All Aerospace articles – Page 57
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NewsXTI Aerospace seeks accelerated development of TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aerospace is making moves intended to boost development of its conceptual TriFan 600, a fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that will burn jet fuel.
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NewsArcher’s Midnight transitions from hover to forward flight
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has transitioned from hover to forward flight and back again for the first time last week.
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NewsP&WC hints at PT6 successor with FAA exemption request for new ‘PT9A-11’ engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) appears to be working on a successor to the best-selling PT6 turboprop engine it refers to as the PT9A-11 according to regulatory filings with the US Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsUSMC upgrading one-third of F/A-18 Hornets to serve until 2030 or later
The US Marine Corps (USMC) is now half complete with a modernisation programme for its single-seat Boeing F/A-18Cs and two-seat F/A-18Ds, an effort to boost the ageing jets’ capabilities as the service faces delayed deliveries of Lockheed Martin F-35s.
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NewsBoeing landed orders for only four aircraft in May and delivery slowdown persists
An order from Eva Air for four widebody jets was the sole bright spot for Boeing in May, a month during which the company’s order and delivery pace remained curtailed amid a regulatory review by China and company efforts to shore-up production quality.
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NewsLilium spends €94.7 million in first quarter and raises money from three sources
German air taxi developer Lilium reported “significant progress” on both fundraising as well as engineering milestones in the first quarter of 2024 as it spent €94.7 million ($102 million).
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NewsSJ-100 embarks on certification flight-test programme
Russia’s Yakovlev has commenced certification flight-testing of its prototype SJ-100, the import-substituted version of the Superjet 100.
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NewsCargojet lands C$160m deal to fly 767s between Canada and China
Canadian freight hauler Cargojet has secured a three-year deal with Chinese logistics company Great Vision HK Express to provide scheduled charter service between Vancouver and Hangzhou.
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NewsFAA releases air taxi airworthiness guidance to streamline certification process
The Federal Aviation Administration has released proposed guidance intended to help developers of electric air taxis better navigate the type-certification process and better understand how their aircraft will be evaluated by the regulator.
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NewsFuel cell-powered Islander now set for first flight in 2025
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has again pushed back the first flight of the hydrogen fuel cell-powered Britten-Noman BN-2 Islander it is developing though a UK government-backed project.
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NewsAeroflot reportedly negotiating to switch fleet order entirely to MC-21
Russian media are widely reporting that Aeroflot is restructuring its fleet-modernisation agreement with United Aircraft in favour of additional Yakovlev MC-21s. Aeroflot Group signed for 339 aircraft nearly two years ago, comprising 210 MC-21s and 89 of the domestically-revamped SJ-100, plus 40 Tupolev Tu-214s. But chief executive Sergei Aleksandrovsky is ...
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NewsFAA orders G500 and G600 inspections, citing engine-mount ‘quality escape’
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered inspections of the Gulfstream G500 and G600 fleet in response to a “quality escape” involving improperly installed engine-mounting hardware.
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NewsIncorrect assumptions by controller behind Austin-Bergstrom near-miss: NTSB
US investigators have pinned a near-miss at Austin-Bergstrom International airport in February last year, in which two jets came within as little as 150ft of colliding, on incorrect assumptions made by a controller and “the lack of critical safety technology” at the facility.
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NewsGerman order propels H225 production into 2040s: Airbus Helicopters chief
Production of the Airbus Helicopters H225 is now assured well into the 2040s following a record-breaking order for up to 44 examples of the heavy-twin for the Bundespolizei, or German Federal Police.
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NewsGermany places record H225 helicopter order for Federal police
Germany’s Federal Ministry of the Interior has ordered up to 44 Airbus Helicopters H225s for the Bundespolizei – a record commitment for the heavy-twin.
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NewsMTU drives down GTF overhaul time with 100-day target in sight
MTU Aero Engines is working to cut the time taken to overhaul and replace Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan (GTF) engines to under 100 days to minimise disruption for airline customers.
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NewsPioneerLab progresses as Airbus Helicopters eyes hybrid future
Airbus Helicopters is continuing to ramp-up flights of its H145-based PioneerLab demonstrator as it looks to validate the latest autonomous control technologies prior to the installation of a hybrid-electric powertrain in 2025.
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NewsH2FLY hits latest power milestone in fuel cell ground tests
German advanced powertrain specialist H2FLY has successfully validated its latest hydrogen fuel cell system, achieving peak power of 175kW during bench testing.
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NewsAvincis assists CityAirbus NextGen development for EMS missions
Helicopter emergency services specialist Avincis has joined forces with Airbus to help define future use cases and operational concepts for electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles such as the airframer’s CityAirbus NextGen.
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NewsD328eco progresses as Uplift flight tests trial synthetic SAF potential
Deutsche Aircraft is preparing to cut metal on its first D320eco test aircraft as the German manufacturer maintains its pace towards a 2025 first flight.