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NewsEmbraer plans joint venture with Nidec to develop electric propulsion
Embraer plans to launch a joint venture with Japanese electric motor specialist Nidec to develop and sell electric propulsion systems for the aerospace industry.
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NewsBoeing bumps up 20-year demand forecast as retirements loom
Boeing is projecting slightly rosier demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years due to factors including expected airline expansion in emerging markets and a looming wave of retirements.
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InterviewArcher’s electric air taxi Midnight is ‘going to be safe’: Billy Nolen
Former FAA administrator Billy Nolen on joining Archer as the California start-up pushes to certify its in-development “Midnight” aircraft.
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InterviewWhy Airbus chief Faury is staying positive, despite current supply chain crunch
With new programmes, new agreements, and progress towards a fundamentally new era for aviation, chief executive Guillaume Faury is hardly likely to let Airbus slip quietly back onto the Le Bourget stage – four years after the last Paris show – even as a creaking supply chain is frustrating the aerospace giant’s efforts to regain its momentum.
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NewsAirbus hikes payload specification for A350 freighter
Airbus has hiked the payload capability of the A350 freighter, bringing it up to 111t from the initial level of 109t. Senior vice-president for widebody programmes Florent Massou disclosed the higher figure during a briefing on 14 June. The aircraft emerged towards the end of 2021 and has so far ...
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NewsFAA requires ‘secondary’ cockpit barriers in new jets
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rule requiring new passenger aircraft have “secondary” cockpit barriers, a measure intended to better prevent passengers from storming the cockpit.
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NewsBoeing backlog jumps in May with 737 Max and 787 orders
Though Boeing continues reporting order cancellations, the manufacturer padded its backlog in May with another 69 aircraft, including with 10 newly ordered 787s, reflecting an ongoing post-pandemic recovery.
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NewsArcher Aviation confirms hiring former FAA leader Billy Nolen as chief safety officer
Electric air taxi start-up Archer Aviation confirms it has hired Billy Nolen as its chief safety officer, news coming less than a week after he resigned from his position as acting administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsHonda Aircraft launches 2600 light jet, with 2028 certification goal
The HondaJet 2600 will soon be more than a concept after North Carolina-based Honda Aircraft committed to developing the 10-person light business aircraft with a goal of having it certificated by 2028.
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NewsBritten-Norman confirms relocation of Islander production
Britten-Norman has confirmed previously disclosed plans to relocate manufacturing of its BN2 Islander from Romania to the UK, alongside increasing output of the iconic twin-engined type.
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NewsEve set to announce key suppliers as eVTOL design matures
One of the front runners in the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) segment, Eve Air Mobility, is on track to fly a first prototype of its developmental aircraft next year, and to achieve service entry during 2026.
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In depthRegional air mobility could take off, but uncertainties remain: McKinsey
Companies seeking to re-envision regional flight could connect communities lacking air service and tap into a potentially lucrative market. But that is far from a given outcome.
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Airline BusinessA350 'a delight' in the air, says British Airways' director of flying
If there were any cynical concerns that the advanced automation on the Airbus A350 would reduce the pilot’s job to little more than computer monitoring, British Airways director of flying Captain James Basnett does not share them.
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NewsBoeing’s 787 deliveries will slow as company reveals another quality problem
Boeing confirms it will delay deliveries of some 787s due to a new quality problem involving fittings on the widebody jets’ horizontal stabilisers.
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NewsLATAM sticks with P&W for remaining A320neo orders
LATAM Airlines is sticking with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines for the remaining Airbus A320neo-family jets the Chilean airline has on order.
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NewsBoeing steps up 787 production to four aircraft monthly
Boeing’s 787 programme continues gaining momentum as the airframer’s assembly plant in Charleston has stepped up production of its flagship widebody jet to four aircraft monthly.
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NewsOGMA starts construction of PW1100G engine maintenance line at Alverca site
Construction work has begun at OGMA’s Alverca site near Lisbon, Portugal on a new facility to maintain Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines.
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In depthAdvanced materials emerge as challenging new frontier for aircraft recycling
The first two Boeing 787 Dreamliners retired from commercial service have been taken apart. But what to do with the carbon-composite wings and fuselage?
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NewsElectric air taxi developer Wisk becomes wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing
California-based electric air taxi developer Wisk Aero is now a wholly owned subsidiary of Boeing, which previously had been one of two shareholders of the start-up.
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NewsEmbraer eyes restoring E-Jet shipments to above 100 per year as demand climbs
After delivering just 57 commercial aircraft in 2022, Embraer anticipates recovering output to a pre-pandemic-era level of around 100 jets annually by about 2027-2028.