All aerospace news – Page 25
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NewsUK government examining competitive implications of Boeing-Spirit deal
UK competition regulators are reviewing potential concerns posed by Boeing’s planned acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems but have yet to launch a formal investigation.
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AnalysisHoneywell Aerospace prepares to ‘write next chapter’ as spin-out looms
As the engines-to-automation specialist prepares for life without its corporate parent, chief executive Jim Currier explains why he’s feeling confident.
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AnalysisCFM takes ‘key learnings’ from initial Leap durability issues and readies for roll-out of -1B fix
Safran Aircraft Engines is confident the initial durability issues affecting CFM International Leap-series engines will not be repeated on future generations of powerplants thanks to “key learnings” taken from the development of a fix being rolled out on Leap-1As .
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NewsCranfield Aerospace Solutions stays positive despite latest losses
Loss-making Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) continues to strike an upbeat tone in its latest accounts, predicting a “significant volume of incremental business” in the future from the modular hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system it is developing.
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NewsIndian ministry highlights safety shortcomings in various operational areas
India’s civil aviation ministry has turned up numerous shortfalls in standards during a comprehensive safety assessment of the country’s aviation system. The ministry says teams carried out surveillance at major airports – Delhi and Mumbai included – to examine flight operations, airworthiness, ramp safety, air traffic control and other aspects. ...
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NewsNTSB lays out Boeing ‘deficiencies’ it says contributed to 737 Max door-plug failure
A raft of issues at Boeing, including those related to inexperienced workers and documentation failures, led to manufacturing oversights that resulted in the January 2024 in-flight failure of a 737 Max 9’s mid-exit door (MED) plug. Regulatory lapses by the Federal Aviation Administration also played a role, according to the ...
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NewsDetails emerge about Boeing’s pending redesign of 737 door plugs
Boeing and supplier Spirit AeroSystems have completed engineering work for a design change to 737 Max mid-cabin door plugs, part of the airframer’s efforts to prevent a repeat of the January 2024 in-flight door-plug failure.
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NewsALPA and US airlines spar over cockpit-barrier deadline
The largest US pilot union is sparing with the airline industry’s top trade group over compliance with a Federal Aviation Administration rule requiring passenger aircraft be equipped with secondary cockpit barriers.
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NewsFirst fully-substituted SJ-100 flown to Moscow for certification test preparation
United Aircraft has flown the initial fully-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 to the Gromov test institute near Moscow for certification preparation. The aircraft is equipped with domestically-produced systems and equipment, and powered by Russian-built Aviadvigatel PD-8 engines. It carried out its maiden flight on 23 April. United Aircraft says the trip from ...
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NewsEASA initiates consultation over single-lever thrust control concept
Europe’s safety regulator has opened a consultation over a proposed new method of thrust control on a large aircraft, which will use a single lever to control power to both engines.
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NewsFraught to 60: ATR working to ensure suppliers are ‘ready to ramp’ from 2026
ATR continues to analyse the ability of its supply chain and production system to support future rate rises as it targets annual output of 60 aircraft “within the next three to four years”.
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NewsAttorneys call on federal judge not to dismiss Boeing fraud trial
Attorneys for relatives of 737 Max crash victims are urging a US federal judge to reject a request from the US Department of Justice (DOJ) to dismiss the criminal fraud trial against Boeing.
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NewsLockheed lends technical support to Electra’s development of ‘blown-lift’ EL9
Lockheed Martin is tightening its relationship with start-up hybrid-electric aircraft developer Electra after having helped fund the firm in 2022.
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NewsHoneywell going ‘full speed ahead’ to deliver NEWBORN fuel cell project
A Honeywell-led project to develop a 1MW-class fuel cell powertrain is gearing up for its first major ground tests of an individual fuel cell stack later this year.
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NewsAdaptable wings take shape on Airbus Citation test aircraft
Airbus’s UpNext division has shown off the initial installation of the ‘eXtra Performance Wing’ on a Cessna Citation VII executive jet. UpNext is the future technologies division of the airframer, and the modified Citation is intended to demonstrate dynamically-adapting wings – based on biomimicry – to maximise aerodynamic efficiency. The ...
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NewsSaudi Arabia’s Aramco splashes out on C-27J firefighting assets
Saudi Arabian oil giant Aramco is to acquire two Leonardo C-27J transports, for use in multiple roles including aerial firefighting.
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NewsBristow eyes UK operational trials of VX4 as it looks to mirror Norwegian initiative
Bristow Group is hoping later this decade to perform operational trials of the Vertical Aerospace VX4 in the UK in advance of the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft’s certification.
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NewsNTSB recommends ‘urgent’ steps to address 737 Max engine smoke concern
US safety investigators have warned over a safety issue with a vibration-reduction feature on the CFM International Leap-1B turbofans that power the Boeing 737 Max which can cause smoke to enter the cockpit.
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NewsNorwegian Air Ambulance to take up to eight H145 helicopters
Norwegian Air Ambulance is to acquire more Airbus Helicopters H145 light-twins for fleet modernisation through a new framework agreement with the airframer. Disclosed at the Paris air show on 18 June, the eight-unit deal includes two firm orders. Source: Airbus Helicopters Norwegian Air Ambulance already operates the latest ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft picks Aernnova for D328eco empennage
Deutsche Aircraft has finalised the supply chain for the primary structure of its D328eco programme with the selection of Spain’s Aernnova to build the empennage for the regional turboprop.