All Airframers news – Page 89
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NewsTextron’s Beechcraft Denali completes ground engine runs
Textron Aviation’s in-development Beechcraft Denali turboprop has successfully completed ground engine runs, moving the aircraft closer to a first flight, currently planned to take place by the end of the year.
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NewsAergo closes on new customers for former Flybe Q400s
Irish lessor Aergo Capital believes strengthening demand for domestic and regional aviation is driving customer interest in a package of 20 De Havilland Canada Dash 8-400s it acquired earlier this year.
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NewsDelta orders another 30 A321neos
Delta Air Lines has ordered another 30 Airbus A321neos, bringing its total firm orders for airframer’s largest narrowbody to 155 aircraft, deliveries of which are scheduled to start in the first half of 2022.
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NewsBoeing shuffles commercial engineering roles
Boeing is shuffling some top commercial aircraft engineering positions, starting with making chief commercial engineer Lynne Hopper its next vice-president and general manager for engineering strategy and operations.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve signs deal to operate 100 air taxis in the Asia-Pacific region
Embraer’s urban air mobility business continues to push forward ambitious plans for intra-city transport, now saying it intends to operate up to 100 electric air taxis in the Asia-Pacific region via a partnership with Ascent Flights Global.
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NewsAirbus has stiff sales target for A350 freighter as it aims for MD-11F replacement: analyst
Airbus will need to sell at least 150 examples of its A350 freighter for the programme to be considered a success, according to a leading analyst.
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NewsFormer Embraer CEO Silva becomes advisor to electric-aircraft start-up Airflow
Former Embraer chief executive Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva has become advisor to US electric aircraft developer Airflow, which now says it has secured sales commitments worth $600 million.
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NewsHelvetic receives fourth E195-E2 as carrier completes fleet renewal
Helvetic Airways has taken delivery of its fourth and final Embraer E195-E2 – and its 12th second-generation E-Jet - as the Swiss regional carrier concluded a fleet renewal programme begun in October 2019.
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NewsBoeing details 737NG nacelle redesign following 2018 in-flight failure, asks for exemption
Boeing has disclosed details about “structural enhancements” it has developed for 737NG nacelles to ensure nacelles maintain integrity in the event of fan blade failures.
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NewsEmbraer looks to double its revenue in ‘medium term’
Embraer thinks its can possibly double its revenue in the “medium term”, the result of increasing aircraft delivery rates and expanding its aircraft services business.
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NewsEmbraer’s electric EMB-203 Ipanema makes maiden flight
Embraer in recent days completed first flight of an electric-powered EMB-203 Ipanema, part of a project by the company to develop electric technologies for use in future aircraft projects.
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NewsEmbraer rolls out carbon-reduction targets, supports ‘net-zero emissions’ by 2050
Embraer has pledged to develop “solutions” to achieve “net-zero aviation emissions” by 2050, saying it will work expand the use of biofuel and continue developing aircraft powered partly and fully by electricity.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve partners with Kenya Airways
Embraer-backed air taxi developer Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions has launched a collaboration with Kenya Airways to develop a market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in that African country.
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NewsEmbraer tweaks turboprop concept to have aft-mounted engines
Embraer has unveiled a new configuration for its conceptual turboprop, now pitching a 70-90 seat aircraft with aft-mounted engines – a design the company says can replace 50-seat regional jets.
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NewsEmbraer ends two year run of quarterly losses with $88m profit
Embraer in the second quarter swung to its first quarterly profit in two years, earning $87.9 million in a period marked by a surge in revenue and bump in aircraft deliveries.
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NewsAir taxi developer Joby Aviation becomes publicly traded company
Start-up air taxi developer Joby Aviation has become a publicly traded company by merging with investment firm Reinvent Technologies Partners.
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NewsC&L Aviation wins approval for all-business-class ERJ-135 upgrade
US interiors specialist C&L Aviation Services has gained approval for a modification of the Embraer ERJ-135 which transforms the regional jet into an all-business-class layout.
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NewsEAG opts for hydrogen fuel cells on 90-seater, as CityJet backs programme
UK-based Electric Aviation Group (EAG) has selected a hydrogen fuel cell-based powertrain for its future H2ERA regional aircraft, citing the technology’s promise of delivering zero greenhouse gas emissions.
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NewsBoeing logs 31 aircraft orders, 17 cancellations in July
Sales of 31 new commercial jets helped Boeing’s backlog to tick higher in July, despite continued airline cancellations.
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NewsBoeing to move 737 fan cowl manufacturing from Airbus to Turkish Aerospace and India’s Tata
Boeing is making a supply chain shift that will see Turkish Aerospace and India’s Tata Advanced Systems take over 737 fan cowl production from Airbus in around 2025.