All Aerospace articles – Page 94
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NewsLufthansa leans on A380s to maintain expansion and could keep superjumbos flying into 2030s
Lufthansa expects to continue operating its recommissioned Airbus A380s through the late 2020s or early 2030s due to factors including delayed deliveries of new Boeing 777-9s.
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NewsSafran and Cuberg collaborate on aviation battery development
Safran is to develop an electrical storage system (ESS) for aviation alongside Cuberg, a subsidiary of Swedish battery maker Northvolt.
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NewsBoeing books 45 gross orders in August with 35 deliveries
Boeing took in 45 gross orders in August, with the month’s sales activity dominated by leasing companies, which accounted for 38 of the total.
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NewsQinetiq reveals ‘low-cost, high-performance’ Jackdaw swarming UAV
Qinetiq has launched a new low-cost unmanned air vehicle (UAV) designed for swarming and collaborative operations such as manned-unmanned teaming.
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NewsAsia-Pacific PW1100G operators flag ‘significant’ schedules impact from latest engine woes
At least one Asia-Pacific operator of Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) beleaguered PW1100G engines warns that the latest technical issues will have “significant’ impact on their near-term schedules.
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NewsP&W geared turbofan issue will ground hundreds of A320neos through 2026
Airlines will need to remove hundreds of Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines from the wings of Airbus A320neo-family jets by the end of 2024 to inspect for defective high-pressure turbine and compressor discs.
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NewsHeart picks Honeywell fly-wire-controls for ES-30 development
Honeywell has been picked by Sweden’s Heart Aerospace to supply fly-by-wire flight controls for its ES-30 hybrid-electric aircraft.
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In depthInternational aerospace in China’s new era
China’s relationship with the international aerospace sector has become mired in uncertainty and politics.
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NewsDesign and inspection problems preceded 2021 PW4000 failure as nine more cracked blades found: NTSB
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has blamed the 2021 uncontained failure of Pratt & Whitey PW4077 turbofan on engine design and testing failures and on inadequate fan blade inspections.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems CEO flags ‘pressures’ affecting composite manufacturing
Spirit AeroSystems’ composite-manufacturing programmes continue to weigh on the company amid escalating costs, slow production rates and a longer-than-anticipated composite-material “learning curve”.
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NewsFAA approves Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 engines for G700 and G800 business jets
Gulfstream says the Federal Aviation Administration has certificated the Rolls-Royce Pearl 700 turbofans which power its G700 and G800 large-cabin business jets.
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NewsAirbus confident that UK’s New Medium Helicopter buy will not be culled
Airbus Helicopters is confident the UK government is committed to its New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme despite the procurement delays which have led to speculation it could be axed as a cost-saving measure.
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NewsUK Puma support now likely to run until 2028 as delays to NMH force extension
The Royal Air Force’s fleet of Puma HC2 helicopters looks increasingly likely to stay in service until at least 2028 after defence chiefs extended a maintenance contract for up to three years, a reflection of the slow pace in procuring a successor aircraft.
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NewsBoeing must inspect thousands of holes on some 165 stored 737 Max
Roughly 165 of the 737 Max 8s in Boeing’s inventory of undelivered aircraft will require detailed inspections and rework to address a recently revealed issue with the jets’ aft-pressure bulkhead.
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NewsBiden nominates airline and air-taxi executive Whitaker as FAA administrator
President Joe Biden intends to nominate Michael Whitaker, who currently works at an air taxi developer but has decades of airline experience, to lead the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsH2FLY completes first liquid hydrogen-powered flights
In what it claims is a world first, German advanced powertrain developer H2FLY has completed a series of manned flights using a fuel cell-equipped aircraft powered by liquid hydrogen.
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NewsBristow could take up to 80 VoloCity aircraft under latest eVTOL agreement
Helicopter specialist Bristow Group could take up to 80 Volocopter VoloCity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft under a pact that will see the operator develop passenger and cargo services with the type in the USA and UK.
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NewsClean Aviation picks latest technology projects to share €152m
EU-backed Clean Aviation has awarded a total of €152 million ($162 million) in funding to eight projects as part of its first phase efforts.
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NewsAirline tickets will be nearly 20% more expensive by 2050 due to SAF commitments: report
Airline ticket prices will need to be 18% higher in 2050 if the aviation industry is to afford the trillions of dollars it will cost to meet sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) targets and meet decarbonisation goals, according to a new report.
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NewsGKN progresses projects as it eyes future hydrogen-powered flights
GKN Aerospace hopes by the end of 2023 to have more clarity on potential government funding for several research and development programmes that will pave the way for flight tests of a hydrogen-powered aircraft.