All aerospace news – Page 251
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In depthHailing Russia’s latest rotary revolutionaries
Owner of the Kamov and Mil design houses – more famed for military aircraft – is quietly increasing its share of the civil market too as the company seeks to establish a better balance.
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In depthHow Rostec is powering Russia’s aerospace renaissance
The holding company behind Russia’s aviation assets sees a bright future for its aerospace industry under effective state ownership, as it works to grow presence in civil sector.
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NewsRussia’s SKOL claims medical fleet restriction endangers patients
Russian operator SKOL is protesting that moves to seize its leased fleet risks the health of individuals in need of medical evacuation, particularly in the current pandemic crisis. SKOL has turned the Russian ministry of transport for assistance following federal aviation regulator Rosaviatsia’s decision to remove 35 aircraft and helicopters ...
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NewsEmbraer ‘hopeful’ of turboprop launch in 2022: commercial aviation chief
Embraer is pressing ahead with its plans for a new turboprop airliner and is eyeing a programme launch next year.
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NewsA320neo crews told to stay alert for abnormal take-off airspeeds
Airbus is emphasising the importance of A320neo-family airspeed checks during take-off, after developmental simulations identified potential effects on aircraft response from consistent erroneous airspeed indications. Erroneous indications within the same speed range could arise from false information being derived from two or three blocked pitot probes. Airbus computational simulations, conducted ...
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NewsVietnam further tightens rules on parked aircraft
Vietnam has further tightened requirements on aircraft parked for extended periods, as numbers continue to increase amid the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsRussian-powered MC-21 heads for painting at Ulyanovsk
Irkut has sent the first Russian-powered MC-21 for painting at the Spektr-Avia facility located within Ulyanovsk’s Vostochny airport. The twinjet – number 73055, the first example of the MC-21-310 variant – is fitted with Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines. It carried out its first flight in December last year and Irkut intends ...
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NewsAerospace industry calls on government for more support to tackle decarbonisation
Cash-strapped UK aerospace manufacturers need the government to step up the funding available for research into green technologies or risk losing out to overseas competitors, a senior industry leader has warned.
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NewsCathay, HK Express pick Airbus for A320 family component MRO support
Cathay Pacific and its low-cost unit HK Express have signed Flight Hour Services component MRO contracts with Airbus.
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NewsBoeing fires chief political lobbyist Tim Keating: Reports
Boeing’s chief political lobbyist in Washington DC, Tim Keating, has abruptly left the company.
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NewsEurope certificates updated Cessna CJ4 Gen2
European regulators have certificated Textron Aviation’s Cessna CJ4 Gen2, clearing a path for the airframer to begin delivering the upgraded light jet variant to the first European customer before the end of June. Wichita-based Textron Aviation unveiled the CJ4 Gen 2 in February. The variant has several new cabin features, ...
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NewsBoeing 737 Max 10 makes maiden flight
Boeing’s 737 Max 10 lifted off from Renton Municipal airport at 10:07 local time on 18 June, beginning a maiden flight expected to last 2h.
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NewsUSAF seeks initial bids to deliver “Bridge” tankers after 2029 under KC-Y effort
The US Air Force is seeking industrial partners to deliver up to 160 “Bridge” tankers, a commercial aircraft-based aerial refueling jet that the service intends to acquire after Boeing stops producing KC-46As in 2029.
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NewsBoeing’s 737 Max 10 prepares to make first flight
Boeing’s 737 Max 10 is scheduled to take off on its maiden flight on 18 June, beginning a certification campaign that Boeing aims to end in time for deliveries to start in 2023. The airframer’s flightplan calls for the jet to depart Renton, Washington at about 10:00 local time, fly ...
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NewsRolls-Royce pushes net-zero roadmap to maintain ‘benefits’ of flying
Rolls-Royce believes that the development and application of advanced technologies will allow ”the benefits of flying while having it at net zero”, according to its chief executive.
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NewsUK ordering Jetstream fix to block throttle levers while gust locks engaged
Operators of British Aerospace Jetstream turboprops are set to be told to fit a stronger rod to the type’s gust-lock system, to prevent the possibility of the throttle levers being advanced while the locks are engaged. Gust locks are designed to prevent damage to control surfaces while the aircraft is ...
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NewsMagnix rolls out two more-powerful electric propulsion systems
Electric propulsion company Magnix has unveiled two new, more-powerful electric propulsion units (EPUs) for commercial aircraft, replacing earlier systems, including one that powered several all-electric demonstration flights.
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NewsDe Havilland begins ‘decommissioning’ Downsview production site, but could retain presence
De Havilland Canada has started “decommissioning” its Dash 8-400 manufacturing site in Toronto and will soon pause production, but remains hopeful in retaining some presence at the site in the city’s Downsview section.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft picks GKN for empennage on D328eco
Deutsche Aircraft has selected GKN Aerospace to supply the empennage for its D328eco platform, as supplier selection for the modernised twin-turboprop gathers pace.
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NewsEAG unveils new appointments as it widens powertrain scope
UK start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has broadened the focus of its research and development efforts into a zero-emission regional aircraft, adding hydrogen and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) to the mix.