All aerospace news – Page 73
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NewsJAL and MHI to explore aftermarket opportunities
Japan Airlines (JAL) and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) will explore opportunities to collaborate in aircraft MRO, amid rising demand for aftermarket services.
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NewsBoom looks to third XB-1 test flight following successful second sortie
Boom Supersonic’s successful second test flight of its XB-1 demonstrator on 26 August positions the company to accelerate the pace of the flight-test programme, with a third flight potentially coming next month.
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NewsReliable Robotics executes ‘automated’ USAF exercises with modified Caravan
Autonomous flight developer Reliable Robotics continues to demonstrate its technology’s potential military applications by using a Cessna 208B Caravan to operate “automated” cargo exercises on behalf of the US Air Force.
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NewsIAI gains certification for Leap-1A engine MRO
Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) has gained EASA and US FAA approvals for the maintenance of CFM International Leap-1A engines, as it looks to expand its engine MRO business.
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NewsEVA Air to coat 777Fs with emissions-reducing Aeroshark film
EVA Air will be the first Asian carrier to apply the low-drag AeroShark surface film on its fleet of Boeing 777 freighters.
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NewsNumber of parked jets with Pratt engines stable at one-third of fleet
The operational impact of Pratt & Whitney’s (P&W) PW1000G engine recall appears to have remained relatively steady in recent months, with one-third of all jets with the powerplants still parked, roughly the same as in April.
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NewsEvia Aero signs for 10 all-electric MDA1s
German regional start-up Evia Aero has signed a tentative agreement for 10 MDA1s – an all-electric 10-seater being developed by Friedeburg-based MD Aircraft.
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AnalysisLufthansa Technik takes 80% stake in ETP Thermal Dynamics
Lufthansa Technik has taken an 80% stake in ETP Thermal Dynamics, a US-based company that specializes in MRO services for heat exchangers, oil and fuel coolers.
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NewsNASA and Magnix reveal Dash 7 to be retrofitted with electric propulsion
NASA and electric propulsion developer Magnix are moving forward with a plan to advance cleaner regional aviation.
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In depthNorwegian start-up Elfly slows development of electric seaplane amid investment dry spell
Chief executive Eric Lithun describes Elfly’s difficulty in securing enough cash to push the company’s all-electric Noemi seaplane over remaining development and certification hurdles.
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NewsArcher secures new funding as eVTOL certification march continues
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation has secured $165 million in additional financing, providing the start-up with more cash to fund the expensive process of bringing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft through certification and into production.
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AnalysisBoeing returns to lead Top 100 aerospace companies ranked by revenue
Boeing has regained its status as the world’s biggest aerospace company, but its sales improvement masks continuing problems with profitability. Our analysis uncovers how the US giant and its industry peers performed during the financial year.
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AnalysisOnes to watch in our review of the Top 100 aerospace companies
We highlight seven companies which stood out in our analysis of the aerospace industry’s largest players
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AnalysisWe try out Pipistrel’s Velis Electro as developer targets pilot training sector
We put Pipistrel’s unique Velis Electro through its paces, to assess its potential as a training aircraft and learn whether range anxiety driven by its limited battery life could hinder operations.
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InterviewHow Stella Filippatos is helping CAE to go electric, while inspiring future engineers
As director of programme management for electric aircraft at CAE, Stella Filippatos is pursuing zero-emission flight training advances – and encouraging a pipeline of future engineers.
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NewsUS FAA revising aircraft cybersecurity rules to simplify and harmonise requirements
US regulators are seeking to revise and simplify the framework for cybersecurity provision on aircraft, in order to harmonise with European certification standards and avoid continually having to issue special conditions. This revision follows several years of work to address the need to protect against unlawful electronic interference as aircraft ...
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NewsNorthvolt pulls plug on high-performance battery maker Cuberg
In a blow to the battery-powered aspirations of electric aviation start-ups, California Bay Area high-performance battery maker Cuberg has ceased operations as parent company Northvolt has decided to centralise research and development in Sweden.
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NewsBoeing halts 777-9 test flights due to structural component problem
Boeing has confirmed that it has halted flight tests of its entire 777-9 fleet after discovering the failure of an engine-related structural component, marking a setback to the widebody’s already delayed certification programme.
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NewsUS aerospace firms and fuel producers land $291m in grants as FAA pushes cleaner technology
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted $291 million in subsidies to aerospace and aviation companies, part of the Biden administration’s efforts to promote sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and low- or zero-emission technologies.
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NewsTyche ISR satellite launch boosts UK Space Command
The UK Space Command’s first owned earth observation microsatellite has been launched, providing the inaugural element of a planned space-based intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) constellation.