All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 44
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NewsEmbraer and Eve to produce air taxis at site close to Sao Jose dos Campos
Eve Air Mobility plans to produce its in-development electric air taxi at a facility in the Brazilian city of Taubate, where Eve majority owner Embraer already has a presence.
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NewsInfluential US senator proposes adding more requirements to pilot training rule
The US Congress’ tussle over the 1,500h pilot-training rule took an interesting turn on 18 July when a senator proposed requiring that new airline pilots have hundreds of hours in specific aircraft classes and in specific flying conditions.
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NewsFAA releases plan to support air taxis ‘at scale’ by 2028
The Federal Aviation Administration has published a report broadly laying out a path to enable operation of electric air taxis and other novel aircraft in sizeable numbers by 2028.
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NewsLoose pin caused 767 gear-up landing in 2020
Failure of hardware inside a FedEx Boeing 767-300ER Freighter’s left-side main landing gear prevented the gear from extending during an August 2020 flight, leading to a gear-up landing at Los Angeles.
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NewsFlight attendant union schedules strike vote against American Airlines
American Airlines’ flight attendants are set to vote starting late this month on whether to approve a strike against the carrier, a move coming as the airline and union continue battling over a new contract.
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AnalysisBut is it an aircraft? FAA undecided on critical question as Regent seeks ‘seaglider’ guidance
Developers of wing-in-ground-effect craft insist their designs are marine vessels and therefore should be subject to oversight by the USCG, but with the FAA hovering, there are concerns that an emerging sector could be scuppered before it has even set sail.
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NewsGulfstream’s second G800 test aircraft makes first flight
Gulfstream’s second flight-test variant of its G800 ultra-long-range business jet has taken to the skies, completing its maiden flight on 15 July.
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NewsNTSB traces Delta gear-up landing to fractured gear link
A fractured landing gear component prevented the pilots of a Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 from lowering the nose gear during a flight on 28 June that ended with a gear-up landing.
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AnalysisAirbus and Boeing ride wave of demand as aerospace recovery picks up pace
The world’s airlines are again clamouring to get their hands on narrowbody and widebody jets, with Airbus and Boeing riding a wave of demand that accelerated swiftly in the first half of 2023.
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NewsBoeing roars back in June with orders for 288 new aircraft
Deals landed at the Paris air show pushed Boeing’s net aircraft orders in June to 288, more than it has logged in any month in recent memory.
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NewsBoeing keeps 737 delivery goal despite collapse of bridge used to transport fuselages
Boeing still expects to meet its 737 delivery target this year despite facing a significant logistical hurdle imposed by the recent collapse of a railway bridge used to transport fuselages.
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NewsUS airlines predict minimal impact as 5G restrictions take effect on 1 July
Even as US airlines work to recover from days of a disrupted operations, another risk looms on the horizon – that posed by new 5G-related aircraft-operating restrictions.
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NewsHonda Aircraft reveals used-jet sales programme for HA-420s
The North Carolina-based manufacturer’s new “Certified Pre-Owned Programme” is similar to a used-aircraft sales business launched in 2021 by Bombardier.
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NewsUniversal relocates hydrogen-modified Dash 8 to Mojave for flight tests
Universal Hydrogen has flown its hydrogen-fuel-cell powered De Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 demonstrator to the Mojave Air & Space Port in California for resumption of flight testing ahead of a 2025 certification goal.
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NewsFAA insists controller shortage is no longer holding up flights, as meltdown continues
The Federal Aviation Administration is insisting its operation is not to blame for the last several days of a massive airline operational meltdown in New York.
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NewsDelta Boeing 717 lands in Charlotte with nose gear retracted
A Delta Air Lines Boeing 717 came rest with its nose on the runway at Charlotte on 28 June after the pilots landed without the jet’s nose-gear deployed.
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NewsCALC picks PW1100G engines for up to 60 A320neos
China Aircraft Leasing Group intends to order Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engines to power up to 60 additional Airbus A320neo-family jets, marking another win for the US engine manufacturer.
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NewsSpirit and union reach new contract deal as strike continues
Spirit AeroSystems and its largest employee union have agreed to the terms of a new contract, though workers remain on strike ahead of a planned union vote on 29 June.
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NewsUnited spars with FAA as carriers face New York operational meltdowns
Major US airlines are suffering operational meltdowns in New York City, cancelling hundreds of flights in recent days and prompting a spat between United Airlines and the Federal Aviation Administration.
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NewsSpirit AeroSystems plans to stop operations on 22 June amid labour dispute
Spirit AeroSystems plans to suspend operations on 22 June in response to a decision to strike by employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).