On Air said the new division offers seamless service alongside its catering business since laundry collection is simple, billing is included in the catering invoice, and items are delivered directly to the aircraft with catering. The company has invested nearly £200,000 ($226,200) in dry cleaning and laundry equipment and brought in a team of industry veterans with more...
The joint endeavor will enhance Rafael’s Sky Shield airborne EW pod with Hensoldt’s Kalaetron Attack technology, which combines active electronically-scanned array technology with full digitization and artificial intelligence to create a jamming and electronic attack system that can be used for self-defense or for escort and stand-off jamming. By using 3D metallic printi...
“It is an honor to receive the first remanufactured Apache Echo,” said Vice Admiral Arie Jan de Waard, the director of the Defence Materiel Organization. “This updated attack helicopter is a great improvement and gives the Royal Netherlands Air Force more combat power and situational awareness. This first delivery is an important step in modernizing our entire Apache fle...
The EU’s European Green Deal sets out the need to reduce transport emissions by 90% by 2050, compared to 1990 levels, with the aviation sector playing its part. Policy actions and industry efforts since 2005 have led to greater fuel efficiency per passenger. Priorities going forward include financial and regulatory measures to drive low-emissions aviation and the urgent ...
75 years ago, a sonic boom thundered for the first time over the high desert of California. On the ground below, it has been written, a small group of researchers from the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) – NASA’s predecessor organisation – were the first to hear the thunder crack coming from the Bell X-1 rocket plane flying faster than the speed of so...
The Traub TNX220 has a vibration-damping mineral cast bed and generously dimensioned linear guideways in the X and Z axes, a combination that delivers accurate machining and high productivity. With a powerful Y/B-axis tool spindle rated at 40kW, 207Nm, 6,000rpm above the work spindle centreline, and two 12-station (VDI30) or 15-station (VDI25) live turrets below, the la...
Evia Aero, which is focused on developing a sustainable airline for the business traveler market, plans to use the nine-passenger electric aircraft as its primary vessel for point-to-point travel within Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Austria, and the Netherlands. Eviation says it expects Alice to enter service in 2027. When it enters service, the battery-powered airplane is...
Universal Hydrogen chief commercial officer Rod Williams told AIN that the company developed its own flight control software for the iron bird testing and will install the same powertrain architecture in the Dash 8. He called the decision to house the entire 1-megawatt powertrain, including the fuel cell, in the nacelle “critical” for the airplane’s commercial viability....
Nevertheless, regulatory approval will not amount to a mere formality given the Biden administration’s tough stance on corporate consolidation, evidenced by a Justice Department suit to block JetBlue’s Northeast Alliance (NEA) agreement with American Airlines. According to the department, the deal would result in the consolidation of the two airlines in New York and Bost...
“After a very thorough process, we found that Titan Aviation Fuels is the best fit for Desert Jet Center and our continued growth,” said Jared Fox, CEO of Desert Jet Center (Booth 4619). “After getting to know the Titan team and seeing their operation, we are confident that our new partnership will benefit our customers, employees, and community.” As it prepares for its...
The new units, like the rest of the line, are ground-up aviation-specific designs with sleek, lightweight profiles. The 65-inch model is expected to weigh just 36 pounds, and the 77-inch is planned to be a mere 43 pounds, Rosen reported, and both will measure one inch in depth. “The larger sizes really highlight the amazing benefits from OLED technology,” said Lee Clark...
But a commitment to sustainability remains at its core, as evidenced by its stakes in companies such as eVTOL developer Joby, Universal Hydrogen, and, most recently, battery pack developer Electric Power Systems. During last month’s JetBlue Ventures Sustainability Summit in San Francisco, the division’s president, Amy Burr, explained to AIN that the impetus for the inve...
In addition to the partnership with Aston Martin, ACH CEO Frederic Lemos said it continues its long-standing work with Mercedes Benz on fashioning customer interiors for its twin-engine H145 and will make a new product announcement in conjunction with this partnership in 2023. “We like working with the automotive industry because we feel we have the same constraints whe...
The H125s will be equipped with the Garmin G500H TXi double glass cockpit and vehicle and engine multifunction display and will be compatible with the use of night vision goggles. They will also be kitted with different types of mission equipment such as a hoist and hook. Brazil’s armed forces operate 156 Airbus helicopters deployed from eight bases across the country. ...
So, what does Lufthansa have planned for its Boeing 787s, and how many will it operate? Lufthansa 787 Fleet Lufthansa has an order for 31 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner aircraft. To date, only 1 has been delivered. However, more are due in the near future. The one active aircraft has the registration D-ABPA, with the next four to follow as D-ABPB, C, D and E. It is thought the...
“SAF is the best way to reduce carbon emissions," said Sheltair KORL general manager Eddie Dussault. "By partnering with Avfuel to provide this product to our customer base, we’re fueling the spirit of BACE with a concentration on and commitment to sustainable practices.” In addition to the fuel available at KORL, Avfuel provided an extra load of SAF to Sheltair’s FBO a...
American Airlines has made an equity investment in Universal Hydrogen, the California-based company building a green hydrogen distribution and logistics network for aviation. The October 10 announcement follows an agreement in August under which the carrier provisionally agreed with Universal's competitor ZeroAvia to convert up to 100 regional jets with its hydrogen prop...
In recognition of the companies' relationship, Frontier asked Pratt & Whitney employees to name the first three aircraft. The first plane was named ‘Frederick the Bald Eagle’ in honour of the engine builder’s founder Frederick B. Rentschler, recognising the nearly 100-year history of the company. The aircraft features Pratt & Whitney's hallmark bald eagle on the tail an...
