All aerospace news – Page 296
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OpinionAirbus has shown its green vision, but can Boeing follow suit?
While the European airframer is betting on hydrogen to deliver cleaner air travel, its rival in Seattle has yet to reveal its strategy for a sustainable future.
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NewsSeparated main wheel overtook landing 737 after bearing failed
UK investigators have attributed to bearing failure the detachment of a main landing-gear wheel from a TUI Airways Boeing 737-800 after touchdown at Manchester last year. But the inquiry has been unable to determine the root cause of the failure. It could not rule out a pre-existing fault or the ...
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NewsQueensland to be production base for Boeing’s loyal wingman
Boeing has confirmed that the state of Queensland, Australia, will be the production centre for its developmental Airpower Teaming System (ATS) unmanned loyal wingman aircraft. Boeing notes that the ATS is the first Boeing military aircraft to be designed outside the USA. It is also the first military aircraft to ...
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NewsFourth G700 test aircraft operates maiden flight
Gulfstream has operated the maiden flight of its fourth G700 test aircraft, as the company progresses testing for the new type. The 1h 56min sortie from the company’s Savannah, Georgia production facility occurred on Saturday 3 October, says Gulfstream. Source: Gulfstream The fourth G700 test aircraft operated its ...
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NewsSAA maintenance arm lifts service suspension against house carriers
South African Airways’ maintenance arm, SAA Technical, has started reinstating its services after suspending them to four customers over outstanding payments. It says it has reached an agreement with two of these customers – SAA itself and sister carrier Mango – but is still holding talks with the other two. ...
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NewsGE to perform GE9X sand-ingestion tests in 2021
GE Aviation in 2021 will kick off a GE9X test programme intended to validate the powerplant’s durability when operating in sandy, dusty conditions.
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NewsAirbus and Boeing still hold nearly 200 undelivered jets, excluding 737 Max
Airbus and Boeing are still sitting on large fleets of produced but undelivered commercial jets, reflecting the continued slow pace of aircraft hand-offs amid what could be called the aerospace industry’s most-severe downturn.
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NewsSafran Cabin to close Bellingham, Washington facility
Safran Cabin will close its Bellingham, Washington facility next year in response to the virus-driven aerospace industry slump.
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NewsLight twin-turboprop ATL-100 to be produced at Portuguese facility
Portugal’s government expects a joint turboprop aircraft programme with Brazilian industry will create 1,200 positions at a new integrated production facility in Evora. The twin-engined ATL-100 is being created through a joint-venture between Brazilian firm Desaer and the Portuguese engineering and product development centre CEIIA. It derives its designation from ...
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NewsStelia launches lie-flat business seat for narrowbodies
Opera is pitched at airlines flying single-aisles on long-haul routes that want to offer passengers a premium product.
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NewsBoeing will move all 787 production to South Carolina, eyeing mid-2021 transition
Boeing confirms it will consolidate 787 production at its site in North Charleston, South Carolina and end production of the popular twin-engined widebody in Everett, Washington.
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NewsLuxury Q-Starling aircraft is designed in UK, but may be built overseas
UK-headquartered start-up Samad Aerospace has unveiled its latest hybrid-electric aircraft development – a two-person vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) personal jet for the luxury market that is targeted for service entry in 2023. Called the Q-Starling, the all-composite aircraft will be powered by two modified turboshaft engines that double as ...
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NewsRolls-Royce explores new approaches to UltraFan and spare-engine activity
Rolls-Royce is looking into new partnership arrangements covering such matters as its UltraFan programme and its supply of spare engines, as part of the broader restructuring of its civil aerospace activities. The engine manufacturer acknowledges that development of its UltraFan will be affected by the air transport crisis, with a ...
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NewsRolls-Royce to reinforce liquidity with £3bn rights and bond issue
Rolls-Royce has unveiled a proposal for a £2 billion rights issue, as well as a £1 billion bond offering, to recapitalise the company and underpin its balance sheet. The 10-for-three rights issue will feature up to 6.4 billion new shares, at a discounted price. Rolls-Royce has also agreed commitments for ...
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NewsReport: Boeing to move all 787 production to South Carolina
Boeing declines to confirm a report that it has decided to end 787 production in Everett and consolidate that work at its other 787 manufacturing site in North Charleston, South Carolina.
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NewsFAA’s Dickson flies Max, declares ‘I like what I saw’
Federal Aviation Administration chief Steve Dickson piloted a Boeing 737 Max on 30 September, declaring afterward that the experience made him “comfortable” with the Max’s systems, but insisting his agency will certificate the jet only when convinced it is safe.
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NewsBell and Xwing complete drone flight tests using detect-and-avoid system
Autonomous aircraft company Xwing and helicopter maker Bell have completed test flights of a four-prop drone outfitted with “detect-and-avoid” (DAA) technology, demonstrating systems the companies say can enable future commercial unmanned flight.
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NewsAirbus Helicopters nears first military customer for five-bladed H145M
Airbus Helicopters is close to securing its first order for a H145M with a five-bladed main rotor – the military variant of its strong-selling medium-twin.
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In depthHAV boss eyes point-to-point passenger role for Airlander
While the coronavirus pandemic thwarted an ambition to sell a first Airlander 10 earlier this year, developer Hybrid Air Vehicles (HAV) is using the downturn to promote the giant aircraft’s potential in the regional air transport role.
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NewsFirst Il-114-300 commences engine tests ahead of maiden flight
Ground tests have commenced with the first modernised Ilyushin Il-114-300, ahead of initiation of the turboprop’s flight campaign. The twin-engined aircraft has undergone low-power runs of its Klimov TV7-117ST-01 powerplant, developed by United Engine Corporation. Russia’s United Aircraft says it carried out the runs at the Zhukovsky flight-test base of ...