All Airframers news – Page 82
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AnalysisLoss of Qantas and Air France-KLM deals to Airbus highlights Boeing’s competitive gaps
Defections of two long-time narrowbody customers – Air France-KLM and Qantas – to Boeing’s arch-rival in Toulouse does not mean the 737 Max is a worse aircraft than the A320neo, but the comparative strength of Airbus’s single-aisle strategy appears to be a winning formula.
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NewsBoeing suspends vaccination requirement for employees
Boeing has suspended the requirement for its US-based employees to be vaccinated.
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NewsQuestions surround conversion of ex-Qantas 747 into Rolls-Royce flying testbed
Conversion of a former Qantas 747-400 into a flying testbed for Rolls-Royce is lagging behind schedule as the status of the progamme remains unclear.
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NewsFAA official allegedly called indicted Boeing pilot a ‘scapegoat’ for 737 Max crashes
Lawyers for Mark Forkner, the former Boeing chief 737 Max technical pilot charged with deceiving the Federal Aviation Administration, say an unnamed FAA official has called him a “scapegoat” for the airframer.
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NewsDe Havilland and ZeroAvia to develop hydrogen-electric Dash 8-400
Turboprop manufacturer De Havilland Canada and UK propulsion company ZeroAvia intend to develop hydrogen-electric propulsion systems for integration into a Dash 8-400 turboprop, with certification targeted as soon as 2026.
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NewsBoeing lands 91 new aircraft orders in November
A fresh commitment from Southwest Airlines helped push Boeing’s backlog up by 91 net orders in November, marking the 10th straight month during which the company logged positive commercial activity.
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NewsEviation reveals Alice’s cabin in executive configuration
Electric aircraft developer Eviation has revealed an executive variant of its in-development Alice featuring seating for six passengers, a galley and a lavatory.
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NewsHeart picks G3000 avionics for all-electric ES-19
Sweden’s Heart Aerospace has selected Garmin to supply the G3000 avionics suite for its in-development ES-19 electric regional aircraft.
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NewsBoom Supersonic negotiating to open manufacturing site in North Carolina: report
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom Aerospace is reportedly negotiating to secure state funding to open a manufacturing site for its future airliner Overture at Greensboro Triad International airport in North Carolina.
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News777 Partners orders 30 more 737 Max
Miami finance company 777 Partners has ordered 30 additional Boeing 737 Max, including an unspecified number of Boeing’s high-density 737 Max 8-200 variant.
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NewsTrio of FlyZero concepts taking shape as project reveals mid-market design
FlyZero is close to being able to reveal all three of the hydrogen-powered concept aircraft designs it is working on, as the project nears the end of its initial one-year remit.
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NewsFAA requires inspections of 787 for cracking in structural joints
safeThe Federal Aviation Administration is requiring US airlines to inspect Boeing 787s for potential cracking of some structural joints.
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NewsAirbus planning hydrogen-powered tests of existing CFM engine, says Safran R&T chief
Airbus appears to be preparing to fly a current-generation CFM International engine that has been converted to burn hydrogen rather than standard jet fuel as it works to mature technologies for zero-emission flights.
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NewsChina expects 737 Max service re-entry around year-end
China’s aviation regulators expect the Boeing 737 Max to resume operations in the country around the end of the year, or early 2022, with deliveries to follow soon after.
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NewsP&W optimising ‘GTF Advantage’ for in-development A321XLR
Modifications being made by Pratt & Whitney to its PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) partly reflect an effort by the engine maker to optimise the powerplant for Airbus’s in-development, longer-range A321XLR.
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NewsFAA grants Archer special airworthiness certificate for Maker
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued a special airworthiness certificate to Archer Aviation, allowing it to begin flight testing its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, called Maker.
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NewsChina approves changes to Boeing 737 Max and clears way for jet’s return
China’s civil aviation regulator has issued an airworthiness directive that clears the way for Boeing’s 737 Max aircraft to return to flight operations in that country after almost three years.
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NewsSafran forecasts soaring Leap-1B output for 737 Max in coming years
Safran expects its CFM International joint venture will be building 25 Leap-1B engines for the Boeing 737 Max per week by 2023 as the US airframer clears its backlog of built but undelivered narrowbodies and ramps up production again.
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NewsSafran waiting for airframers before any new engine launch, says chief Andries
Safran has emphasised that the timing of any new engine launch will be driven by the airframers, as the French aerospace giant begins working in earnest on the next generation of propulsion systems.
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NewsEurope drives for climate neutrality with Clean Aviation research programme
Europe has kicked off its latest multi-billion euro public-private research and development programme into low-emission aviation and aims to have demonstrator aircraft taking flight later this decade ahead of possible service entry from 2035.