All articles by Dominic Perry – Page 22
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NewsEmbraer tight-lipped on E195F conversion schedule
Embraer has yet to determine when it will begin the first passenger-to-freighter conversion of its E195 regional jet, the second of the two aircraft in its E-Freighter programme.
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NewsTAI performs cold-weather tests on Gokbey helicopter
Turkish Aerospace (TAI) has completed low-altitude cold-weather testing of its T625 Gokbey medium-twin helicopter, operating in temperatures down to -30°C (-22°F).
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NewsAmelia and Thales expand contrail-avoidance trial after first-phase success
French carrier Amelia is expanding a trial of contrail-avoidance technology from partners Thales and Breakthrough Energy Contrails (BEC) that has already shown the ability to limit their production without significantly increasing other greenhouse emissions as a result.
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NewsATR delays Evo launch after technology ‘reality check’
ATR has followed the lead of 50% owner Airbus and pushed back the service-entry target of its next-generation low-emission aircraft, citing technology maturity issues.
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NewsArcher raises another $300m as it continues defence push
Archer Aviation has raised another $300 million to accelerate development of its hybrid-electric aircraft for the defence market.
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NewsLilium staff still waiting for wages but investors promise action
Lilium Aerospace employees’ wait for their January pay looks set to continue for several more days at least, in the meantime having been told not to come in to work by bosses and instead “go to the mountains”.
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NewsSafran sees strong demand for ENGINeUS electric motor following world-first certification
Safran Electrical & Power will shortly hand over the first conforming example of its newly certificated ENGINeUS 100 electric motor to launch customer Diamond Aircraft as it targets service entry next year.
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NewsPipistrel plots busy year as development work ramps up
With the year’s first milestone already completed, the maiden hover flight in late January of its Nuuva V300 cargo drone, Pipistrel Aircraft is gearing up for a busy 2025 as it progresses development activities across multiple programmes.
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NewsAscendance and Delair collaborate on hybrid UAV development for France
Hybrid-electric propulsion developer Ascendance has joined forces with unmanned air vehicle (UAV) manufacturer Delair to develop a new observation platform for the French DGA defence procurement agency.
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NewsAirbus pushes back ZEROe timeline and ditches A380 fuel cell flight-test plan
Airbus has delayed the service-entry target for a hydrogen-powered aircraft developed under its ZEROe project by up to 10 years and axed plans to flight-test hydrogen propulsion systems, according to a French trade union.
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NewsFAA pilots carry out familiarisation flight on newest AW609 tiltrotor
Leonardo Helicopters continues to progress the certification of its AW609 tiltrotor, with pilots from the US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) having now flown the first production-conforming aircraft.
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NewsBombardier warns on US import tariff uncertainty but puts ‘solid contingency plans’ in place
Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel has highlighted the airframer’s extensive US industrial presence and strong trading relationship as he used the company’s full-year results call to warn against the imposition of tariffs on Canada-built products.
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NewsWages wait continues for Lilium Aerospace employees
Lilium Aerospace employees are still no clearer when their wages for January will be paid after another week passed under the electric air taxi developer’s new ownership.
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NewsHoneywell Aerospace to become stand-alone business as part of company break-up
Honeywell is to spin-out its aerospace unit as a stand-alone listed business on the back of a strategic review into the future of the industrial conglomerate.
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NewsEmbraer nets $7bn Flexjet order
Fractional operator Flexjet has signed a $7 billion purchase agreement with Embraer covering the Brazilian airframer’s Praetor 600, Praetor 500 and Phenom 300E business jets.
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NewsVertical eyes next stage of VX4 flight testing after Phase 2 wraps up
Vertical Aerospace hopes in the coming weeks to be able to start wing-borne flights with its VX4 prototype, for the first time taking the electric air taxi beyond the perimeter of its Kemble airfield base.
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NewsSafran seals certification for ENGINeUS 100 electric motor
Safran Electrical & Power has secured European certification for its ENGINeUS 100 electric motor in a claimed world first.
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NewsFlying Whales picks Evolito to power LCA60T airship
French airship developer Flying Whales has selected the Evolito D250 electric motor to power its LCA60T programme.
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NewsZeroAvia agrees EPS certification basis with US regulator
ZeroAvia has agreed the certification basis with the US Federal Aviation Administration for its 600kW electric propulsion system (EPS).
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NewsClean Aviation outlines test plans for next-generation narrowbody engines
The EU’s Clean Aviation body has provided more detail on the two new narrowbody engine concepts it plans to fund in its second phase, readying them for service entry around 2035.