Jon Hemmerdinger
Jonathan Hemmerdinger is Americas managing editor for FlightGlobal, covering all aspects of aviation, with a particular focus on the companies that make commercial aircraft and their suppliers. He formerly covered business for Maine’s largest newspaper. Before that, he worked at Independence Air
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NewsBoeing and former CEO Muilenburg settle allegations they misled about the Max
Boeing has agreed to pay $200 million to settle charges that it misled investors about issues facing the 737 Max, violating US securities laws.
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Northrop and USAF agree to greater sharing of B-21 data
Northrop Grumman and the US Air Force (USAF) have agreed to more-widely share data related to the in-development B-21 bomber, a move they say will allow improved cooperation throughout the programme.
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De Havilland plans new assembly site near Calgary, Dash 8 and Twin Otter reboot unsettled
De Havilland Canada has revealed plans to build a massive new manufacturing site near Calgary where it will assemble aircraft including its newly launched DHC-515 water bomber.
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Boeing CEO still confident in Max 7’s certification in 2022
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun remains optimistic the Federal Aviation Administration will certificate the 737 Max 7 before year-end – and before a critical regulatory change.
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Azul to remove 12 E195s from passenger-aircraft service
Brazilian discount airline Azul will remove 12 Embraer 195s from its fleet of passenger aircraft before the end of 2022, moving to sell some of the jets and convert others to freighters.
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Airlines will need larger jets like updated A380: Emirates’ Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark fears the industry’s shift away from the largest aircraft types could leave carriers short on seats in the coming decades, potentially leading to “enormously high fares”.
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Boeing and Wisk outline their concept for air taxi flights
Boeing and partner Wisk Aero have broadly defined requirements they view as needed for the unmanned electric air taxi concept to become reality.
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Sierra Nevada joins Bell’s ‘high-speed vertical take-off and landing’ project
Defence contractor Sierra Nevada will design mission systems for a high-speed vertical take-off and landing (HSVTOL) aircraft concept being developed by Bell.
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Eviation’s Alice completes high-speed taxi test, ‘final’ step before flight
Electric aircraft developer Eviation has released video of its Alice prototype completing a high-speed taxi test ahead of its planned first flight.
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FAA denies Republic’s request to skirt 1,500h rule for new pilots
The FAA on 19 September shot down a request from Republic Airways that would have allowed some of its pilots to fly scheduled flights with only 750h of cockpit time.
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Embraer and L3Harris join to offer ‘Agile Tanker’ to USAF
Brazilian airframer Embraer has partnered with US defence contractor L3Harris to offer a special “tactical tanker” version of its KC-390 military lifter to the US Air Force (USAF).
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JetBlue-Spirit deal will leave Frontier like ‘Southwest in the late ’80s’: CEO
Frontier Airlines’ chief executive insists a JetBlue Airways-Spirit Airlines tie up will give his company a cost advantage better than any a US carrier has enjoyed for decades.
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Switzerland signs contract to purchase 36 Lockheed F-35As
The government of Switzerland has signed a contract formalising its planned acquisition of 36 Lockheed Martin F-35As, a move following the country’s 2021 decision to acquire the US-made fifth-generation fighter.
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Boeing still pausing 737 production as it works through supply troubles
Boeing is still periodically pausing 737 production due component shortages and other supply chain problems.
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Engine makers sound downbeat on supersonic, leaving Boom in a bind
In the wake of Rolls-Royce’s departure from Boom Supersonic’s Overture programme, three additional propulsion specialists have indicated they have no interest in developing powerplants for supersonic civilian aircraft, leaving fresh questions about who will supply the jet’s engines.
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United views Flydubai deal as crucial to broader pact with Emirates
United Airlines’ new codeshare deal with Emirates Airline includes a related agreement with Flydubai that United views as particularly valuable in expanding its international reach.
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United and Emirates strike broad partnership that will ‘terrify’ competitors
United Airlines and Emirates Airline have put aside a contentious trade dispute in launching a new partnership they say will dramatically expand their international presence to the detriment of competitors.
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Gulfstream amped up software testing to meet FAA’s post-Max oversight
Gulfstream completed comprehensive “model-based” software validation to clear FAA’s new hurdles for software approval.
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Transport Canada certificates Pratt’s powerplant for Gulfstream’s G400
Canada’s civil aviation regulator has granted a type certificate to Pratt & Whitney Canada’s (P&WC) PW812GA, the engine that will power Gulfstream’s in-development G400 large-cabin business jet.
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FAA and EASA approve Gulfstream’s G500/G600 software fix
The fix addresses a problem that has prevented G500s and G600s from landing if wind gusts exceed 5kt.