The SoD Experience Centre enables SET and NI to provide live demonstrations of verification and validation systems by conducting workshops with engineering teams. The centre also serves as a low risk proving ground to manage customers’ hardware and software needs and develop proven deployment plans so that existing test assets remain fully operational for the program’s l...
As the aerospace industry returns to full health following a period of low activity, several sector-specific challenges are encouraging a growing number of OEMs and supply manufacturers to adopt a different approach in specifying their test and measurement equipment. Taking advantage of rental and other financial solutions is providing a highly cost-effective, flexible a...
NEXX Technologies passed a stringent audit set by the American Systems Registrar (ASR) that evaluated the company’s research, development, manufacture, and testing of its prepreg materials. The assessment benefits aerospace manufacturers and suppliers with validation of product quality and assurance, with the standard ensuring exposure for growth and expansion across the...
“Consider that it was 1971 when the company’s inaugural business jet engine – the JT15D – took to the fledgling skies of business aviation powering the first generation of the Cessna Citation,” says Rossi. “For Pratt and Whitney Canada, the year was a turning point reflecting our decision to expand our business focus beyond the PT6A turboprop. Business aviation was not a...
The first 20 of the approximately 170 in-service G500/600s will have the software update completed by the end of today, with most of the remainder of the fleet expected to be done by month’s end. Gulfstream Product Support president Derek Zimmerman said the software update and associated paperwork can be completed in one day at its service centers or at three special sta...
Smart Rudder Bias adjusts rudder force to help control sideslip after failure of one engine. It also works with Garmin’s Electronic Stability and Protection envelope protection system to help the pilot control bank and avoid flying too slow. Part of Garmin’s Autonomi family, Smart Rudder Bias is designed to reduce the pilot’s workload and give the pilot more time during ...
The new system also offers higher brightness, large-format displays, and intuitive interfaces. Additionally, it increases available payload by more than 200 pounds, replacing the business jet’s higher-weight, original five cathode-ray-tube flight deck that had limited brightness and color rendering. The upgrade is compatible with the FANS 1/A+, CPDLC, and ATN B1 solution...
Plans called for delivery of the first of five aircraft on order to China Eastern Airlines by the end of the year, but reports in Chinese state media suggest a further slip into 2023. Designed to carry 168 passengers, the C919 competes in China against the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320 families, both of which have accrued significant backlogs in the PRC. However, political...
An improvement upon the Zeva Zero – the company’s previous concept, presented in 2017 – the Z2 is expected to have a range of over 80 kilometers (50 miles) and a top speed of 257 kilometers per hour (160 miles per hour). The most unusual feature of the design is Zeva’s signature round fuselage, which is supposed to provide lift in cruise flight, vastly improving effici...
Now with an increasing focus on ways to make flying more efficient to reduce emissions, manufacturers and designers are copying tricks from the natural world. For example, Sharklets, fitted on Airbus A320neo aircraft, are wing-tip extensions which resemble a shark’s dorsal fin. Airbus says they significantly reduce the size of the wingtip vortex, thus reducing induced ...
These new generation fully electric rotorcraft are expected to accelerate the development of air taxi services in the country. Under terms of the LOI, which was announced by Jaunt on August 29, 2022, MintAir committed to becoming Jaunt’s exclusive AAM partner in the South Korean market and pledged to purchase at least 40 energy-saving eVTOLs for the launch of commerci...
The advance, a European first, aims to pave the way for high-temperature capabilities of these materials to be unlocked within engines. Completed as part of the NCC’s Core Research Programme, the project is supported by Rolls-Royce, Reaction Engines, MBDA and 3M. It has demonstrated that a novel oxide-based ceramic tow-preg material from 3M can be used in automated depo...
Dubbed the Forerunner, the 46.45kg electric jet engine is Scottish start-up Mako Aerospace’s solution to potentially reduce fuel costs by 70 per cent compared to traditional turboprop engines. To realise this, Dunfermline-based Mako Aerospace has teamed up with the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), operated by Strathclyde University, to manufacture the e...
“We believe that this is doable,” Johan Lundgren, CEO of easyJet, said of the airline’s plan at a press conference at London Luton Airport on September 26, 2022. “We recognise it is ambitious as well, but the whole point of this is to make sure that we can continue to deliver all the benefits that aviation gives for people, livelihoods, economies, societies. And, at the ...
The flight test was part of Vertical Aerospace’s six-stage flight test program. According to the manufacturer, testing “saw the piloted aircraft lifted from the ground under tethered conditions”. Aiming to prove that the VX4 is capable of meeting stringent air safety standards, Aerospace chose to perform the maiden take-off with a pilot onboard. Eight sets of aerod...
The company has also revealed that Air Canada (ADH2) and Saab have each invested US$5 million in the electric plane manufacturer. As part of the investment, Air Canada (ADH2) has also placed an order for 30 ES-30 hybrid-electric planes. “Air Canada (ADH2) is very pleased to partner with Heart Aerospace on the development of this revolutionary aircraft. We have been wo...
The new carrier MSC Air Cargo is expected to begin its commercial service in early 2023, with its first MSC-colored Boeing 777-200 freighter to be operated by Atlas Air. The company said it has ordered a total of four Boeing 777-200 freighters. MSC has also revealed that MSC Air Cargo has already been under development for several months. “This is our first step in...
Developed at the Rolls-Royce Center of Excellence for Business Aviation Engines in Dahlewitz, Germany, the Pearl 700 incorporates the engine-maker’s Advance2 engine core with a new low-pressure system. This results in an 8 percent increase in takeoff thrust, at 18,250 pounds, compared with the BR725 engine. Rolls-Royce added that the engine also provides a 5 percent effi...
