All Aerospace articles – Page 9
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Newark disruptions accumulate amid ATC woes, reports of total equipment failure last week
Last week, controllers temporarily lost ability to ”see, hear or talk to” pilots flying jets to and from Newark, according to NATCA.
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CustomCells enters insolvency as Lilium’s collapse drains battery supplier’s finances
Lilium’s collapse has claimed another victim, with German battery supplier CustomCells – which had pledged to fund the electric air taxi developer’s revival – now itself facing insolvency.
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Spirit AeroSystems receives cash lifeline from Airbus as coffers dry up
Airbus has agreed to provide Spirit AeroSystems with $200 million in credit to help the financially embattled US supplier continue operating until Airbus completes a plan to acquire parts of Spirit later this year.
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Bombardier’s production still disrupted by one engine maker’s delays
Bombardier is struggling to get engines on time from one of its three engine suppliers – the company has not said which.
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Business jet deals stalled amid tariff uncertainty but momentum has rebounded: Bombardier
Some sales campaigns slowed in March as tariffs took hold, but Bombardier’s CEO says activity is “back to normal”.
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Bombardier considers acquiring Belfast production site amid Spirit AeroSystems break up
Bombardier is open to the prospect of acquiring work packages from Spirit AeroSystems in Belfast focused on the production of aerostructures for its business jets, although the Canadian airframer would also be content with Boeing taking on that activity and becoming one of its suppliers.
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SiriNor outlines big ambitions for electric ducted-fan engine
A Norwegian start-up is hoping its small electric-powered ducted-fan engine for unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) can spearhead a move up the weight class into commercial aviation applications.
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Rolls-Royce expects Trent 1000 HPT blade certification in ‘coming weeks’
Rolls-Royce expects it will shortly receive US regulatory approval for a new high-pressure turbine (HPT) blade that will significantly improve the time-on-wing for the Trent 1000 engine.
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Trump throws momentum behind plan to overhaul US air traffic control systems
Trump say updated ATC systems could prevent accidents like the 29 January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National airports.
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AerCap CEO not interested in 737 and A320 replacements
If Airbus and Boeing were to pitch him on next-generation narrowbodies, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly would reply, ”Don’t let the door hit you on the way out”.
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AerCap CEO envisions tariffs driving up used jet prices
Tariffs could also lead countries to remove caps preventing importation of older leased aircraft, so airlines need not acquire as many tariff-saddled new jets
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Greece to acquire up to 10 H215s for firefighting missions
Greece has signed a long-awaited order for eight Airbus Helicopters H215 heavy-twins, plus two options, for aerial firefighting missions as the country looks to bolster its civil protection capabilities.
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Virgin bowed out of UK eVTOL test consortium before split from Vertical
Virgin Atlantic had withdrawn from a project planning to operate test flights of an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft even prior to the carrier’s decision to terminate a relationship with consortium partner Vertical Aerospace, it has emerged.
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Korean Air plans major aerospace centre near Seoul
Korean Air plans to set up an urban air mobility and aviation safety center to boost aerospace innovation in South Korea.
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US House proposes $15bn in funding to modernise air traffic control
Republican lawmakers have proposed a plan to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with $15 billion to fund air traffic control (ATC) modernisation, a move coming several weeks after US transportation chief Sean Duffy committed to such an effort.
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Joby stays ahead of the pack with successful piloted transition flights
Joby Aviation has achieved what it calls a “landmark moment” in its test campaign, completing piloted transition flights – from vertical flight to forward cruise and back again – of its electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft on multiple occasions.
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MTU warns over potential tariff impact
Germany’s MTU Aero Engines has warned of a potential tariff impact of around €50 million ($57 million) or more this year if no mitigation measures are put in place.
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ADAC and DLR study shows lower particulate levels from sustainable fuel
German researchers have found a sharp reduction in particulate emissions from helicopters burning a 38% blend of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), following a “first-of-a-kind” study.
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Manitoba to boost firefighting fleet with trio of DHC-515s
Canadian province Manitoba is to order three new De Havilland Canada 515 waterbombers, becoming the first customer for the new-build firefighting aircraft outside Europe.
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Boom picks Colorado site to test in-development Symphony engine
Boom says it expects to begin testing the Symphony engine’s core this year at the Colorado site.