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NewsEviation outsources design of Alice’s production configuration to TLG Aerospace
Eviation has outsourced the design of the production configuration of its all-electric Alice aircraft to TLG Aerospace.
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NewsUS FAA urges early adoption of front-row seat safety enhancements
US regulators are urging operators to adopt safer passenger restraints for front-row seats, after research indicated that lap seat-belts alone could result in severe injuries in an emergency landing. Current guidance permits operators to install seats set back from cabin walls and monuments, which allow their occupants to flail forward ...
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NewsEmbraer delivers 47 jets during the second quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 47 jets during the second quarter, 47% more than it did in the same period last year.
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NewsNo relief from supply-chain malaise ‘any time soon’: Rolls-Royce chief
Rolls-Royce chief Tufan Erginbilgic expects prolonged supply-chain problems, although he says the company has limited the impact of fires at two suppliers. The engine manufacturer states that it has built up inventory in order to meet demand in civil aerospace and counter supply-chain disruption. Speaking during the manufacturer’s half-year briefing ...
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NewsSpirit Aerosystems takes Q2 earnings, deliveries hit due to strike and 737 quality issue
Spirit Aerosystems, which makes Boeing 737 fuselages and other components, said it lost $206 million during the second quarter, as it was hit by a work stoppage and a vertical fin quality issue on the 737.
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NewsFirst Russian-built collision-avoidance system to be fitted on Superjet
Russian avionics specialist Navigator is aiming to deliver the country’s first domestically-built collision-avoidance system later this year. Navigator says the system – known as SPSV – has passed the third of four certification stages for aviation equipment under Russian standards. The fourth stage will finalise the process and confirm that ...
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NewsShinmaywa sees higher production volumes for 777X, 787 programmes
Japanese conglomerate Shinmaywa is seeing higher production volumes for shipsets related to the Boeing 787 and Boeing 777X aircraft, in addition to more local defence work.
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NewsFuel-cell-converted aircraft could replace 20% of turboprop market: report
A new report concludes that fuel-cell powered ATR and De Havilland Canada turboprops could have enough range to cover most typical turboprop routes – but only when carrying far fewer passengers.
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NewsAir NZ calls for airports to support Mission Next Gen flights from 2026
Air New Zealand is looking for domestic airports to become test locations for its planned low emissions demonstrator aircraft.
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NewsShimmy dampers examined after Red Air MD-82 gear collapse
US investigators have been scrutinising shimmy damper mechanisms from a Red Air Boeing MD-82 which suffered a main landing-gear collapse and runway excursion after touching down at Miami. The aircraft – arriving from Santo Domingo on 21 June last year – touched down on runway 09 but, some 1,300ft into ...
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NewsProfessor Cingolani begins process of change at Leonardo
Leonardo’s new chief executive Roberto Cingolani is a former professor of experimental physics who holds more than 100 patents. Now he has begun the process of reinventing Italy’s biggest aerospace company to become a global force in the burgeoning sectors of space and cybersecurity. Source: Alexandros Michailidis/Shutterstock Cingolani ...
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NewsBoeing logs another 737 Max 7 delay, now plans for first delivery in 2024
Boeing has pushed back its expected first 737 Max 7 delivery until next year, marking continuation of its struggle to get the long-delayed aircraft into customers’ hands.
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NewsFAA requires aircraft manufacturers to be more clear in reporting design risks
The Federal Aviation Administration intends to tweak its certification process to require manufacturers to specifically inform the agency about “safety critical” items.
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NewsLockheed to build nuclear-powered spacecraft for Pentagon
The defence aerospace manufacturer won a contract from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency and NASA to develop and demonstrate a reusable space flight vehicle propelled by a nuclear thermal rocket engine with substantially improved fuel efficiency over chemical rockets.
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NewsNew CAeS facility to accelerate hydrogen aircraft expertise
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has opened a newly refurbished hangar and research and development centre to support its development of hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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NewsUS competition regulator clears L3Harris to acquire Aerojet Rocketdyne
The proposal by L3Harris to purchase the strategically important maker of rocket motors was approved by the US Federal Trade Commissionon on 27July, after the agency previously opposed a similar bid from Lockheed Martin.
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NewsSafran chief reveals previous CFM engine issue with contaminated powder metal
Safran chief Olivier Andries has disclosed that its CFM International engine venture experienced its own issue with powder metal contamination two years ago. Andries mentioned the situation during a half-year briefing on 27 July, days after rival Pratt & Whitney’s parent company revealed a powder metal contamination problem affecting in-service ...
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NewsMC-21 manufacturer Irkut to rebrand under prominent Yakovlev name
Russian airframer Irkut is to be rebranded with the Yakovlev name, with the migration taking place by the end of August. Irkut is the manufacturer of the MC-21 and also produces the Superjet 100 and its successor, the SSJ-New. Yakovlev design bureau is already a part of Irkut but the ...
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NewsSafran expects progress towards interiors profitability this year
Safran is confident that it will restore profitability to its aircraft interiors division following efforts to transform the business and given the returning market interest in seat products. The aerospace company turned in a first-half operating loss of €100 million ($111 million) for its interiors division – contrasting with its ...
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NewsSafran raises full-year outlook on back of strong civil engine aftermarket
Civil aftermarket activity has helped drive a strong performance in Safran’s propulsion business over the first half of the year. Safran delivered 785 Leap engines over the six months to 30 June, including 419 in the second quarter, compared with the previous half-year figure of 465. The Leap powers the ...