All aerospace news – Page 164
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AnalysisHow the veteran 747 fell out of fashion as ‘big twins’ took off
Having changed the way the world flew, the four-engined jumbo eventually lost out to a new breed of more efficient airliners
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NewsBoeing to open fourth 737 production line, in Everett
Boeing plans in 2024 to expand its 737 Max production footprint by opening a new production line at its facility in Everett, supplementing the three 737 lines at its original 737 assembly site in Renton.
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NewsField finishes Turkish KC-135 modernisation ahead of schedule
Oklahoma-based Field Aerospace has completed – one year ahead of schedule – the flight-deck modernisation of the Turkish air force’s fleet of seven Boeing KC-135 tankers.
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NewsEASA proposes gap analysis to guide eVTOL manufacturers on pilot type rating
European regulators have put forward informal guidance on pilot type-rating requirements for eVTOL craft, to assist manufacturers seeking certification to develop a customised training syllabus.
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NewsUzbekistan Helicopters closes on H145 order
Officials from Uzbekistan Helicopters – a unit of the country’s flag carrier Uzbekistan Airways – earlier this week visited Airbus Helicopters’ sites in France and Germany to finalise a deal for new H145 light-twins.
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NewsStart-up Electra Aero secures USAF funding for eSTOL development
US start-up Electra Aero has secured $30 million in funding through a US Air Force (USAF) programme to further develop an all-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.
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NewsGulfstream targets 20% bump in 2023 aircraft deliveries
Business jet maker Gulfstream aims to hike its aircraft deliveries by a fifth in 2023 after missing its delivery target last year amid regulatory and supply chain issues.
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NewsAirbus continues recruitment ramp-up to feed new technological activities
Airbus is embarking on a recruitment drive to hire another 13,000 personnel this year, matching its effort last year.
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NewsLeonardo Helicopters ditches HTS900 engine from AW09 in favour of Safran Arriel 2K
Leonardo Helicopters has dropped the Honeywell HTS900 powerplant from the Kopter AW09 light-single, replacing it with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K.
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NewsPolice UAV operator ‘saturated’ before collision with landing Cessna
Canadian investigators believe the police operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle became task-saturated, and unaware of a collision risk, before the craft was struck by a Cessna 172N flown by a student on a training flight. York Regional Police was operating the drone in the vicinity of Toronto-Buttonville municipal airport ...
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NewsBoeing still coping with ‘unstable’ 737 delivery pace
Boeing expects to deliver between 30 and 40 737s monthly in 2023 – and where it falls in that range will depend largely on its ability to fix supply and labour issues.
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NewsBoeing’s truss-braced-wing demonstrator will ‘definitely’ inform next aircraft: CEO
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun insists future narrowbody commercial aircraft will benefit from technologies advanced as part of Boeing’s partnership with NASA to develop a truss-braced-wing demonstrator.
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NewsBoeing pushes back plan to bring 787 production to five monthly
Boeing has delayed until later this year a plan to bring 787 production to five aircraft monthly, citing a production slowdown due to a “supply constraint”.
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NewsAirbus promises to be ‘voice of reason’ in face of eVTOL hype
Airbus Helicopters intends to be the “voice of reason” in the emerging market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, arguing that the industry is making too many unrealistic promises about service entry.
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NewsTextron Aviation’s 2022 profit jumps as supply chain troubles disrupt production
Textron Aviation turned a $584 million profit in 2022, a year in which parts shortages held up production even as demand for new business aircraft remained strong.
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NewsUS approval for H160 expected in 2023: Airbus Helicopters chief
US certification of the Airbus Helicopters H160 could finally be obtained this year – almost three years behind the type’s initial validation by European regulators.
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NewsCommercial and defence programmes push Boeing to $5.1bn 2022 loss
Boeing lost $5.1 billion in 2022 as lacklustre performance from its commercial aviation division combined with its defence business swinging into the red.
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NewsEDGE invests in Israeli UAV ATM specialist
UAE defence group EDGE is buying a $14 million stake in an Israeli specialist in air traffic management (ATM) technology for unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsFaury laments imbalance of US-European space-launch capabilities
Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has expressed concern over the disparity between European and North American space launch capability, during an event in London. He spoke at the social event – attended by several members of the UK’s parliament, as well as business figures – on 24 January. Participation in ...
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NewsIndia’s Akasa Air picks AFI KLM E&M for component, APU support
Indian start-up Akasa Air has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for component and APU maintenance support.