All Airframers news – Page 2
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NewsAirbus secures net orders for 170 jets in first quarter
Long-haul aircraft agreements from Asian carriers Starlux and Korean Air, and a large single-aisle deal with American Airlines, have taken Airbus’s first-quarter net order total to 170 aircraft. Starlux ordered five A350 freighters and three A330-900s while Korean Air signed for 33 A350s, including 27 of the larger -1000 variant. ...
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NewsA220 technicians reject latest Airbus contract proposal and seek better pay as airframer works to stem losses
Workers at Airbus’s A220 manufacturing site near Montreal have rejected the company’s latest pay offer, marking continuation of a negotiation process that previously left the union warning of a go-slow by its members.
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NewsRussian nationals plead guilty in US court to conspiring to ship 737 components to Russia
Two Russian nationals pleaded guilty in US federal court on 4 April to a conspiracy involving the export of commercial aircraft parts from the USA to Russia, a violation of US export laws imposed following Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
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NewsEmbraer’s first E190 Freighter conversion gets airborne in Brazil
Embraer achieved first flight of its passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversion on 5 April, with the first example of the E190 Freighter taking to the skies over Sao Jose dos Campos.
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NewsIcon Aircraft files for bankruptcy protection and seeks buyer
Icon Aircraft, the US-based manufacturer of the A5 amphibious light-sport aircraft, has filed for bankruptcy protection in US court and is seeking a buyer as part of a broad restructuring.
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NewsArcher Aviation shuffles C-suite as chief legal officer departs
Electric aircraft developer Archer Aviation recently disclosed the departure of its chief legal officer and a significant transition involving another long-time C-suite executive.
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NewsAutoFlight delivers Prosperity eVTOL to unspecified Japanese operator
Chinese aircraft developer AutoFlight has delivered the first example of its Prosperity eVTOL to an unspecified Japanese operator, and has secured from Chinese aviation authorities type certification of its autonomous cargo variant.
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NewsLynx Air and Boeing agree to terminate 737 Max purchase deal
Canadian operator Lynx Air has reached a formal agreement with Boeing to cancel a large aircraft purchase deal, following the airline’s cessation of operations in February. The original deal dates back to October 2015 and covered the purchase of 40 aircraft plus the lease of six more. According to court ...
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NewsSupernal’s new chief technology officer David McBride to lead air taxi development
Hyundai Motor Group subsidiary Supernal has appointed NASA veteran David McBride as chief technology officer, tasking him with leading the development and certification of the company’s proposed electric air taxi.
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NewsBoeing management overhaul could spark real change – or bring more of the same
The broad management shake up disclosed on 25 March by Boeing might hold a chance of finally setting the embattled company on a real recovery path. The challenge, however, lies in the tricky fact that many of Boeing’s troubles originate not in its corporate suites, but rather on the floors of its factories.
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NewsXTI Aerospace seeks performance edge over eVTOLs with jet-fuel-burning TriFan 600
New aircraft developer XTI Aerospace has chosen a development path unconstrained by current battery technology as it seeks to outperform the pack of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft by offering greater range, speed and payload.
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NewsBoeing chief Calhoun to leave at end-2024 as Deal departs Commercial Airplanes
Boeing has implemented a broad management shake up that will see chief executive David Calhoun leave the company at the end of 2024 and that includes the immediate retirement of Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Stan Deal. Stepanie Pope is now leading that division
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NewsBoom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator takes to the skies
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 demonstrator took off for the first time on 22 March and completed a 12min maiden sortie during which it climbed to 7,120ft and hit 238kt (441km/h).
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NewsEmbraer ‘will be ready’ to develop a new business or commercial aircraft in two years
Embraer within the next two years will be ready to develop a new executive or commercial aircraft, an effort seemingly separate from the Brazilian manufacturer’s potential longer-term development of aircraft with novel propulsion systems.
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NewsJoby to deliver two electric aircraft to USAF next year
US air taxi developer Joby Aviation has agreed to deliver two aircraft to MacDill AFB in Florida next year as part of a newly extended partnership with the US AIr Force (USAF).
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NewsAirbus A220 workers orchestrate work slowdown in Mirabel amid contract dispute
Unionised assembly workers and other technicians at Airbus’s A220 manufacturing site near Montreal are orchestrating work disruptions after voting down an employment contract proposed by the manufacturer.
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NewsEASA grounds Blackshape trainers as inquiry probes BK 160’s apparent in-flight break-up
European safety regulators have ordered the grounding of Italian airframer Blackshape’s BS 115 single-engined light trainer, after concerns about the potential for structural failure of the wing. The suspension of all flight operations by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency, which also covers the similar BK 160, follows two fatal ...
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NewsEmbraer swung to $164m profit in 2023 as deliveries accelerated
Embraer turned a $164 million profit in 2023 as it ramped up deliveries of new commercial and business jets and benefited from a particularly strong fourth quarter.
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News’Vertical-lift crossover’ developer XTI Aerospace listed on US stock exchange
Colorado-based XTI Aerospace on 13 March began trading as a publicly listed company on the US stock exchange, vowing to commercialise its conceptual “vertical-lift crossover” business aircraft.
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NewsBoeing confirms to NTSB it has no records of work on failed 737 Max door plug
Boeing confirms to federal accident investigators it has no records of work completed last year on a 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, nor does it know which employees performed the work.