All aerospace news – Page 159
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NewsTalks under way over possible partial sale of Lufthansa Technik
Lufthansa has begun talks with potential investors over the possible partial sale of Lufthansa Technik, though the MRO unit will remain a key part of the airline group.
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NewsHong Kong’s Greater Bay orders 15 Boeing 737 Max 9s and eyes 787s
Start-up Hong Kong carrier Greater Bay Airlines has ordered 15 Boeing 737 Max 9s and made a “commitment” to order five 787s.
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NewsLeonardo books Australian orders for AW139
Leonardo Helicopters has received orders for eight AW139 intermediate-twins from Australian operators, the majority configured for emergency medical services (EMS) missions. Those for the EMS market include a pair for Babcock Australasia – on lease from LCI – two for RACQ CQ Rescue, and another two for StarFlight Australia; all ...
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NewsUS military orders fleet-wide F-35 retrofit to address F135 engine issue
The US government has ordered that all Lockheed Martin F-35s be retrofitted to address a “harmonic resonance” engine issue that forced the recent grounding of some but not all the fifth-generation fighters.
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NewsUniversal Hydrogen completes first flight of hydrogen-powered Dash 8
Start-up Universal Hydrogen has completed first flight of a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 powered partly by a hydrogen fuel-cell propulsion system.
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InterviewLeonardo Helicopters boss Cutillo confident as rotorcraft market gains lift
Resurgent civil segment allied to increased defence spending helped the airframer to deliver a strong performance in 2022, but challenges remain as the company attempts to usher next generation of products into service.
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NewsSmartLynx parent Avia Solutions establishes Irish headquarters
Wet-lease operator SmartLynx’s parent company, Avia Solutions Group, has taken the strategic step of shifting its headquarters to Ireland. The company, previously based in the Lithuanian capital Vilnius, says it selected Dublin as its new site owing to Ireland’s close associations with aviation firms. “Ireland is known as the hub ...
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NewsAutoFlight flies Prosperity I eVTOL demonstrator on ‘record’ 135nm sortie
Air taxi developer AutoFlight has completed a long-distance flight of its newest demonstrator aircraft, a feat the company says proves the design’s viability and aids its path toward certification.
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NewsMcKenzie succeeds Hyslop as Boeing’s chief engineer
Boeing’s head of commercial aviation engineering Howard McKenzie became the company’s chief engineer on 1 March, succeeding Greg Hyslop, who is set to retire in June.
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NewsChina Southern signs for S-92 with AerCap subsidiary
Deals between lessor AerCap and China Southern Airlines are nothing out of the ordinary but the latest agreement between the two may raise a few eyebrows.
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NewsBabcock finalises partial disposal of European emergency services business
Babcock has completed the sale of aerial emergency services operations in six European countries to fund manager Ancala Partners for €136.2 million ($144 million).
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NewsBoeing lands $1.2bn contract to develop E-7s for USAF
Boeing will develop two new variants of its 737-based E-7 airborne early warning and control aircraft for the US Air Force under a newly disclosed contract worth up to $1.2 billion.
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NewsFAA examining ‘close call’ at Boston involving Learjet and JetBlue E190
The US Federal Aviation Administration is investigating what it calls another “close call” involving two aircraft coming way too close, this time at Boston Logon International airport.
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NewsP&W starts modifying F135s to address issue prompting F-35 partial grounding
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) has started modifying engines in some Lockheed Martin F-35s to address an issue that left some of the fighters grounded in recent months.
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NewsSafran Helicopter Engines touts ‘eco-mode’ technology as future ‘market standard’
Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE) intends to make its ‘eco-mode’ stop-start system a “market standard” on all twin-engined applications of its turboshaft range, according to the manufacturer’s chief executive.
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AnalysisShake-out looms as zero-emission aircraft developers fight for finance
The rush to reduce aviation’s emissions has created a tsunami of sustainable aircraft concepts, as many as 700 by some estimates.
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NewsRoyal Society warns over cost of UK’s net-zero aviation ambitions
The UK’s ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions from aviation will be hugely expensive and require enormous quantities of agricultural land or renewable electricity to produce future fuels in sufficient quantities, a new study warns.
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NewsIrish specialist to dismantle two early-build 787s for spares
Two Boeing 787-8s, both just 10 years of age, are shortly to undergo disassembly, overseen by the Irish-based asset-management company EirTrade Aviation. EirTrade says the identity of the airframes to be dismantled is currently confidential. But the aircraft will simultaneously be disassembled off-site and EirTrade expects parts to start becoming ...
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NewsAirbus sees need for 300 new civil helicopters in Pacific in next 10 years
Airbus Helicopters sees a requirement for 300 new civil helicopters in the Pacific region over the next decade, with oil and gas to return as a major segment.
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NewsNew Zealand operator takes two VIP-roled Bell 429s
New Zealand’s Advanced Flight helicopter management company has taken delivery of two Bell 429 helicopters.