Pratt-powered MC-21 engines swapped to pursue PD-14 certification
Russian airframer Irkut is preparing to conduct test flights with an MC-21-300 whose engines are being swapped from foreign-built to domestically-built powerplants.
American Airlines teams up with ZeroAvia to develop regional jet engine
American Airlines and zero-emissions propulsion specialist ZeroAvia have teamed up on a project to develop an engine for regional jet aircraft.
Spanish government clears Rolls-Royce divestment of ITP Aero
Rolls-Royce has secured approval from the Spanish government to divest its ITP Aero division to an investment consortium.
Airbus chief confident that engineless aircraft backlog will vanish by year-end
Airbus admits it had 26 aircraft still awaiting engines at the end of the first half, a tailback caused by supply-chain issues in the aerospace sector.
RTX Ventures leads $12m Series A investment in VerdeGo Aero
Hybrid-propulsion start-up VerdeGo Aero has raised $12 million in Series A funding, led by Raytheon Technologies’ RTX Ventures
GE Aviation ‘grappling’ with constrained turbofan supply chain
GE Aviation’s production of aircraft turbofans remains behind schedule due to factors including parts and labour shortages.
Raytheon continues struggling with labour and supply shortages amid delivery delays
Supply chain constraints and labour shortages continue limiting the ability of Raytheon Technologies and its subsidiaries to deliver aerospace products, including aircraft engines.
Rolls-Royce selects former BP fuels executive as new chief
Rolls-Royce has named Tufan Erginbilgic, a former executive of petroleum firm BP, as its new chief executive, succeeding Warren East.
Ampaire nets order for up to 250 electric aircraft conversions
Electric propulsion start-up Ampaire has secured a launch order from air mobility firm WingTips for an initial 25 nine-seat Eco Caravans – a hybrid conversion of Cessna’s popular turboprop – in a deal that anticipates a huge follow-on deal for up to 225 aircraft.
Airbus to use hydrogen-burn gliders to analyse emissions and contrail impact
Airbus is to start test flights with a hydrogen-burning glider this winter in order to assess the potential emissions and contrail effects from a scaled-up hydrogen-fuelled engine.