All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 16
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NewsChina Airlines ordered 14 777X in March
Boeing previously logged the orders to its March order activity, available on its website, but attributed them to an undisclosed buyer.
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NewsUnited CEO calls for slot controls at Newark as flight disruptions continue
Amid another day of travel chaos at Newark Liberty International airport, the chief executive of United Airlines is urging the Federal Aviation Administration to cap the number of flights at the delay-afflicted airport.
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NewsCirrus introduces SR-series G7+, first single prop with auto-land
Cirrus Aircraft has rolled out an update to its SR-series G7 aircraft that comes equipped with an emergency auto-land system – a first for a single-piston aircraft – and other new cockpit features.
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NewsEmbraer CEO expects ‘limited impact’ from US tariffs on 2025 performance
Embraer expects new US tariffs will largely hit its business aviation division and shave close to a percentage point off its 2025 earnings margin, but broadly describes the taxes as only minimally impacting its 2025 financial performance.
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NewsP&W machinists go on strike, company works ‘contingency plans’ to keep operating
Pratt & Whitney (P&W) machinists in Connecticut are on strike after the voting down a proposed employment deal, further disrupting the engine maker’s operation as it works to increase production and address a massive engine recall.
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NewsWright Electric poised for electric engine ground tests
Electric aircraft propulsion specialist Wright Electric is preparing to begin ground testing with the M2500 electric engine it is developing to power commercial aircraft, having completed construction of a test stand that will accommodate the trials.
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NewsNewark disruptions accumulate amid ATC woes, reports of total equipment failure last week
Last week, controllers temporarily lost ability to ”see, hear or talk to” pilots flying jets to and from Newark, according to NATCA.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems receives cash lifeline from Airbus as coffers dry up
Airbus has agreed to provide Spirit AeroSystems with $200 million in credit to help the financially embattled US supplier continue operating until Airbus completes a plan to acquire parts of Spirit later this year.
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NewsBombardier’s production still disrupted by one engine maker’s delays
Bombardier is struggling to get engines on time from one of its three engine suppliers – the company has not said which.
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NewsBusiness jet deals stalled amid tariff uncertainty but momentum has rebounded: Bombardier
Some sales campaigns slowed in March as tariffs took hold, but Bombardier’s CEO says activity is “back to normal”.
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NewsBombardier considers acquiring Belfast production site amid Spirit AeroSystems break up
Bombardier is open to the prospect of acquiring work packages from Spirit AeroSystems in Belfast focused on the production of aerostructures for its business jets, although the Canadian airframer would also be content with Boeing taking on that activity and becoming one of its suppliers.
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NewsTrump throws momentum behind plan to overhaul US air traffic control systems
Trump say updated ATC systems could prevent accidents like the 29 January midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National airports.
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NewsAerCap CEO not interested in 737 and A320 replacements
If Airbus and Boeing were to pitch him on next-generation narrowbodies, AerCap CEO Aengus Kelly would reply, ”Don’t let the door hit you on the way out”.
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NewsAerCap CEO envisions tariffs driving up used jet prices
Tariffs could also lead countries to remove caps preventing importation of older leased aircraft, so airlines need not acquire as many tariff-saddled new jets
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NewsFAA moves to prevent widespread summer flight disruptions
Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration are gearing up for another busy summer of air travel, with a goal of heading off the types of widespread disruptions that have been common during recent summers.
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NewsUS House proposes $15bn in funding to modernise air traffic control
Republican lawmakers have proposed a plan to provide the Federal Aviation Administration with $15 billion to fund air traffic control (ATC) modernisation, a move coming several weeks after US transportation chief Sean Duffy committed to such an effort.
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NewsBoom picks Colorado site to test in-development Symphony engine
Boom says it expects to begin testing the Symphony engine’s core this year at the Colorado site.
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NewsBoeing to halt X-66 development, narrow focus to thin wings for future jets
Boeing this summer will stop developing NASA’s X-66 truss-braced-wing demonstrator aircraft and shift its focus specifically toward developing thin-wing technology that had been central to X-66’s design.
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NewsTextron CEO expects minimal impact from tariffs
Textron is the latest US company with a large aerospace manufacturing operation to say the Trump administration’s new tariffs are unlikely to create significant financial trouble this year.
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NewsGeneral Dynamics’ revenue surges as Gulfstream moves more G700s
Gulfstream delivered 36 large-cabin jets in the first quarter of 2025, pushing up parent General Dynamics’ aerospace revenue 45% year on year.