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Zunum's Electric Airliner Prospects Appear Increasingly Remote

Zunum Aero needs to find replacement investors for early backers Boeing and JetBlue as doubts grow about the viability of its electric aircraft program.

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

Trent 1000 Woes Contribute to ANZ’s Flagging Financials

Air New Zealand profits fall on the effects of rising fuel cost and Trent 1000 engine trouble.

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

Users Group Looks To Improve Safety at Teterboro

Teterboro Users Group will host WebEx meetings to seek pilot input on reducing incidents of intruding aircraft on TEB approaches.

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

EHang Awarded Safety Clearance for Autonomous Operations With UAS 'Fence'

China's EHang has developed an electronic fence to prevent autonomous aircraft being operated in areas where they would not be safe.

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

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Next Recession Leaves Airframers Without Safety Net

Industry analyst Brian Foley says next recession won't cut as deep as 2008, but airframers won't have emerging markets to fall back on.

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

Quantum Air Orders Bye eFlyers for LA-based Air-taxi Ops

Charter operator Quantum Air will operate Bye Aerospace electrically-powered eFlyer fixed wing aircraft

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

Bizav Restrictions Expected for Japan Enthronement

Reports of restrictions at two airports are incorrect, Universal Weather says.

Aircraft

August 22, 2019

Japan Firms Up on F-35B; F-16s Approved for Taiwan

Japan formalizes its intent to buy STOVL F-35Bs, while Taiwan’s long-held desire to receive more F-16s finally gets U.S. approval

Aircraft

August 21, 2019

Russia Opens Competition for Medium Airlifter

Ilyushin’s Il-276 has long been pitched as a replacement for the An-12 airlifter, but the Russian defense ministry is now also looking at rival designs

Aircraft

August 21, 2019

Volocopter Unveils VoloCity, Its First Production eVTOL

Volocopter says it will be ready to launch on-demand air taxi services with its VoloCity eVTOL aircraft within two to five years.

Aircraft

August 21, 2019

New OEM in Germany To Build Upgrade of the Dornier 328

Sierra Nevada Corporation of the U.S. backs the latest effort to revive the Dornier turboprop.

Aircraft

August 21, 2019

Textron Aviation Program Grooms Its Own Pilots

Textron Aviation launched the Pilot Development Program in 2016 partly in response to the pilot shortage.

Aircraft

August 20, 2019

An-178 Lands First Export Order

Having already gained domestic orders, the twin-jet Antonov transport has now received an order from the Peruvian police

Aircraft

August 20, 2019

Mobile NDT Now Part of Duncan Aviation's Services

NDT teams are based at Duncan facilities in Lincoln, Nebraska; Provo, Utah; and Battle Creek, Michigan.

Aircraft

August 20, 2019

Boeing To Boost Moses Lake Headcount To Speed Max Return

The U.S. airframer prepares to hire hundreds of temporary employees to ready grounded airplanes for service.

Accidents

August 20, 2019

West Star Aviation Expands Battery Mx Capabilities

Service and repair on Meggitt Securaplane Technologies main ship 9750W batteries will be performed at West Star's Illinois facility.

Aircraft

August 20, 2019

FlightSafety Offers Advanced Rejected Takeoff for G550

Similar courses for the Gulfstream G650 and G280 are expected to be offered this fall.

Aircraft

August 19, 2019

Pilatus Tests PC-12s with Autothrottle, EEC

Pilatus Aircraft appears to be working on an upgrade to its PC-12 turboprop single that entails a higher-power engine and electronically controlled prop.

Aircraft

August 17, 2019

ZeroAvia Aims To Halve Operating Costs with Hydrogen Power

Operators would be able to lease ZeroAvia's hydrogen-powered engines at rates that include fuel and maintenance.

Aircraft

August 16, 2019

Nexa: Urban Air Mobility Investment Could Top $318B by 2020

A report by NEXA Advisors and the Vertical Flight Society has analysed the potential for urban air mobility investment in 74 cities around the world.

Aircraft

August 16, 2019