All aerospace news – Page 295
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AnalysisWill the crisis be a catalyst to invigorate European ATM reform?
While most of impacts of the global pandemic have been to shake the foundations the airline industry relies upon, beleaguered carriers and airports will be hoping it could help a fresh push to progress the stalled Single European Sky (SES) programme.
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AnalysisAircraft Interiors Expo 2021 to move to August
The big interiors show in Hamburg had been set for April, but has been rescheduled because of lingering impact of Covid-19 crisis
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NewsPentagon, SpaceX may demo rocket delivery of cargo in 2021
The US Transportation Command has partnered with Space Exploration Technologies Corporation to study delivering tens of thousands of kilograms worth of cargo to anywhere on Earth within about an hour using the aerospace company’s vertical landing rockets.
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NewsBoom rolls out XB-1 supersonic demonstrator, lays out Overture timeline
Boom Supersonic has publicly unveiled its XB-1 supersonic aircraft, a demonstrator Boom will use to develop a future supersonic passenger aircraft called Overture.
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NewsPentagon funds autonomous sea barge for rotorcraft to land, refuel and rearm
The US Department of Defense (DoD) has granted a contract to Sea Machines Robotics to develop a prototype autonomous ocean barge that would serve as a floating Forward Arming and Refueling Point (FARP) for rotorcraft.
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In depth2015 FAA reports highlighted early concerns about self-certification programme
A trio of Federal Aviation Administration reports, written several years before two fatal 737 Max crashes, highlighted concerns about agency’s self-certification programme, describing the Boeing-FAA relationship as “contentious” and possibly needing a “reset”.
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InterviewHoneywell gears up for urban mobility frontier
The coronavirus pandemic has cast a shadow over the aerospace industry in 2020, but the boss of Honeywell’s new Urban Air Mobility (UAM) and Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) unit says there is still a great deal of action in aerospace’s frontier sector. In June Honeywell announced that it would set ...
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NewsFAA releases 737 Max draft pilot training rules
The Federal Aviation Administration has released a draft report proposing training requirements for 737 Max pilots, another step towards the agency’s certification of the grounded jet.
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NewsFAA requires changes to 767 and 747 fuel-tank systems to prevent ignition risk
The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring airlines to modify Boeing 747-400 and 767 fuel-tank monitoring systems to prevent the risk of ignition within the tanks.
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NewsUS regulator orders more inspections to address 757 frame cracks
US airlines must complete additional inspections of Boeing 757 fuselage frames under a new airworthiness directive aimed at addressing frame cracking.
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In depthTechnical description: How Gulfstream is going further with G700
In launching the programme at the NBAA convention in October 2019, the US business jet manufacturer made clear its ambition: to surpass its current G650ER flagship and take on competitors like Bombardier’s Global 7500.
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NewsUMS Skeldar touts remote trial function for V-150
UMS Skeldar is expecting its V-150 unmanned air vehicle to attract increased interest from potential buyers, after showcasing an ability for them to remotely trial the system even from “multiple continents” away.
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NewsWidebodies most affected as Boeing shaves 2% from 20-year delivery forecast
Boeing has revised downward its 20-year commercial aviation outlook – but only by a hair, predicting new-aircraft demand will accelerate in the coming years as airlines replace old jets with new.
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NewsBritten-Norman to develop semi-autonomous Islander
UK manufacturer working with avionics specialist Blue Bear on technology that would replace need for co-pilot.
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NewsHoneywell predicts quick business-jet industry recovery, shaves 4% from 10-year deliveries outlook
Honeywell Aerospace’s 2020 business-aviation outlook predicts the coronavirus industry downturn may only slightly dampen demand for new business jets between 2021 and 2030.
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In depthBombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty enters service
Bombardier’s Learjet 75 Liberty has entered service, a milestone coming 15 months after the Montreal-based company launched the updated variant.
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NewsRussian Helicopters updates Mi-171 with new longer-range A3 variant
Russian Helicopters has quietly launched a new variant of its long-running Mil Mi-171 heavy-twin aimed squarely at the offshore oil and gas market. However, key details remain shrouded in secrecy.
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NewsAirbus A220-100 to evolve as ‘TwoTwenty’ corporate jet
Airbus’s corporate jet division has formally unveiled an executive version of its A220-100 twinjet, which will be able to operate across a range of up to 5,650nm (10,500km). The aircraft – which will be branded the ACJ TwoTwenty, a deviation from prior corporate jet designations – will be able to ...
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NewsAirbus delivers initial two H135 helicopters to NASA
The initial pair of helicopters will be joined by a third example that is scheduled for delivery early next year.
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NewsMilestone Aviation signs six-unit deal as first leasing customer for H160
Dublin-based Milestone Aviation has placed a firm order for six Airbus Helicopters H160s, as the airframer secures its first leasing customer for its new medium-twin. Destined for a variety of missions including offshore transportation and emergency medical services, the initial helicopter under the Milestone contract is due to be delivered ...