues.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems lost $415m in second quarter as deliveries stalled
Elevated costs, production slowdowns and delayed 737 fuselage deliveries drove aircraft structures producer Spirit AeroSystems to a $415 million loss in the second quarter of 2024.
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NewsBoeing delivers first MH-139A produced under low-rate contract
Boeing has delivered to the US Air Force (USAF) the first MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter produced under the company’s initial low-rate production contract.
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AnalysisBack to engineering: why incoming Boeing CEO Ortberg is reason for optimism
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
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NewsBoeing CEO sees path to certificating Max 7 and 10 in first half of 2025
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
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NewsBoeing works to hike deliveries as losses mounted in Q2
Boeing still aims by year-end to boost production to 38 737s and five 787s monthly, returning to output levels at which the company had said it was operating prior to this year’s production slowdown.