All aerospace news – Page 79
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NewsCFM International completes 250 tests for RISE
CFM International says its two partner companies have completed more than 250 tests on its RISE open-fan technology demonstrator programme.
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NewsEve unveils remotely piloted prototype of electric air taxi
US air taxi developer Eve Mobility revealed on 21 July the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, a remotely operated variant that the company is pushing to get off the ground this year.
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NewsUK facility starts ex-Delta 777 freighter conversion work for Mammoth
Boeing 777 cargo conversion firm Mammoth Freighters has delivered a -200LR for modification to the UK-based specialist STS Aviation Services. Mammoth had reached an agreement for conversion work with STS, located in Manchester, two years ago. The pact covers cargo modification for both 777-200LRs and -300ERs. STS states that US-based ...
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NewsRolls-Royce details technology insertion plan to boost Trent durability
Rolls-Royce has revealed more detail on the hot-section improvements it is making to its Trent-series widebody engine family as it targets better durability and time-on-wing, particularly in hot and sandy operating environments.
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In depthNewly solo GE Aerospace dives deeper into open-fan development as industry grasps for efficiency
GE Aerospace arrives at Farnborough with one eye trained on the future – specifically on developing an open-fan engine for future narrowbody jets – and the other focused on recovering from supply chain troubles that continue constraining engine production.
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NewsBoeing nudges 20-year forecast higher to reflect lingering pandemic fallout
Boeing has tweaked upward its 20-year aircraft-demand forecast, predicting airlines will need more jets than previously expected due to an extraordinarily large number of older aircraft that soon must be replaced.
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NewsRolls-Royce revives UltraFan flight-test plan
Rolls-Royce has revived ambitious plans to flight test its UltraFan engine – potentially in partnership with Airbus – and will next year begin assembling a second iteration of the demonstrator, while also working to prove its suitability for single-aisle applications.
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In depthBoom Supersonic seeks to maintain momentum as engine development continues
Colorado-based Boom continues soldiering on, and chief executive and founder Blake Scholl insists the company will yet make good on its aim to have Overture carry paying passengers by around the end of this decade.
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NewsLessor ACIA Aero to begin Large Cargo Door conversion on first ATR 72-600
Irish regional aircraft lessor ACIA Aero Leasing is to begin the first ATR 72-600 Large Cargo Door conversion and US maintenance firm Empire Aerospace will begin work on the first aircraft next month.
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News‘Time of convergence’: eVTOL start-ups descend on Farnborough
A strong contingent of air taxi companies will show off developmental progress during what may be the last Farnborough air show without a flying eVTOL demonstration.
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NewsEmbraer second-quarter deliveries remain flat at 47 jets
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 47 jets in the second quarter of 2024, the same number as during the equivalent three-month period in 2023.
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NewsTextron Aviation supply chain ‘still problematic’ as deliveries remain constrained
Textron’s chief executive has made clear that supply chain troubles continue weighing on the company’s aviation division, with parts shortages still disrupting production and holding up deliveries.
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InterviewHow Asia Digital Engineering’s Rohaida Haron returned to her first love - aviation
She juggles 12-hour shifts at the ramp, motherhood – and running her own fashion label. Meet Rohaida Haron, a licensed aircraft engineer at Malaysia-headquartered Asia Digital Engineering.
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OpinionWhy aviation should not fear the AI co-pilot
There may be fears about safety and job security, but if AI in the cockpit is harnessed in the right way it could be a powerful force for good, argues Captain Fahad ibne Masood.
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NewsSuperjet crash inquiry yet to clarify relevance of angle-of-attack sensor repair advisory
Investigators have yet to disclose preliminary findings from the fatal crash of a Gazpromavia Yakovlev Superjet 100, and have yet to clarify whether an apparent communication on angle-of-attack vane maintenance is relevant to the inquiry. The Interstate Aviation Committee has started analysing data from the flight-data and cockpit-voice recorders retrieved ...
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NewsWindracers starts Ultra cargo drone trials in Orkney
UK drone developer and operator Windracers has begun trials of its Ultra autonomous cargo platform on flights linking several of the Orkney Isles off the north coast of Scotland.
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InterviewAirbus chief Faury balances present-day pressures against pushing future boundaries
Since taking the reins at Airbus in 2019, Guillaume Faury has seen off several huge challenges – but there are still fires to fight, such as a creaking supply chain, even as the airframer eyes its future commercial product plans. Meanwhile, in the defence business, the manufacturer has embarked one of its most ambitious projects yet.
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NewsNet-zero emissions goal unreachable without ‘zero emission’ aircraft next decade: report
An environmental-transportation research group is warning that sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) will do too little to curb carbon output and that manufacturers must start delivering zero-emission aircraft next decade if airlines expect to meet their 2050 net-zero emissions goal.
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NewsHAECO signs Hong Kong line maintenance agreement with Loong Air
HAECO has secured a line maintenance contract to support China’s Loong Air at Hong Kong airport.
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NewsBrunk to succeed Timm as Collins Aerospace president
Aerospace giant RTX has named company veteran Troy Brunk as the new president of its Collins Aerospace business, effective immediately.