All aerospace news – Page 29
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In depthRacer accelerates to latest speed goal as demonstrator hits full stride
Airbus Helicopters has hit the latest speed goal for its Racer demonstrator, with the compound rotorcraft achieving 240kt (444km/h) in level flight earlier in the spring.
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In depthAirbus prepares to start certification work on 160-seat A220
Airbus is aiming to start certification work on a 160-seat version of its A220 this year, part of a continuing effort to improve the twinjet’s capabilities. Such a version had previously been pitched by Bombardier, who developed the aircraft as the CSeries before Airbus took over the programme in 2018. ...
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In depthAirbus looks at transferring XLR wing to earlier A321neo variants
Airbus is looking to use the A321XLR’s wing on earlier models of the A321neo, to improve performance and simplify its industrial system. The long-range A321XLR – which entered service last year – features a number of aerodynamic changes including a single-slotted inboard flap design. Airbus originally developed the A321 with ...
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NewsGarmin unveils G5000 Prime avionics suite for transport-category aircraft
Kansas firm Garmin on 11 June revealed the G5000 Prime integrated flight deck for Part 25 aircraft, representing its next-generation avionics suite for transport-category jets.
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NewsEmbraer chief Gomes-Neto maintains neutral stance on next aircraft platform
CEO Francisco Gomes-Neto continues, as he has for months, to downplay Embraer’s eagerness to make an ambitious jump into the large narrowbody market with its commercial unit.
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NewsBlended-wing-body aircraft to be produced in North Carolina, all eyes on JetZero
North Carolina has apparently been chosen as the location for a blended-wing-body aircraft manufacturing site, and though the company behind the plan has yet to be named, reports indicate the firm is California-based JetZero.
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NewsBritten-Norman to gain fresh leadership as long-serving chief Hynett ‘transitions’ to new role
Long-serving Britten-Norman chief executive William Hynett is to step down from his post, moving across to a new non-executive director role focused on business strategy at the UK airframer.
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AnalysisGE Aerospace and Pratt take divergent paths toward developing engines for next narrowbody jets
Airbus and Boeing might still be a decade from finalising their requirements, but CFM International and competitor Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have little time to waste. They face a decision with immense ramifications: dive into developing a radically new powerplant, or invest to update and improve the conventional turbofan architecture.
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In depth‘Fully focused’ Faury: Airbus chief on A320 successor, hopes for hydrogen, and defence consolidation
Ahead of the Paris air show, the Airbus chief executive lays out his thoughts on the airframer’s future aircraft line-up, its hydrogen prospects, its strategy for the military market, and why its next-generation single-aisle project is more than just sketches.
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NewsChina’s AG600 attains production certificate
The AVIC AG600 amphibian has received its production certificate in China, paving the way for mass production of the four-engined type.
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NewsBoeing booked orders for 303 jets in May, its highest monthly tally in two years
Boeing padded its backlog in May with orders for 303 aircraft, while also accelerating 737 production to 38 jets monthly, the fastest pace permitted by the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsATR takes largest order since 2017 with 19-strong Uni Air deal
Taiwanese regional carrier Uni Air has placed a firm order for 19 ATR 72-600s, the airframer’s largest single commitment since 2017.
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NewsLilium staff win German benefit concession amid brief return to abandoned headquarters
Beleaguered former employees of collapsed electric air taxi developer Lilium have received an overdue glimmer of good news after the German authorities agreed they were eligible to receive a previously withheld unemployment benefit.
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NewsRolls-Royce revs up UltraFan test plan, including narrowbody-sized engine
Rolls-Royce intends by 2028 to be running two versions of its UltraFan demonstrator engine – one for widebodies and the other for single-aisles – with flight tests to follow by the end of the decade.
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NewsCollins looks to retrofits and new programmes in switch from hydraulic to electric reverse-thrust actuators
Collins is turning its sights to electric thrust reverser actuation systems as it prepares to divest its traditional hydraulic actuator business to rival Safran.
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NewsReaction Engines’ administrators line up sale of hypersonic technology
Pioneering propulsion technologies developed by failed UK firm Reaction Engines could live on, with the sale of its assets to a preferred bidder now seemingly in its final stages, the insolvency specialists handling the company’s winding-up have disclosed.
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NewsBoeing plans for modernised Apache 50 years after first flight
It’s been nearly 50 years since the Hughes YAH-64 prototype lifted off for the first time in September 1975 and Boeing is now looking at how to keep the iconic attack helicopter flying for another half-century.
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NewsGE nears completion of more GE9X dust-ingestion tests amid broader industry durability push
GE Aerospace expects it will soon complete a second round of GE9X dust-ingestion tests, insisting the efforts will help ensure the massive powerplant does not suffer the dust-related durability issues that have affected earlier engine models.
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NewsP&W reaches new GTF compensation deal with Spirit Airlines
Pratt & Whitney has reached another agreement to provide financially struggling US discount carrier Spirit Airlines with additional compensation for jets grounded due to problems with PW1100G geared turbofans (GTFs).
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NewsAirbus chief supports counter-tariffs on Boeing but not US aerospace subsystems
Airbus is seeking to reduce its potential exposure to US tariffs on aircraft, but chief executive Guillaume Faury is opposed to a sweeping European Union retaliation. While Faury supports the EU’s considering tariffs on US aircraft imports, he believes extending them to components and subsystems would be counterproductive. “We are ...