All aerospace news – Page 335
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NewsGameco gets EASA approval for Beijing Daxing line maintenance
Guangzhou Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (GAMECO) received authorisation from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) to provide maintenance works at the recently opened Beijing Daxing International airport. The approval allows the MRO arm of China Southern Airlines to conduct services for European carriers flying into the airport. It conducted its first ...
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NewsIAI addresses cargo door irregularity in converted 737 freighters
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has detected an “apparent irregularity” in some of its converted Boeing 737 freighters, but expects these to return to service soon. IAI tells Cirium that its representatives met with the safety committee of the Civil Aviation Authority of Israel (CAAI), which accepted its suggestions for an ...
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NewsUS Marines try to cut MV-22 downtime with first CC-RAM delivery
Bell Boeing delivered to the US Marine Corps (USMC) the first MV-22 Osprey with Common Configuration – Readiness and Modernization (CC-RAM) programme modifications.
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NewsFAA 2018 analysis warned of 15 fatal Max crashes months before second accident
A Federal Aviation Administration analysis completed before the second 737 Max crash found that the Max’s flight control system, if unchanged, could cause 15 fatal accidents over the service life of the aircraft.
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NewsFAA will not certify 737 Max in 2019: FAA chief
The US Federal Aviation Administration will not clear the Boeing 737 Max to fly until sometime in 2020, the agency’s chief said on 11 December.
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NewsCongo Airways orders two Embraer 175s
Embraer has disclosed a firm order from Congo Airways for two E175s. The African carrier has also taken options on a further two of the jets, says Embraer, which puts the list-price value of the four-unit deal at $194.4 million.
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NewsHarbour Air flies ‘first’ all-electric commercial aircraft, a DHC-2 Beaver
A Harbour Air de Havilland DHC-2 Beaver seaplane lifted off the Fraser River near Vancouver on 10 December, marking what the company calls the first flight of the first aircraft powered entirely by an electric system.
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NewsUAV Turbines unveils hybrid-electric ‘microturbine’ for drones
UAV Turbines unveiled to the market on 10 December a demonstrator hybrid-electric “microturbine” for small unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) that it says allows drones to harness the efficiency of a turbine, but also the instant power of an electric motor.
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NewsNovember sales bump up Boeing’s Max backlog
Boeing took new orders for 63 aircraft in November amid a bump in demand for its troubled 737 Max. Order conversions and cancellations however, pushed down Boeing’s total commercial aircraft backlog by 13 aircraft, to 5,444 at the end of November.
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NewsGermany takes first H145 helicopter for SAR missions
Germany has received the first of an eventual seven Airbus Helicopters H145s to be used for search and rescue (SAR) missions by the army.
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AnalysisBoeing NMA future doubted after United orders 50 Airbus A321XLRs
The future of Boeing’s proposed New Mid-market Airplane (NMA) seems more uncertain than ever thanks to United Airlines’ recent order for Airbus’s competing A321XLR. But it might still be a go.
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NewsVolocopter gets key EASA approval
Urban air mobility company Volocopter has received a Design Organisation Approval from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), as it makes progress towards certification and commercial deployment.
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NewsCollins, Aerothai, ADCC partner to improve Asia-Pacific tarmac operations
Asia’s airport tarmacs are busier than ever, but Collins and its partners believe improved data and communications can boost safety, efficiency, and even capacity.
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NewsEmirates signs for 777X simulators from CAE
Emirates has ordered two Boeing 777X full-flight simulators from flight training provider CAE, with the first expected to arrive in 2021.
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NewsCAE debuts new virtual reality system for cheaper pilot training
Pilot training company CAE has unveiled a new virtual reality training system it says can help militaries accelerate pilot training and reduce pilot training costs.
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OpinionWill technology transform efficiency of flight?
In his classic A Brief History of Time, Stephen Hawking freely admitted he struggled to visualise multiple dimensions – barely coping with two. If the physicist who upturned thinking about black holes, relativity and quantum mechanics could not quite grapple with the shape of the universe (or in his case, ...
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NewsAir Astana completes first A320neo C-check
Kazakhstan’s flag carrier, Air Astana, has completed the first heavy maintenance for its Airbus A320neo aircraft at its Almaty base.
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NewsMi-171A2 gains certification in India, Colombia
The Mil Mi-171A2 has attained certification in both India and Colombia, setting the stage for exports of the type for civilian use in both countries.
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NewsSeating firm Adient Aerospace snaps up Lift by EnCore
Aircraft seating joint venture Adient Aerospace has significantly increased its operation with the acquisition of economy-class specialist Lift by EnCore.
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Leonardo sells four AW139s to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue
Leonardo Helicopters has secured an order for four AW139 intermediate-twins from Miami-Dade Fire Rescue (MDFR) in southern Florida.