All aerospace news – Page 247
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NewsRussia’s MAKS prepares for take-off, amid Covid concerns
Biennial Moscow event will be first major air show of pandemic era, and will give country’s industry an opportunity to display its domestically-developed wares.
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NewsBA to accelerate 787 nose-gear modifications after retraction incident
British Airways is to speed implementation of a fix to prevent a repeat of the nose-gear retraction incident that damaged one of the carrier’s Boeing 787-8s on the ground at London Heathrow, in the aftermath of two similar events in the previous five years. UK investigators have yet to complete ...
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NewsSeeking global partnerships, Embraer nominates new board members with Boeing and GE Aviation chops
In a move reflecting its ambition to form international partnerships, Brazilian airframer Embraer has nominated two new members to its board of directors – Kevin McAllister, formerly of Boeing and GE Aviation, and Todd Freeman, also formerly of GE Aviation.
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AnalysisNew 787 issue casts fresh uncertainty over production rates, deliveries and possible forward loss
Boeing’s latest 787 manufacturing issues and associated production cut has raised more uncertainty about the programme, leaving analysts unclear about production rates, the pace of regulatory approval and whether the airframer might take another financial charge against the programme.
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NewsCAE to invest $800 million in innovation projects, including urban mobility and AI
Montreal-based training specialist’s Project Resilience is being backed by funds from federal and Quebec governments.
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NewsUnited Aircraft aims for annual production rate of 36 MC-21s by 2025
United Aircraft is aiming to reach an annual production rate of 36 aircraft for the Irkut MC-21 by 2025, and double this figure within the following two years. General director Yuri Slyusar outlined the schedule to Russian president Vladimir Putin at a meeting ahead of this year’s MAKS Moscow air ...
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NewsFAA orders airlines to test pressure switches in all 737s, citing risk of failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has ordered airlines to test cabin altitude pressure switches in all Boeing 737s, saying some operators have reported that both switches on several aircraft had failed.
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NewsPratt & Whitney Canada again commits to develop hybrid-electric propulsion system for regional airliners
With Canadian government support, Pratt & Whitney Canada is moving forward with project to equip a De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 turboprop with a hybrid-electric propulsion system, with demonstrator flights scheduled to begin in 2024.
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NewsDiversity in aviation and aerospace ‘is morally right and a business imperative’
Businesses in the aviation and aerospace industries that are not doing everything possible to attract a diverse range of talent are guilty of moral and business failings, according to speakers on the third and final day of Farnborough Connect on 15 July.
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NewsUK government aviation jobs site posts 400 vacancies since February launch
Initiative designed to help out-of-work professionals find new roles has attracted more than 600 users, says minister.
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NewsKlimov to develop enhanced engine for TVRS-44 turboprop
Russia’s United Engine is to develop a new turboprop engine for a 40- to 50-seat regional aircraft programme, the TVRS-44, being created by Ural aviation plant UZGA. The engine will be based on the Klimov TV7-117ST-01 which is undergoing certification for the Ilyushin Il-114-300. Klimov says serial production of the ...
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NewsRossiya prepares to start MC-21 operations in summer 2022
Russian carrier Rossiya is expecting to start operations with Irkut MC-21s in summer 2022, if the twinjet passes a technical readiness review. Rossiya is set to become the first carrier to fly the type in commercial service. While the MC-21 introduction is still about a year away, the Aeroflot Group ...
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NewseVTOL services will ‘democratise’ travel: Joby
Urban air mobility (UAM) services promise to “democratise” intra-city travel thanks to operating costs which are a “small fraction” of those of a helicopter, a leading developer claims.
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NewsHAECO, Diehl Aviation ink strategic partnership
HAECO’s cabin solutions unit has signed a strategic commercial agreement with German cabin interior and systems manufacturer Diehl Aviation.
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NewsIndustry confident of meeting net-zero carbon goal, panel insists, but SAF scale-up is key
Representatives from three distinct industry segments have underlined their belief that aviation can meet its goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, but stress that there is no single route to achieving that aim.
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NewsEcosystem management crucial to achieving EU sustainable fuel targets
Senior aerospace technology figures believe government incentives and co-ordination will be vital to achieving the sustainable aviation fuel targets newly laid down by the European Union, pointing out that the fuel ecosystem – rather than the technology – is the crucial aspect. Under the EU proposal the share of sustainable ...
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NewsPlea for industry to collaborate on green targets
Panelists at Farnborough Connect webinar say progress will be made despite considerable technological challenges.
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NewsBoeing to work with SkyNRG to produce SAF on US West Coast
Partnership follows Dutch company’s agreement with Alaska Airlines to increase availability of sustainable fuel to airports in the region
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NewsRussian analysts to explore tail modifications for ‘SSJ-New’ programme
Russian aerodynamicists are conducting buffet analysis of the Sukhoi Superjet 100’s horizontal stabiliser to explore potential improvements for the ‘SSJ-New’ version of the aircraft. The phenomenon can result in oscillations of the tail from wake aft of the wing. Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute says it is examining the stabiliser’s performance ...
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NewsGKN spearheads Swedish hydrogen-combustion engine project
Swedish collaborative research into future hydrogen propulsion will include a two-year project examining engine subsystems for medium-range civil aircraft, to be led by GKN Aerospace. The SKr24 million ($2.8 million) programme, designated H2JET, aims to develop technical solutions for three powerplant subsystems. H2JET will specifically look at hydrogen-combustion turbofans or ...