All Aerospace articles – Page 9
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Safran sees narrowbodies driving recovery in 2022
Safran is hopeful that a recovering civil aviation market in 2022 will see the group deliver an improved financial performance as the industry recovers from its low point in early 2021.
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P&W to develop novel hydrogen engine in US government-backed project
Pratt & Whitney is to develop a novel hydrogen-burning engine that will cut carbon dioxide emissions to zero, slash nitrous oxide emissions by 80% and reduce fuel consumption for next-generation single-aisles by 35%.
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Pel-Air wins Victoria air ambulance tender
Regional Express (Rex) unit Pel-Air has won a 12-year tender to provide air ambulance services in Australia’s Victoria state.
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Qantas picks Airbus for A321P2F systems upgrade
Qantas has signed an agreement with Airbus for a series of modifications and upgrades to its Airbus A321 passenger-to-freighter aircraft.
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Air Canada reverses decision to cancel 12 A220s, will take the jets after all
Air Canada now intends to make good on taking delivery of 12 ordered Airbus A220s that it had previously intended to cancel.
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Opinion
Why hydrogen fuel is the only viable way to decarbonise aviation
Hydrogen is often thought of as a fuel for tomorrow, but with consensus its adoption could come sooner than many think, argues Stephan Uhrenbacher.
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In depth
Flight International Letters, March 2022
Your views about the aerospace industry and our reporting.
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How Sumati Sharma took on aviation’s gender imbalance
As an Oliver Wyman partner and former member of Virgin Atlantic’s leadership team, Sumati Sharma is the driving force behind a charter that pledges signatories to work to create a less male-dominated aerospace industry
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Analysis
How regional freighters offer a load to recovery
The big cargo carriers from Airbus and Boeing might grab the headlines, but at the sub-100-seat end of the market, demand for new-build and especially passenger-to-freighter conversions is growing.
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In depth
Why technology is targeting the harmful contrail
The elegant contrail may contribute to global warming to a more alarming extent than thought, but there are simple operational ways to avoid them.
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In depth
Why hydrogen is on the charge for a cleaner aerospace future
Airlines and lessors have been lining up in recent months to buy kits to convert their turboprops to new sources of power. Are their hopes justified? And could the technology work on larger aircraft?
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Interview
How and why Colbert brought Boeing Global Services back down to earth
Under Ted Colbert, Boeing’s massive services arm has replaced lofty revenue targets with considerably more conservative goals: stabilisation, recovery, and moderate but sustained growth.
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Asia Digital Engineering ‘keen to’ expand MRO capabilities as region rebounds
Asia Digital Engineering (ADE) — the AirAsia-linked MRO unit of Capital A group — has begun work to build a sprawling facility at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), as it eyes expanding its maintenance capabilities to more aircraft types.
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NTSB investigates crash of Joby prototype
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is investigating the crash of an experimental aircraft belonging to air taxi developer Joby Aviation.
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FAA chief Steve Dickson to step down on 31 March
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson will leave the agency effective 31 March, roughly halfway into what was to be a five-year term.
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ANA signs digital services agreements with GE, Boeing
Japan’s All Nippon Airways has tapped GE Aviation’s digital services for fuel management and has extended a Boeing digital toolbox contract for another five years.
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SIA Engineering completes trial using SAF for engine tests
SIA Engineering has completed an engine test using sustainable aviation fuel and is hoping to perform more of such tests soon.
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SIA, Scoot pick Collins for 787 component support
Singapore Airlines and low-cost unit Scoot have signed a long-term component MRO agreement with Collins Aerospace for Boeing 787 aircraft.
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SIA places $2.8b order for GE9X engines
Singapore Airlines has signed an order for 22 additional GE9X engines, which will power its fleet of Boeing 777-9s.
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Eve, Skyports explore Japan eVTOL concept of operations
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve will partner with Skyports to develop a concept of operations for advanced air mobility in Japan.