All aerospace news – Page 638
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SpaceX Grasshopper moves to New Mexico
SpaceX is moving its reusable rocket test bed to Spaceport America near Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. The move confirms big plans for the test...
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NewsIcon A5 faces new delays on FAA weight exemption request
Icon Aircraft must supply significantly more data about the A5 amphibian before the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) will consider a long-standing...
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Mitsubishi and ANI cancel MOU for MRJs
Mitsubishi Aircraft and Hong Kong-based ANI Group have cancelled their memorandum of understanding for five MRJ regional jets, say executives.
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Ascent Aviation plans to add A320 MRO services in 2013
With the planned maintenance, repair and overhaul approval for Airbus A320s due to be granted by October, US maintenance provider Ascent Aviation Services is gearing up for business expansion in Latin America.
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Finnair sells engine MRO shop to GA Telesis
US aftermarket support firm GA Telesis has taken over Finnair's engine overhaul shop in Helsinki. The Nordic carrier decided in April 2012 to close...
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Afriqiyah picks AFI KLM E&M for CF6 engine support
Afriqiyah Airways has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance to support GE CF6-80E1 engines powering two Airbus A330-200s. The...
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IN FOCUS: Canadian researchers target certification of brassica carinata-based jet fuel
A push to certify a new oilseed fuel that does not need to be blended with kerosene may change the future for renewables
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NewsSikorsky S-92 cleared for automated rig approaches
Sikorsky announced on 6 May that its S-92 helicopter has received Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) approval to fly automated approaches to offshore...
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Avio sells off PW100 support business to ITP
Propulsion component and services supplier Avio has already started offloading some work it performs for competing engine makers as regulators continue to...
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NewsSierra Nevada passes second NASA commercial crew checkpoint
Sierra Nevada has achieved its second milestone under NASA's commercial crew integrated capability (CCiCap) programme to develop the Dream Chaser, earning the company $45 million as the vehicle prepares for glide testing.
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Ill-fated 747 stopped at Bagram for refuelling
Operational details of the ill-fated National Airlines Boeing 747-400 freighter which crashed on take-off from Bagram add further mystery to the reasons behind the fatal accident.
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NewsIN FOCUS: SpaceShipTwo makes first powered flight
Space tourism venture completes 16s in-flight engine burn, bringing commercial suborbital flights this year a step closer...
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Turbomeca performs first run of new, cleaner engine
Engine manufacturer Turbomeca on 26 April performed the first ground run of its new Tech800 turboshaft demonstrator engine, developed as part of the EU's...
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Aspiring UK pilots to be offered degree funding
Aspiring UK commercial pilots will from September be able to apply for student loans up to £14,500 ($22,500) a year for a three-stage ab-initio pilot training...
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BA Engineering markets 787/A380 technical training
British Airways' MRO arm, BA Engineering, is offering its Boeing 787 and Airbus A380 technical training programmes to third-party customers. The maintenance...
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GKN-Comac deal for C919 stabilisers hits ‘impasse’
GKN Aerospace's talks with Comac on supplying horizontal stabilisers for the developmental C919 airliner have reached "a bit of an impasse", says chief executive Marcus Bryson.
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NewsIN FOCUS: Why Lutz Bertling believes he's left Eurocopter at the right time
Lutz Bertling, who left his position as Eurocopter chief executive yesterday, has chosen the right time to exit the business, he believes.
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NewsAgustaWestland to open second line for AW169 in Philadelphia
AgustaWestland will setup a final assembly line for its 4.5t AW169 helicopter at its facilities in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The company's...
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AERO13: Tecnam crowns 65th anniversary with new light sport aircraft
Italian airframer Tecnam took the wraps off its latest light sport aircraft (LSA) at the Aero show to mark its 65th anniversary. The Astore is priced at $104,000 and is scheduled for delivery in the second quarter on 2013. It features a low wing and new interior.
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NewsUnited orders 30 E-175s
United Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 175s with deliveries from 2014. The aircraft will be configured with 76 seats and will replace older 50-seat...