All aerospace news – Page 123
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NewsPremier seating start-up Unum gets set for production
UK premium airliner seating start-up Unum is close to securing a launch customer, understood to be an Airbus A330 operator, as it prepares to begin production from its new factory early next year.
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NewsUSCG receives first new airframe for MH-60T Jayhawk refurbishments
The US Coast Guard (USCG) has received from Sikorsky the first bare-bones airframe under a project to keep the service’s MH-60T Jayhawk medium-lift rescue helicopters flying into the 2040s.
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NewsCanada signs to acquire 14 Boeing P-8As for multi-mission aircraft replacement programme
The Canadian government has agreed to purchase at least 14 Boeing P-8A Poseidon multi-mission aircraft, with deliveries scheduled to start in 2026.
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NewsLufthansa drops plan to sell stake in MRO unit
Lufthansa Group has dropped plans to divest a partial stake in its engineering unit Lufthansa Technik after unveiling a new long-term growth plan for the division.
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NewsFAA orders airlines to inspect lightning protection features on all 747 variants
The Federal Aviation Administration is ordering airlines to inspect fuel-tank lightning-protection features on all Boeing 747 variants because some components are degrading faster than expected.
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NewsElectra secures deposits from Bristow for five short take-off and landing aircraft
US hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra has taken early deposits from helicopter specialist Bristow Group for five of its proposed short take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters nets pair of Lithuanian orders
Airbus Helicopters has secured a double sales success in Lithuania, taking orders for a trio of five-bladed H145s and two H125s.
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NewsConnectivity will contribute to 20-year doubling of global services market: Airbus
Airbus expects a virtual doubling of the commercial aircraft services market, to $255 billion, over the next 20 years, driven by digital aircraft capabilities and rising traffic. Maintenance will account for the largest share, around $210 billion in 2042, while training and operation will generate $17 billion, and aircraft enhancement ...
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NewsIndonesian Aerospace wins commitment for 25 N129s in China
Indonesian Aerospace has secured a Chinese commitment for 25 of its 19-seater N219 twin turboprops, as it eyes potential production in the country’s Xinjiang province.
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NewsTextron plans job cuts at Bell and Textron Systems divisions
Textron is cutting 725 jobs at three divisions including subsidiary helicopter maker Bell, part of a restructuring aimed at cutting costs.
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NewsGlobalX launches subsidiary UrbanX Air to operate air taxis in South Florida
Global Crossing Airlines Group, which operates the charter airline GlobalX, has created a wholly owned subsidiary known as UrbanX Air to operate the company’s anticipated fleet of electric air taxis in South Florida.
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NewsEve and Jeju Air outline proposed air taxi operations in South Korea
Eve Air Mobility and low-cost carrier Jeju Air are partnering to explore the technical and commercial requirements for electric air taxi operations on the resort island of Jeju.
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NewsSpirit’s management shake up continues as Marnick leaves COO role
Longtime Spirit AeroSystems executive Samantha Marnick has left the company and her role as chief operating officer, a change the company describes as part of an effort to improve its operation and product quality.
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NewsPentagon invests $3.7m in composites manufacturer Qarbon Aerospace
The contract with Texas-based Qarbon Aerospace will support the design and manufacture of advanced lightweight continuous fibre thermoplastic composite structures intended for national defence aviation applications.
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NewsRolls-Royce pulls plug on electric propulsion plans
Rolls-Royce intends to divest its electrical powertrain business as it seeks to exit non-core operations.
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NewsLilium granted DOA by European regulator
Electric aircraft developer Lilium has been granted Design Organization Approval (DOA) by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).
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NewsZeroAvia raises $116 million in Series C funding round
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia has closed its Series C funding round, having raised a total of $116 million. ZeroAvia announced in September that Airbus, Barclays Sustainable Impact Capital and Neom Investment Fund were leading the latest round and have now been joined by the government-owned UK Infrastructure Bank. ...
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NewsOmni Helicopters orders trio of AW189s, including single K-model variant
Leonardo Helicopters has secured a rare order for the AW189K, with Portugal-headquartered Omni Helicopters International (OHI) to take a single example of the super-medium-twin, alongside a pair of the baseline variant.
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NewsComac teases two new C919 variants
Comac appears to have unveiled shortened and stretched variants of its C919 narrowbody, more than a year after the programme was certificated by Chinese regulators.
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NewsAirbus advances helicopter autonomy with Vertex tests
An advanced helicopter cockpit free of the traditional trio of controls could be on the way if Airbus Helicopters opts to advance the development of an automated flight-control system that was successfully trialled in recent flight tests.