All articles by Jon Hemmerdinger – Page 55
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NewsFAA proposes rule changes to regulate air taxi operators
The Federal Aviation Administration has started the process of defining how it will regulate the new breed of in-development electric air taxis.
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NewsEmbraer shifts ‘Energia’ focus to new hybrid- and hydrogen-powered concepts
Embraer has unveiled several new conceptual low-emission aircraft, marking a shift toward possible development of larger aircraft powered by hybrid-electric and hydrogen propulsion.
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NewsEmbraer names Binter as customer behind previously disclosed E195-E2 order
Embraer has revealed that Spanish airline Binter Canarias is the customer behind an order for five E195-E2s disclosed by the manufacturer several days ago.
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NewsNTSB urges Bell 407 tail boom inspections amid concern about boom ‘separation’
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has urged US and Canadian aviation regulators to require Bell 407 operators to complete immediate inspections of those helicopters’ tail boom attachment components.
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NewsHonda Aircraft lands orders for 25 HondaJets from Volato
US business aviation company Volato has ordered 25 of Honda Aircraft’s recently updated HA-420 HondaJet Elite II.
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NewsTop US lawmakers to decide fate of 737 Max 7 and Max 10 regulatory exemption
One of two proposals to exempt Boeing’s 737 Max 7 and Max 10 from a year-end regulatory change could be included in a US defence spending bill lawmakers plan to finalise before year end.
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NewsSenator backs exempting Max 7 and 10 from cockpit-alert requirement: reports
A movement is afoot in Washington to grant Boeing an exemption needed to bring its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 through certification without equipping the types with a modern cockpit alerting system.
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NewsBoeing halts 777-9 flight testing following GE9X engine issue
Boeing has halted its 777-9 flight-test programme due to a problem involving a flight-test aircraft’s GE Aerospace GE9X turbofan, prompting engine evaluations by GE.
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NewsFAA faces heat for letting Republic and SkyWest dispatchers work remote
Some US lawmakers are scrutinising the Federal Aviation Administration’s decision to let two regional airlines continue a Covid-19-era practice of allowing dispatchers to work remotely.
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NewsUS-Canadian consortium aim to create air taxi ‘corridor’ linking Syracuse with Mirabel
A group of aviation companies and nonprofit groups have partnered to establish an air taxi “corridor” between the Upstate New York city of Syracuse and the Montreal suburb of Mirabel.
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NewsNetJets orders four Bombardier Global 8000s
Fractional aircraft ownership company NetJets has ordered four of Bombardier’s ultra-long-range, newly rebooted Global 8000 business jets in a deal with a list-price value of $312 million.
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NewsOne to go: Boeing left with single undelivered 747 after Atlas takes second-to-last
Boeing has delivered the second-to-last production 747 to Atlas Air, leaving the US manufacturer one jumbo jet away from closing out a production programme that has spanned more than five decades.
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NewsNew FAA pilot-training guidelines seek to address manual flying deficiency
The Federal Aviation Administration has issued wide-ranging recommendations aimed at ensuring airline pilots are properly trained to effectively manage highly-automated modern aircraft, without relying too much on technology.
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NewsFAA finalises rudder protection rule stemming from 2001 American Airlines A300 crash
The Federal Aviation Administration has finalised a rudder-related rule stemming from the 2001 crash of an American Airlines Airbus A300 after take off from New York.
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NewsGKN to open Texas additive-manufacturing development site
GKN Aerospace plans in 2023 to open a new site in Texas where it will develop additive-manufacturing processes for producing “large-scale” titanium aerostructures.
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NewsAirbus invests in Canadian firm working to pull CO2 from the air
Airbus has invested in Canadian firm Carbon Engineering to help fund development of technology that extracts CO2 from air, freeing it to be stored or used to produce fuel.
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NewsAlleged Chinese spy gets 20 years for trying to steal GE Aerospace technology
An alleged Chinese spy has been sentenced to 20 years in US prison for attempting to steal GE Aerospace trade secrets related to composite materials.
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NewsJetBlue to launch Paris flights next summer from New York, then from Boston
JetBlue Airways plans to expand its European network beyond London next summer with new flights between New York’s John F Kennedy International and Paris Charles de Gaulle airports.
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NewsInternational carriers warn new 5G altimeter requirements could prevent US flights next year
Non-US airlines are struggling to complete radio altimeter retrofits ahead of looming deadlines established to prevent 5G interference, meaning some carriers’ flights to the USA could be restricted in 2023.
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NewsSupply chain trouble drags on deliveries as Embraer loses $41m in Q3
Supply chain trouble and a shortage of pilots in the US are holding back Embraer’s aircraft deliveries, though executives insist the company will still hit its 2022 shipment targets.