All Airframers news – Page 8
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NewsFAA releases emergency order to ground some 737 Max 9s
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued an emergency airworthiness directive (AD) requiring the immediate inspections of Boeing 737 Max 9s equipped with emergency exit door “plugs”.
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NewsUnited Airlines grounds some Max 9s as impact of latest safety scare spreads
United Airlines has grounded at least 46 of its 79 Boeing 737 Max 9s after an Alaska Airlines jet of the same model suffered a serious inflight pressurisation failure on 5 January.
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NewsFAA grounds ‘certain’ Boeing 737 Max 9s after Alaska Airlines depressurisation incident
The US Federal Aviation Administration has ordered the “temporary” grounding of “certain” Boeing 737 Max 9 aircraft after an incident in which a window and parts of the fuselage were blown out of an Alaska Airlines aircraft while in flight.
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NewsEffect of Alaska incident on Max 9 fleet unclear as NTSB sends ‘go team’ to Portland
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has sent a “go team” to Portland to investigate a dramatic incident that left a gaping hole in the side of an Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9.
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NewsAlaska receives first 737 Max 8 and plans to launch longer-range routes
Alaska Airlines has received its first Boeing 737 Max 8, an aircraft with sufficient range to enable the carrier to launch new transcontinental routes.
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NewsInitial King Air 200s with Garmin’s auto-land system enter service
Beechcraft King Air 200s are now flying with Garmin’s auto-land system after two aircraft service companies recently delivered aircraft retrofitted with the technology.
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NewsHorizon Aircraft assembles board of directors ahead of public listing
Canadian hybrid-electric air taxi developer Horizon Aircraft has assembled a five-member board of directors that will oversee the company following its combination with Pono Capital Three and subsequent listing on the US stock exchange.
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NewsChina’s EHang flies passengers in pilotless eVTOLs
Following last week’s delivery of the first EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) to a customer, China’s EHang has completed several “commercial demonstrations” using the pilotless, two-person air taxi.
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NewsBoeing urges airlines to inspect 737 Max jets for potentially loose bolt
The Federal Aviation Administration said on 28 December that Boeing has issued a multi-operator message “urging operators of newer single-aisle airplanes to inspect specific tie rods that control rudder movement for possible loose hardware”.
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NewsFAA grants Icon Aircraft’s A5 primary category certification
The US Federal Aviation Administration has granted Icon Aircraft’s A5 amphibious airframe type certification in the primary category, clearing the way for the aircraft type to be sold and registered outside of the USA
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NewsNASA and Joby simulate up to 45 eVTOLs in Dallas Fort-Worth airspace
NASA and air taxi developer Joby Aviation have completed a series of simulations designed to evaluate how electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft integrate into busy airspace.
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NewsOverair reveals full-sized prototype of ‘Butterfly’ air taxi
Southern California air taxi developer Overair on 19 December revealed the first full-scale prototype of its electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle.
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NewsChris Raymond to become Boeing Global Services CEO
Boeing’s chief sustainability officer Chris Raymond will succeed Stephanie Pope as chief executive of Boeing Global Services, effective on 1 January 2024.
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In depth‘Very novel and very difficult’: Wisk takes measured approach to developing autonomous air taxi
Wisk is on a mission to improve people’s lives by making their daily commutes or trips to the airport more manageable, and for its autonomous flight technology to be widely accessible.
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NewsWisk CEO: Air taxi start-up ’not in either camp’ on eVTOL charging debate
As opposing views on standards for electric air taxi charging infrastructure have recently burst into public view, autonomous aircraft developer Wisk Aero finds both cases compelling.
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NewsBoeing accelerates 737 deliveries in November as Emirates 777X deal boosts backlog
Boeing ramped up its 737 Max deliveries in November and secured a massive order from Emirates Airline for the in-development 777X, giving the airframer’s backlog a boost as 2023 nears closure.
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NewsAvolon orders 140 more single-aisle jets from Airbus and Boeing
Irish-based lessor Avolon is expanding its single-aisle portfolio with an order for 140 aircraft, including 100 Airbus A321neos and 40 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets. The company says the agreement will take its delivery stream out to 2032. Avolon has not specifically identified the 737 Max variants covered by the ...
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NewsFAA to require 737NG nacelle modifications in response to deadly 2018 CFM56 engine failure
The Federal Aviation Administration has proposed rules targeting Boeing 737NG nacelles following two engine failures late last decade that caused significant aircraft damage and killed one person.
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NewsBoeing picks Stephanie Pope for new chief operating officer role
Boeing has appointed Stephanie Pope – currently head of the airframer’s services business – to the newly created post of chief operating officer, effective from 1 January.
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NewsDubai show orders nudge Airbus net total towards 1,400
Emirates’ order for 15 Airbus A350-900s and Air Baltic’s firming of 30 more A220-300s, both revealed at the Dubai air show, helped lift the airframer’s November activity. Airbus also separately secured a deal for 60 A320neos from lessor SMBC Aviation Capital during the month, while British Airways and Aer Lingus ...