All Aerospace articles – Page 69
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InterviewBALPA’s new leader says pilots in strong position
With many carriers struggling to fill flightdecks and retain staff, the first woman to lead the British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) is taking command at a time when her members arguably have the whip hand when it comes to negotiating pay and conditions. “Pilots are in a strong position at the moment,” states Amy Leversidge, who took up her role in January.
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NewsEthiopian commits to purchase eight Boeing 777-9s
Ethiopian Airlines has committed to purchase eight Boeing 777-9s as part of a deal that could see the Addis Ababa-based carrier take a further 12 aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo closes in on 10% rate rise from Boeing for 787 work
Leonardo appears close to securing a substantial increase in the rate it receives from Boeing for aerostructures work on the 787 programme.
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NewsAmpaire acquires glider-inspired electric ‘aerotowing’ start-up Magpie Aviation
Hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ampaire has acquired glider-inspired start-up Magpie Aviation, which has worked to enable long-range electric flights with towing systems.
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NewsFAA audit uncovers ‘quality control’ failures at Boeing and Spirit Aero
The Federal Aviation Administration has identified quality shortcomings at Boeing and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems as part of an audit the agency launched following the January in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s door plug.
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NewsJetBlue cancels plan to acquire Spirit, carriers plot standalone plans
JetBlue Airways has called off plans to acquire Spirit Airlines and agreed to pay Spirit a $69 million termination penalty, a move coming after a federal judge in January blocked the carriers’ proposed combination on anti-competitive grounds.
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NewsEngine inspections pose fresh headache for S-92 operators
Operators of the Sikorsky S-92 already struggling with availability challenges due to spare parts shortages could be facing a fresh headache after US regulators mandated urgent inspections of the GE Aerospace CT7 engines that power the heavy-twin.
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NewsBALPA calls off Bristow strike out of respect, but warns of further action
UK pilots’ union BALPA has called off a three-day strike at Bristow Helicopters that was scheduled to begin on 3 March as a mark of respect following a fatal Sikorsky S-92 crash off the Norwegian coast in which a crew member died.
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NewsAAR snaps up Triumph’s maintenance and repair business for $725m
Aircraft maintenance provider AAR has acquired aerospace company Triumph Group’s aircraft maintenance and repair business for $725 million, marking another in a string divestitures by Triumph.
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NewsBoeing confirms it is in talks to acquire Spirit but analysts are sceptical
Boeing confirms it has interest in acquiring 737 fuselage maker Spirit AeroSystems, a move some industry experts think could help the US aircraft manufacturer finally address troubles at its largest supplier.
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NewsBell ends 525 order drought with Equinor deal
Bell has finally secured an order for its 525 Relentless, with Norwegian oil firm Equinor signing for 10 offshore transport-roled examples of the super-medium-twin.
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NewsBoard approval sets up GE to become standalone aerospace company on 2 April
General Electric’s board of directors has approved a plan to spin off energy business Vernova on 2 April, setting up GE to become a standalone aviation company named GE Aerospace on that date.
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NewsInitial delivery dates reportedly slip across key Russian civil aircraft programmes
Serial deliveries of several new Russian aircraft types – including the Yakovlev MC-21, SJ-100 and Ilyushin Il-114-300 – have been postponed, according to a number of media outlets in the country. Russian president Vladimir Putin, during an address to the federal assembly on 29 February, only briefly mentioned the civil ...
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NewsAce Aeronautics targets growing market for upgraded Black Hawks
Alabama-based aircraft upgrade specialist Ace Aeronautics sees increasing international demand for its upgrade programme for legacy Sikorsky Black Hawks from both civil and military operators.
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NewsAW09 certification prospects boosted as latest ‘workhorse’ takes flight
Leonardo Helicopters is increasingly confident that certification for the AW09 will arrive in time to allow service entry for the light-single in 2025, following the maiden sortie of the first production-representative aircraft.
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NewsVolocopter receives approval to begin serial production of VoloCity
Air taxi developer Volocopter has received German government approval to begin serial production of its VoloCity aircraft.
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NewsNTSB revises accident report to remove blaming Tamarack for 2018 crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revised a 2021 accident report to remove a conclusion that Tamarack Aerospace’s Atlas active winglets caused a deadly Cessna Citation 525 crash in 2018.
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NewsBeyond Aero claims France’s first manned hydrogen-powered flight
Beyond Aero claims to have completed France’s first manned flights of an electric aircraft powered by hydrogen.
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NewsBell building ‘white-tail’ 525s with orders yet to emerge
Bell holds no firm orders for the developmental 525 Relentless, the airframer has disclosed, even as it begins production of the first serial helicopters.
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AnalysisHow plans for sustainable aviation are ramping up in Australia
In the corner of a hangar on the edge of Brisbane Airport, a wingless Beech Bonanza called Clyde has become a key enabler of zero emission flight.