All aerospace news – Page 16
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NewsP&W and PBS partner on next-generation APU development
Pratt & Whitney is to collaborate with Czech Republic-based PBS Group to develop a next-generation auxiliary power unit suitable for smaller military and civil aircraft.
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NewsEmbraer says Sao Jose dos Campos workers are not on strike
Brazilian manufacturer says E-Jets assembly continues uninterrupted at main production facility after some union members walked off job over rejected salary proposal.
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NewsWould-be Lilium buyer still at loggerheads with administrator over bank guarantee
Lilium’s insolvency administrator Pluta says it has still not received the necessary bank guarantee from would-be buyer Ambitious Air Mobility Group, despite the latter’s assertion that the acquisition is moving forward.
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NewsMalaysian pacts to fuel Ascendance’s ambitions in Southeast Asia
French hybrid-electric start-up Ascendance has inked agreements with a pair of Malaysian businesses that could lead to its Atea vertical take-off and landing aircraft being built and operated in one of Southeast Asia’s fastest expanding markets.
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NewsThales signs largest avionics maintenance deal in India with IndiGo
Thales has signed an avionics support contract with India’s IndiGo, covering its current and future fleet of Airbus narrowbodies.
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NewsEmbraer metalworkers strike over wages in Sao Jose dos Campos
Some unionised metalworkers at Embraer’s Sao Jose dos Campos facility have begun strike action after union leaders rejected the Brazilian aircraft manufacturer’s wage proposal for 2026.
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NewsJSX to trial four ATR 42-600s before committing to turboprop orders
Start-up US regional carrier JSX intends early in 2026 to acquire two additional used ATR 42-600 turboprops, supplementing two of the type the Dallas carrier plans to begin flying this year.
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NewsPropulsion start-up Ursa Major wins $35m order for new Draper engine
Colorado-based engine maker Ursa Major has secured a nearly $35 million contract from an undisclosed US defence company for its developmental Draper rocket powerplant, designed for national security applications including hypersonic flight and space vehicles.
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NewsCapital A chief Fernandes outlines future pan-Asian eVTOL spin-out on back of VX4 opportunity
AirAsia owner Capital A Group intends to establish a new pan-Asian company that will manage its future fleet of Vertical Aerospace VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, believing the platform too ’high-end’ at present for operation by low-cost carrier AirAsia.
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NewsVertical picks Cotswold airport for initial VX4 factory but stops short of full UK commitment
Vertical Aerospace will build early examples of its VX4 electric air taxi at Cotswold airport in southwest England – home to its flight-test centre – establishing a factory on the site capable of assembling 25 or more aircraft annually.
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NewsBabcock to deploy H145 pair on Torres Strait surveillance contract
Babcock Australasia has been awarded an eight-year, A$250 million ($166 million) contract to supply a pair of Airbus Helicopters H145s, plus their crews, to the Australian Border Force for operation in the Torres Strait.
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NewsST Engineering doubles engine MRO capacity in Singapore
ST Engineering has expanded its engine MRO operations in Singapore with the opening of a new facility that will service CFM International’s CFM56 and Leap family engines.
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NewsFL Technics to open heavy maintenance facility in Dominican Republic
MRO provider FL Technics is establishing a heavy airframe inspection facility in Punta Cana to address maintenance demands from ageing narrowbody fleets, as airlines extend aircraft service lives amid delivery delays.
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NewsDOT launches air taxi pilot programme with eye toward ‘pre-certification’ operations
The US Department of Transportation has established a new programme to support advanced air mobility development, potentially enabling pre-certification operations for electric vertical take-off aircraft and air taxis.
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NewsFAA proposes $3.1m fine for Boeing safety violations
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed fining Boeing $3.1 million for safety violations including those related to the January 2024 in-flight blow out of a 737 Max 9’s mid-cabin door plug.
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NewsCAE, WestJet partner on Calgary training centre
Canadian aviation companies CAE and WestJet have formed a long-term partnership to construct a major new training facility in Calgary, housing eight full-flight simulators.
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NewsVaeridion hails capture of Lilium battery facility as key move to ‘derisk’ Microliner schedule
German electric aircraft specialist Vaeridion has hailed the purchase of the former Lilium battery production facility at Oberpfaffen airport, saying the move “significantly derisks” the development timeline of its Microliner nine-seater, keeping it on course for serial production from 2030.
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NewsKalitta Air takes delivery of first pair of 777-300ERSF converted freighters
Kalitta Air has taken delivery of the first two Boeing 777-300ERSF converted freighters, following US and Israeli certification of the modified twinjet. The Michigan-based carrier – which became the launch operator of the aircraft – is leasing the jets from AerCap Cargo. Israel Aerospace Industries developed the -300ERSF through a ...
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NewsSerial production of re-engined Be-200 could begin in three years: Russian trade minister
Serial production of a re-engined Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighter could begin in 2028, according to Russian trade minister Anton Alikhanov. Work has commenced on a programme to modernise the aircraft and replace its Progress D-436TP engines with the Aviadvigatel PD-8. The PD-8 has been developed for the Yakovlev SJ-100 – ...
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NewsGE Aerospace and UAW reach tentative five-year labour agreement
More than 600 workers at engine manufacturing sites have been on strike since 28 August after rejecting previous contract proposal