All Air Transport articles – Page 209
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NewsEmbraer snags 'well above' 250 letters of intent for planned turboprop
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer has letters of intent for “well above 250” of its new planned turboprop aircraft.
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NewsDe Havilland reviewing Twin Otter and Dash 8 programmes, considering updates
De Havilland Aircraft of Canada has launched a review of its DHC-6 Twin Otter programme and intends later this year to do the same for its Dash 8-400 passenger turboprop.
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NewsWisk plans to unveil sixth-generation of its eVTOL this autumn
Air taxi developer Wisk Aero expects this autumn to unveil the production-conforming version of its eVTOL aircraft – the sixth generation of its air taxi – which it will bring through the US Federal Aviation Administration’s certification process.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft positive on D328eco progress despite delay
Deutsche Aircraft has seen no “adverse reaction” from potential customers to the recently announced delay to service entry for its D328eco twin-turboprop.
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NewsAirbus commits to A380 flight tests of CFM RISE open rotor demonstrator
Airbus will later this decade flight test the open rotor demonstrator engine being developed under CFM International’s RISE programme aboard an A380.
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NewsAlaskan operator Ravn to retrofit Dash 8 fleet with hydrogen-electric engines
US regional operator Ravn Alaska is looking to retrofit its De Havilland Dash 8 turboprop fleet with hydrogen-electric propulsion systems from ZeroAvia. The provisional agreement covers acquisition of 30 of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 powertrains – a high-power version of the development, delivering 2,500MW – to replace the Dash 8s’ engines and ...
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NewsSize matters as LOT weighs A220s against E-Jets for renewal
Polish flag-carrier LOT is aiming to start modernising its short-haul fleet ahead of summer 2024, with Airbus and Embraer pitching for the renewal.
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NewsRolls-Royce and EasyJet partner on H2ZERO hydrogen combustion tests
EasyJet and Rolls-Royce are partnering on hydrogen combustion technology in a project that will see the UK budget carrier “directly invest” in the newly named H2ZERO test programme.
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NewsInvestment firm 777 Partners to take dozens more 737 Max jets
Diverse investment firm 777 Partners is adding up to 66 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets to its aviation portfolio, including the high-density Max 8-200. The companies disclosed the agreement during an event at the Farnborough air show on 19 July. Based in Miami, the investment company is already a strong ...
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NewsGE successfully tests high-power, high-voltage hybrid-electric engine at altitude
GE Aviation has successfully proved operation of a megawatt-class and multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system at 45,000ft, meaning the research programme can move on to flight-testing in the coming years. The tests of the high-power, high-voltage system – including electric generators, power converters, power transmission and power control systems – demonstrated ...
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NewsSAS ends two-week pilot strike with breakthrough agreement
Scandinavian carrier SAS has reached an agreement with its pilots which will end a two-week strike by cockpit crews. The five-and-a-half year collective bargaining deal, covering all four SAS pilot unions, followed a renewed period of mediation after pilots commenced industrial action on 4 July. SAS says the agreements “imply” ...
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NewsChina Southern arm discusses simulator production with L3Harris
Chinese production of full-flight simulators to meet local training demand is the subject of a new provisional agreement involving specialist L3Harris Technologies. The company’s flight-training division has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology through which the two sides will discuss simulator manufacture for the Chinese commercial ...
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NewsSaudi carrier Flynas becomes first customer for kingdom’s new lessor
Newly-established Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has identified budget carrier Flynas as it first customer, to which it will supply 12 Airbus A320neos. AviLease has been set up by the Saudi sovereign Public Investment Fund. The company has hosted a formal launch event in London during the Farnborough air show. AviLease ...
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NewsKenyan Fokker 50 flips over during landing in Somalia
All the occupants of a Kenyan-operated Fokker 50 turboprop have survived after the aircraft suffered a landing accident in Somalia. The aircraft, operated by Nairobi-based Jubba Airways, came to rest inverted with its left wing separated during the accident at Mogadishu. Firefighting personnel attended the scene, as fire generated thick ...
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NewsGE Aviation to become GE Aerospace, reflecting expansion plan
GE Aviation will change its name to GE Aerospace in a move executives say reflects the engine maker’s intention to broader its focus beyond aircraft engines.
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NewsUS space agency looks to partnerships to fight climate change
NASA is looking to forge partnerships to fight global warming, the agency’s deputy administrator said on 18 July at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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NewsAngola’s TAAG to become latest African operator of A220s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to introduce Airbus A220s, through an acquisition from US company Air Lease. TAAG is to take six of the -300 variant of the twinjets to replace Boeing 737-700s. The A220 is exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines. Air Lease is to deliver the aircraft ...
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NewsA350 freighter advances with cargo-loading and main-deck door systems
Airbus’s A350 freighter development is advancing with Ancra International set to deliver the initial cargo-loading system in 2024, while Curtiss-Wright will provide actuation for the type’s main-deck cargo door. The twinjet will be configurable for general cargo – with 30 pallets on the main deck and 12 on the lower ...
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NewsBoeing rolls out ‘Cascade’ tool for modelling carbon reduction
Boeing has unveiled a digital modelling tool that predicts the degree to which various measures, including new technologies and the use of “sustainable aviation fuel” (SAF), will reduce the aviation industry’s carbon emissions.
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In depthEmbraer returns to Farnborough newly single and eyeing 2023 turboprop launch
Embraer arrives at Farnborough riding the success of its E-Jet programme while seeking to build momentum behind its executive jets, C-390 military transport and a proposed new passenger turboprop.