All aerospace news – Page 264
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NewsUS carriers remove some 737 Max from service due to ‘power control unit’ issue
American, Southwest and United have pulled some of their Boeing 737 Max jets from revenue service due to an issue related to the type’s “back-up power control unit”.
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NewsBoeing urges 737 Max electric fix prior to further flight
Boeing is urging 16 operators of 737 Max jets to address an electrical system concern before further operating the aircraft.
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NewsUnited Engine tests ‘spaceplane’ pulse-detonation demonstrator
Russian powerplant specialist United Engine has carried out initial testing of a pulse-detonation rocket motor which has potential application to orbital spaceplanes or hypersonic aircraft. Pulse-detonation propulsion combusts fuel and oxidizer using detonation waves, with relatively few mechanical moving parts, offering a more efficient thermodynamic cycle than conventional gas turbines. ...
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AnalysisCheap jet lease rates mean opportunity for bold US start-ups
The Covid-19 era has also created opportunity by deflating aircraft lease rates to levels at which new players can acquire jets at fire-sale prices, say aerospace analysts.
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NewsAirbus to test laser-based communications on airborne platform
Airbus is aiming to integrate a laser-based communications demonstrator on an aircraft for flight testing by the middle of next year. The project, known as UltraAir, is intended to demonstrate high-speed data rate communications with geostationary satellites. Airbus and the Dutch applied scientific research organisation TNO will jointly design and ...
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NewsMalaysia Airlines, Airbus renew widebody component MRO contract
Malaysia Airlines has extended its Flight Hour Services component MRO contract with Airbus, covering its fleet of widebodies.
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NewsCanada’s PAL Airlines to expand to 11 cities this summer
Canadian regional carrier PAL Airlines will expand its network this summer to include 11 new destinations in eastern Canada.
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NewsPresident Biden talks of supersonic travel within 10 years
President Joe Biden has raised the prospect that supersonic civil aircraft might be crossing the world’s skies within the next 10 years.
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NewsNTSB again calls for cockpit video recorders
The US National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) long-running quest to have video cameras installed in aircraft cockpits continues, with the agency again recommending that regulators require the recorders.
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NewsUPS takes options to purchase 150 eVTOLs from Vermont manufacturer Beta
Express package delivery company UPS has acquired options to buy up to 150 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Vermont-based developer Beta Technologies, with deliveries planned to start in 2024.
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NewsAirbus switching A320neo family from mechanical to electronic rudder control
Airbus is aiming to replace the mechanical rudder controls on A320neo-family aircraft, switching to a full electric rudder system by early 2024. The modification will coincide with the entry into service of the long-range A321XLR which is being developed with the ‘E-rudder’ architecture in mind. While the initial delivery had ...
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NewsHAECO's Vector Light seats get FAA certification; Q4 delivery targeted
HAECO Americas’ interiors unit, HAECO Cabin Solutions, has clinched the US Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) certification for its Vector Light narrowbody seat.
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NewsFAA requires inspections of PW4000 low-pressure turbines
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to inspect and replace “air sealing ring” assemblies within Pratt & Whitney PW4000 low-pressure turbine [LPT] cases.
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NewsWisk Aero sues Archer, alleging stolen eVTOL trade secrets
Urban air mobility developer Wisk Aero has sued competitor Archer Aviation in US federal court, alleging that Archer stole trade secrets, infringed on patents and copied Wisk’s aircraft design.
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NewsFAA orders US carriers to inspect Embraer ERJ landing gears
The US Federal Aviation Administration has followed Brazil’s lead in requiring US carriers to address a landing gear issue affecting more than 300 US-registered Embraer 135 and ERJ145 regional jets.
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NewsAirbus shapes A321XLR systems layout with low-tech and hi-tech mock-ups
One of the Airbus A321neo fuselage sections previously intended for delivery to South American operator LATAM has instead been supporting the A321XLR development programme as a system integration platform. Originally a standard A321LR centre and aft section, the fuselage of MSN8531 was withdrawn from the Hamburg Finkenwerder production line and ...
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NewsFAA to require airlines replace fuel system units on 737 Max
The US Federal Aviation Administration has proposed requiring airlines to replace fuel system processors on Boeing 737 Max jets, citing problems with fuel shut-off systems.
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NewsCape Air orders another 10 Tecnam P2012s
US commuter airline Cape Air has firmed orders for 10 additional Tecnam P2012 Travellers, part of its ongoing plan to replace Cessna 402Cs with the new Italian aircraft.
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NewsFAA to require A220 wing-to-body fairing inspections
US regulators are following Canada’s lead by proposing that Airbus A220 operators be required to inspect the type for potential cracks in wing-to-body fairing components.
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NewsRolls-Royce details ACCEL progress as it closes on May first flight
Rolls-Royce will next month transfer the electric-powered aircraft it is developing under its ACCEL project to Boscombe Down airfield in Wiltshire as it prepares for an attempt on the speed record for an electric aircraft in the first half of 2021.