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InterviewWomen in Aviation International chief McKay on the way ahead
We speak to Allison McKay, the chief executive of Women in Aviation International (WIA): the world’s largest special interest group for women interested in aviation and aerospace. What are some of the most effective ways to inspire young women to pursue a technical or engineering career path? Mentors and ...
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In depthAviation’s long route to beating gender inequality
Despite decades of trying, the aviation and aerospace industry it is still searching for a winning formula on gender diversity.
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NewsSafran targets mid-2030s for next-generation engine with 20% fuel-burn saving
Safran and its partner in the CFM International joint venture GE Aviation are preparing the technologies required for a next-generation commercial aircraft engine to enter service in the mid-2030s that would cut fuel burn by over 20%.
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NewsLeap engine delivery slump drives Safran revenue and profit sharply down
French aerospace group Safran saw revenue and profit pummelled in 2020 amid the aerospace industry’s “greatest crisis in its history” as the Covid-19 pandemic drove down activity across all three of its divisions.
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NewsDOT raises concern about FAA’s self-certification oversight
The US Department of Transportation’s top inspector has doubts that the Federal Aviation Administration, as currently structured, can identify risks within its Organisation Designation Authorization (ODA) programme.
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NewsP&W to perform 777 PW4000 fan blade checks required by FAA
Pratt & Whitney will perform the PW4000 thermal acoustic imaging (TAI) inspections required under the Federal Aviation Administration’s recent emergency airworthiness directive (AD).
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NewsBusiness jet deliveries sink 20% in 2020
The Covid-19 pandemic definitely hit commercial aerospace harder than other aviation segments, though the fallout on private and business aviation was not insignificant.
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NewsJoby Aviation reveals plan to go public, showcases eVTOL in flight
Joby Aviation, a Silicon Valley-headquartered air taxi company, will merge with Reinvent Technology Partners with the eventual goal of taking the startup public as it shows off its five-seat aircraft in flight and introduces a new chief financial officer.
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NewsPakistan still interested in T129 acquisition
Pakistan’s long-running attempt to acquire Turkish Aerospace T129 attack helicopters may finally be nearing a conclusion. Speaking at Defence IQ’s virtual International Military Helicopter 2021 conference on 24 February, an unnamed Pakistani army official said that the Turkish-built type was “still very much under consideration”. Source: Turkish Aerospace ...
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems expects to lose money on A220 work for up to five years
Spirit AeroSystems expects to lose money on its Airbus A220 work for three to five years, until Airbus ramps the twin-jet’s production to at least 100 aircraft annually.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems performing 787 analysis and rework
Spirit AeroSystems is performing engineering analysis and “rework” on Boeing 787 components as part of Boeing’s broader effort to address 787 quality issues.
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NewsRolls-Royce gears up next phase of engine tests with 100% SAF
Propulsion company will trial sustainable fuel in a Trent 1000 on its 747-200 flying testbed later this year
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NewsEx-Flybe Q400 arrives at Conair base for firefighting modification
Canada’s Conair Group has received the first in a batch of former Flybe Bombardier Q400s due for conversion into aerial firefighters. The turboprop – registered G-KKEV, and originally delivered to the UK operator in 2008 – is one of 11 acquired by Conair for the modification, following the collapse of ...
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NewsAviage Systems secures FAA certification for 787 avionics MRO
The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has certificated China’s Aviage Systems for Boeing 787 avionics work, paving the way for the company to expand into the international market.
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NewsFAA issues emergency airworthiness directive for PW4000
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring US operators to immediately conduct thermal-imaging inspections of fan blades on certain Pratt & Whitney engines after the recent PW4077 failure on a United Airlines flight.
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NewsEHang completes autonomous trial flights in Beijing
Chinese urban air mobility start-up EHang has completed cold-weather test flights of its two-seater EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle over Beijing, as it embarks on a production capacity expansion.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems cut 8,000 jobs and lost $870m in 2020
Spirit AeroSystems swung to an $870 million loss in 2020, a year in which it slashed 8,000 commercial aerospace jobs and restructured its operations to align with markedly reduced production rates.
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NewsEASA shapes certification basis for Liberty ‘flying car’ gyroplane
European safety authorities have finalised a certification basis for a convertible roadworthy rotorcraft, the PAL-V Liberty gyroplane, enabling its developer to accelerate compliance demonstration. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency says the certification specifications for rotorcraft are aimed primarily at helicopters and are “not fully adequate” to prescribe a basis ...
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NewsAfter 25 years, NTSB to dismantle TWA 800 reconstruction
he National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) will soon dismantle the skeletal reconstruction of Trans World Airlines flight 800, the Boeing 747-100 that exploded over the Atlantic Ocean nearly 25 years ago.
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NewsUrgent checks ordered on Bell 505 collectives after pre-flight fracture
Operators of Bell 505 helicopters are being ordered urgently to inspect collective sticks on the type for cracks, after an incident in which the assembly fractured on an aircraft during pre-flight checks. Collective sticks are mounted to the left of each pilot’s seat and control the pitch of the helicopter’s ...