All Air Transport articles – Page 155
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NewsOne-tenth of jets with P&W’s geared turbofans have been sidelined
About 10% of aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans have recently been of service amid a surge in durability problems that the engine maker insists it is addressing.
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NewsAirbus-Safran venture demonstrates proof-of-concept for hydrogen aircraft fuel system
Airbus-Safran space launch venture ArianeGroup has conducted a proof-of-concept test of hydrogen conditioning which would be suitable for feeding an aircraft engine. The test, carried out on 12 May at the Vernon facility northwest of Paris, marks the conclusion to a project named Hyperion which looked at hydrogen propulsion options ...
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NewsEmbraer eyes freighter conversion line in China as it reveals E-Jet P2F deal
Embraer signed a letter of agreement with Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group for 20 E-Jet passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions at the Paris air show on 21 June, in a deal that could see it establish a conversion facility in China.
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NewsElectra, Safran to produce hybrid-electric eSTOL propulsion system
US start-up Electra Aero has signed an agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for the prototype of its in-development short take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsFlying Whales on ‘huge’ mission to access remote regions with conceptual airships
Airship developer Flying Whales is on course to launch cargo flights with its massive craft by 2027 despite significant regulatory hurdles facing its ambitious programme.
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NewsFirst metal cut for new D328eco with supply chain now 90% ‘locked down’
Deutsche Aircraft has begun cutting metal for the first parts to equip its initial D328eco prototype as it works towards a first flight of the turboprop in mid-2025. Dave Jackson, managing director of the German airframer, says 90% of the aircraft’s supply chain has now been “locked down”. ...
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NewsZimex named third customer for rebooted Twin Otter 300
The Switzerland-based airline group has signed a purchased agreement for two of the lighter 300G variant.
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NewsP&W thinks engine-efficiency target may take a bit more time
Pratt & Whitney thinks the aerospace industry might need a bit more time to achieve a broad goal of squeezing 20%-plus efficiency out of the next generation of narrowbody aircraft engines.
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NewsLuxair becomes European launch customer for Boeing 737 Max 7
Luxembourg’s flag-carrier Luxair ordered four Boeing 737 Max 7 twinjets at the Paris air show on 21 June, becoming the European launch customer for the variant.
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In depthAir mobility challenges will be mastered – with time and money
Advanced air mobility projects received their own showcase at the Paris air show this week, as the segment’s leaders race each other to the commercialisation finish line.
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NewsMaeve takes wraps off revamped all-electric Maeve 01
Dutch start-up Maeve Aerospace has taken the wraps off the latest iteration of its Maeve 01 all-electric regional airliner, having radically slimmed down the developmental type.
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NewsAngolan carrier TAAG to lease batch of A220s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to introduce three Airbus A220-300s which will be acquired through a lease agreement. US-based lessor Azorra will supply the twinjets to the airline next year. “We are deeply committed to growing the company by leveraging our market share and destination portfolio,” says TAAG chief Eduardo Fairen. ...
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NewsSpirit advances high-rate composites research in bid to supply next narrowbody
Aircraft structures supplier Spirit AeroSystems is using the Paris air show to call attention to research work it hopes will enable the next generation of narrowbody jets to have composite fuselages.
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NewsDaher partners with Ascendance to develop hybrid-electric aircraft for 2027 entry
Airframer Daher has partnered with a French technology start-up to develop power systems required for a hybrid-electric aircraft Daher intends to have available in 2027.
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NewsIsrael’s El Al expands 787 fleet with lease of another pair
Israeli flag-carrier El Al has reached a lease agreement with Irish-based AerCap covering a pair of Boeing 787-9s. The aircraft will be delivered to the airline in the second quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026. The carrier says the lease period is 15 years. El Al’s lease ...
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In depthTu-144 crash puzzle persists 50 years after fatal Paris display
Le Bourget was the scene of gladiatorial supersonic spectacle 50 years ago when a Soviet Tupolev Tu-144S sought to outperform the rival BAC-Aerospatiale Concorde at the 1973 Paris air show, only to splinter into fiery rain over the suburb of Goussainville.
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NewsAerolease signs for 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft
Miami-based leasing company Aerolease has signed a letter of intent for 50 of Eviation’s in-development Alice clean-sheet commuter aircraft.
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NewsVoar, Wideroe signal intent to buy up to 120 Eve air taxis
Electric air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility has secured letters of intent from the two aviation companies to purchase a total of up to 120 of its in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsHorizon Aircraft takes hybrid-electric approach to VTOL development
Though much of the emerging vertical take-off and landing sector is focused on fully electric vehicles, Canadian developer Horizon Aircraft is taking a different tact with its in-development Cavorite X7.
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NewsChina Airlines firms order for eight Boeing 787-9s
China Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the US airframer said at the Paris air show on 20 June.