Boeing Orders And Delivery Slump Accelerates As Market Shrinks
Credit: The dramatic fall-off in deliveries reflects the continuing impact of the 737 MAX grounding which last year more than halved the company’s original overall delivery target. Credit: Boeing
Updated Boeing commercial airliner figures for 2020 through March reveal dramatic order cancellations and reduced deliveries as the air transport market continues to nosedive in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Born Into World Of COVID-19, Howmet Aerospace Seeks Survival First
Credit: Howmet Aerospace
Howmet Aerospace has eight mostly smaller manufacturing plants that are closed because of the coronavirus, the company’s chief executive said late April 14, and more were shuttered in March when the Pittsburgh-based supplier was still part of Arconic.
Startup Aims New Fuel-Cell Design At Urban Air Mobility Market
Credit: Fuel cells produce electricity from hydrogen fuel, emitting only water and warm air. Credit: HyPoint
A startup producing hydrogen propulsion systems for unmanned aircraft is targeting the urban air mobility (UAM) market with a new type of fuel cell.
F-15QA Enters Flight Testing With Vertical Climb After Takeoff
Credit: F-15QA Credit: Boeing
Boeing on April 13 completed the first flight of the F-15QA ordered by the Qatari Royal Air Force, passing a key milestone before a scheduled first delivery next year.
Intuitive Selects Lunar Mission Launch Date, Landing Site
Credit: Artist's concept of Nova-C. Credit: Intuitive Machines
Intuitive Machines (IM) has selected the planned date and landing site for its first mission to the Moon’s surface under its NASA Commercial Lunar Payload Services (CLPS) agreement.
Spirit Aero Warns COVID-19 Will Hammer Quarterly Results
Credit: The profit warning follows Spirit AeroSystems halting production amid the COVID-19 crisis. Credit: Spirit AeroSystems
Spirit AeroSystems, the primary supplier to Boeing including for much of the 737 MAX, has warned Wall Street it will record a roughly $160 million loss for the recently ended first quarter of 2020 and a pretax loss of around $102 million.
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