All Airframers news – Page 17
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Boom hires former Boeing engine executive
Boom Supersonic has hired a Boeing propulsion veteran to lead development of the engine for its conceptual supersonic airliner.
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Embraer narrows losses in Q2 amid aircraft delivery bump
Embraer’s revenue surged in the second quarter of 2023 as it significantly ramped up the pace of new aircraft deliveries.
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Archer keeps burning cash as it seeks to ‘take lead’ in air taxi race
Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation lost $181 million during the second quarter of 2023 as the start-up pushes to certificate its Midnight aircraft.
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Textron Aviation’s SkyCourier gains certification in Brazil
Textron Aviation has secured certification for its SkyCourier twin turboprop from the National Civil Aviation Authority of Brazil (ANAC), clearing the way for operations in that Latin American country.
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737 Max awaits engine inlet design fix to avert risk of severe damage from anti-ice
Boeing is undertaking design modification of the 737 Max engine inlet after discovering that use of engine anti-ice in certain operating conditions can result in failure of the inlet’s inner barrel and substantial cowl damage. Operators must revise the aircraft’s flight manual to instruct pilots not to use engine anti-ice ...
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Eve reports $31.4m second-quarter loss as it ramps up eVTOL development
The bulk of the company’s quarterly expenses came from $21.8 million spent on research and development, including internal design, engineering and testing infrastructure for its electric air taxi.
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Boeing scores 52 orders in July, as deliveries slide from June high
Boeing took in 52 gross orders in July, including a 39-strong 787 widebody commitment from Saudi Arabian Airlines, alongside deals for 12 737 Max jets and a single 777 Freighter.
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Eviation 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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Airbus reveals more A350 agreements as net orders top 1,100
Airbus has revealed orders for 10 A350-900s in its latest backlog figures, listing them against two undisclosed customers. Four of the type were ordered on 11 July and another six on 31 July. But Airbus’s figures for the month show it has also cut three A350-900s from its total, all ...
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Icon eyes international orders as FAA certification imminent
Icon Aircraft’s A5 is ready for international prime time, and with the FAA’s certification as a primary category aircraft seemingly imminent, it hopes to soon sell at least a quarter of its airframes outside the USA.
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Joby flies production prototype of its electric air taxi
Joby Aviation says that it has successfully flown the production prototype of its in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for the first time.
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Joby loses $286m in second quarter, reports $1.2 billion cash position
Electric air taxi developer Joby Aviation continues burning cash as it pushes for certification and service-entry of its aircraft, reporting a loss of $286 million in the second quarter.
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Spirit 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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Johann Bordais picked as chief executive of eVTOL developer Eve
Brazilian air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility’s board of directors has named Johann Bordais as the company’s sole chief executive, with current co-CEOs Jerry DeMuro and Andre Stein shifting to new roles.
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Archer secures $142m contract to deliver up to six ‘Midnight’ eVTOLs to USAF
Electric air taxi developer Archer Aviation has secured contracts with the US Air Force (USAF) worth up to $142 million, expanding both its partnership with the military and potential use cases for its in-development Midnight aircraft.
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Boeing 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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FAA 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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New 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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MC-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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Boeing CEO downplays threat of Airbus developing larger A220
Boeing’s chief executive is downplaying competitive threats that might arise should Airbus move forward with developing a larger variant of its A220 narrowbody jet.