Airframers – Page 13
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NewsAirbus faces another fourth-quarter rush to meet delivery target
Airbus will need to hand over 232 aircraft in the final quarter to achieve its aim of 720 commercial deliveries for the full year, having shipped 488 jets by 30 September – two-thirds of the target.
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NewsEasyJet enters formal pact with Airbus to offset emissions through carbon-capture
UK budget carrier EasyJet has signed up to Airbus’s new carbon-capture programme, the first operator to reach a formal agreement over the initiative. EasyJet had been revealed last year as one of seven operators which had tentatively agreed to explore the Airbus carbon-removal scheme. It is based on direct air ...
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NewsFAA moves to require autopilot software updates for thousands of small aircraft
Owners of nearly 6,000 small aircraft in the USA may soon need to update their Garmin autopilot software due to a defect that could cause the autopilots to make uncommanded flight-control inputs.
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NewsNTSB urges steps to prevent DHC-3 Otter stabiliser failures
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is urging aviation regulators to require De Havilland Canada DHC-3 Otters be equipped with secondary devices to prevent horizontal stabiliser actuators from separating.
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NewsEmbraer, Nidec electric propulsion joint venture gets regulatory nod
Nidec Aerospace, the electric propulsion joint venture between Embraer and Japanese electric motor specialist Nidec, has secured regulatory approvals to commence operations, as it targets mass production of electric propulsion systems by 2026.
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NewsCalifornia eVTOL developer Joby begins piloted test flights
Air taxi developer Joby Aviation has begun flying its pre-production prototype aircraft with a pilot on board.
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NewsWright Electric pursues high-energy batteries for larger future all-electric aircraft
Electric aviation propulsion company Wright Electric sees a path to develop aviation batteries with four times the energy density of traditional lithium batteries, a breakthrough that could enable development of larger electric passenger aircraft.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems chief executive Gentile resigns after production challenges and labour strike
Tom Gentile, the chief executive of critical aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems, has resigned as head of the key manufacturer after a year marked by production quality challenges and a labour strike.
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NewsLATAM to take additional batch of A321neos as it receives first delivery
Latin American operator LATAM is taking a further 13 Airbus A321neos, as it receives the first from a previous commitment to 76 of the twinjet variant. The carrier’s initial aircraft, leased from AerCap, is configured with 224 seats. Registered PS-LBB, the A321neo is fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines ...
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NewsAirbus to test rigid ‘suction sails’ on aircraft section transport vessel
Airbus is to fit one of its transport vessels with three vertical rigid sails for wind propulsion, which include features to improve airflow adherence. The sails will be installed on the Ville de Bordeaux, which was formerly used as part of the A380 logistics chain but which currently carried A320neo-family ...
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NewsBoeing report shows aircraft accident rate declined last year but highlights ongoing concerns
The global number of commercial jet aircraft accidents inched higher in 2022 to 25 incidents, including three that killed a combined five people, but last year’s accident rate still declined from 2021.
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NewsArcher’s Midnight eVTOL yet to get airborne but ‘will be flying soon’
California air taxi developer Archer Aviation has yet to fly its in-development Midnight aircraft but says it remains on track to hit targets for certification and entry to service.
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NewsEviation’s electric commuter aircraft undergoing ‘subtle’ redesign
The Washington-based developer maintains that the adjustments will be minor and that the aircraft’s timeline for certification and service entry remains unchanged.
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NewsUniversal Hydrogen’s modified Dash 8 flies again as two-year test period commences
Aviation start-up Universal Hydrogen has kicked off an expected two-year process of flight-testing its hydrogen-propulsion modified De Havilland Dash 8-300 turboprop.
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NewsClass-action lawsuit alleges Archer misled investors about air taxi progress
Filed on 21 September in a California federal court, the suit comes as San Jose-based Archer works to certificate an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft called Midnight that it says could be flying passengers in 2025.
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NewsTextron confirms Surf Air Mobility’s order for first 20 Cessna Grand Caravans
Textron Aviation has confirmed California start-up Surf Air Mobility’s order for the first 20 Cessna Grand Caravans to be converted with in-development electric and hybrid-electric powertrain technology.
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NewsAmerican Airlines joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
American Airlines has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to join Brazilian airframer Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group.
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NewsAirbus splits corporate and commercial aircraft leadership as Scherer takes key post
Airbus is splitting the roles of chief executive and head of commercial aircraft, appointing Christian Scherer – currently chief commercial officer – to the latter role. Scherer will take on a position which has been held by chief executive Guillaume Faury for the past five years. But Faury says that, ...
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NewsJoby to deliver first air taxi to USAF on 25 September
California air taxi developer Joby Aviation is set to deliver on 25 September an electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft to the US Air Force, which plans to evaluate the type’s suitability for military missions.
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NewsYakovlev sets up new Moscow training centre for crews of domestic aircraft types
Russian airframer Yakovlev is establishing a new aviation training centre intended to supply crews for a range of domestically-built aircraft types. The centre is located at the Skolkovo innovation and technology park to the west of Moscow, where US firm Boeing also previously opened a training facility. It effectively expands ...