All aerospace news – Page 293
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NewsEmbraer accelerates deliveries to 28 jets in third quarter but still lags last year
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 28 business and commercial jets in the third quarter of 2020, bringing its year-to-date total to 59 aircraft.
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NewsIrkut progresses with MC-21 domestic composites and engines
Russia’s air transport regulator has accepted applications to approve major structural changes to the Irkut MC-21, centred not only on the installation of Aviadvigatel PD-14 engines but also the use of domestically-produced composite structures. Rosaviatsia’s chief, Alexander Neradko, said that this work is being carried out as a “priority”, during ...
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InterviewATR boss Bortoli on why regional aviation’s voice needs to be heard
Turboprop manufacturer’s chief executive argues that smaller airlines’ problems risk being drowned out by the need for billions of dollars in bailouts for flag carriers, with deep consequences for the communities that rely on them.
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NewsLeonardo validates manned-unmanned teaming solution with Wildcat helicopter
Leonardo Helicopters will over the next 12 months work with the UK Ministry of Defence to develop a roadmap for the teaming of manned and unmanned aircraft, after recently successfully conducting a trial of the concept.
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NewsAutomated A220 thrust-exceedance check aids engine shutdown probe
Airbus and Pratt & Whitney have developed an update to A220 health-management units to detect whether thrust thresholds on the type are being exceeded and, if so, automatically transmit a report. The intention is to improve the reliability of detecting exceedance of N1 engine power limits as part of the ...
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NewsRNZAF stands up new NH90 simulator from CAE
The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) has officially received a CAE flight training device to train crews for its NH Industries NH90 helicopters.
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AnalysisHow engine shop Aero Norway has adapted to the crisis
Engine overhaul specialist Aero Norway has implemented company-wide salary cuts and reduced working time for shop-floor staff in an effort to weather the Covid-19 crisis without losing experienced personnel. Chief executive Glenford Marston tells Cirium that the company has not made redundancies among its approximately 200 employees or received support ...
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NewsBoeing bolsters leadership council with nine new executives
Boeing has beefed up its executive council with several new executives, a move the company says brings more diversity, perspective and expertise to a top leadership panel.
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NewsOlder Be-200s proposed for international firefighting squadron
Russian state technology firm Rostec has put forward a proposal to establish a special squadron of Beriev Be-200 amphibious firefighting aircraft to provide international assistance for combating wildfires. The initiative was brought up by Rostec general director Sergei Chemezov in the context of the Hydroaviasalon forum, which specialises in the ...
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NewsFAA finalises new commercial spaceflight rules
The US Federal Aviation Administration has finalised new rules it says streamline oversight of commercial spaceflight, enabling continued expansion of the commercial space industry.
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NewsEASA readies draft airworthiness directive for 737 Max
European regulators will next month publish a draft airworthiness directive (AD) which should enable the Boeing 737 Max to return to service in the bloc before year-end.
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NewsThales launches compact AESA radar
Thales has unveiled the AirMaster C, a new version of its active electronically scanned array (AESA) airborne surveillance radar that combines a smaller footprint with several advances in technology.
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NewsGeneral Atomics buys RUAG’s Dornier 228 programme and German MRO business
Swiss aerospace and defence group RUAG is to sell its German-based business aviation and helicopter MRO operation, and Dornier 228 production line to US firm General Atomics
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AnalysisAsian airframers tread diverging paths through the crisis
The coronavirus outbreak, which upended nearly everything in the aerospace industry, has fuelled the diverging trajectory Asian airframers Comac and Mitsubishi Aircraft are taking.
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AnalysisChallenges aplenty for established regional airliner manufacturers
Abandoned by Boeing and seeing its European market turn elsewhere, Embraer and De Havilland Canada have problems beyond those directly caused by the Covid-19 crisis, while ATR is hoping a new freighter programme will lift the gloom of a fading orderbook
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AnalysisA320 family continues to deliver for Airbus as widebodies stall
The airframer is struggling to find customers for its A330 and A350 families, but narrowbody production will continue at 40 units per month. However, plans to add production capacity by turning the former A380 facility in Toulouse into a dedicated assembly line for the A321neo are on hold
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AnalysisRussia strives to create local supply chains for its modern airliners
Sanctions mean manufacturer Irkut is looking to domestic industry to provide an alternative source of components for the MC-21 and Superjet 100
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In depthWhy Boeing might shift where it manufactures jets
Amid the troubles of 2020, Boeing’s strategy for returning to past heights remains unclear, with open questions about the company’s product strategy and future production footprint.
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NewsHoneywell buys specialist UAV fuel cells
Honeywell has acquired Ballard Unmanned System, a specialist in hydrogen fuel cells for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and other aviation applications. The acquisition includes Ballard’s intellectual property, inventory, and equipment, says Honeywell. In addition, fuel-cell experts from Ballard will become Honeywell employees. Source: Honeywell In June, Honeywell ...
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NewsLeonardo boss Profumo found guilty of false accounting in previous role
Alessandro Profumo, the chief executive of Italian aerospace giant Leonardo, has been sentenced to six years’ imprisonment after being found guilty of false accounting and market manipulation offences during his time as president of bank MPS. In addition, Profumo – along with former bank chief Fabrizio Viola – was fined ...