Start-up Electric Aviation Group (EAG) says it is in discussions with all major UK aerospace suppliers and academic institutions as it seeks to form a consortium to develop a 70-80-seat hybrid-electric regional airliner that could enter service by 2028.
As an UltraFan demonstrator is prepared for 2021 tests, chief engineer Andy Geer tells Aviation Week editors about Rolls-Royce’s faith in a market recovery—and why UltraFan will be an engine for all seasons.
Ask the Editors: Airbus and Boeing are trying to protect customer commitments, but airlines and lessors would like o defer or even cancel their narrowbody deliveries.
Despite the global air transport market collapse and aircraft production slowdown following the COVID-19 pandemic, Pratt & Whitney believes the longer-term impact may potentially accelerate the adoption of advanced propulsion technology as airframers revise product development strategies.
Emirates Airline returned the Airbus A380 to its active fleet on July 15, operating the aircraft for the first time since March on routes from Dubai (DXB) to London Heathrow (LHR) and Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
Hydrogen propulsion holds significant potential to reduce climate impact in flight by as much as 75% when used in engines for direct combustion and as much as 90% when used in fuel cells to power electrically driven hybrid engines or distributed propulsion systems.
Regulators have banned the use of Dupont’s Kathon FP 1.5 biocide in Boeing 737 MAXs, the first of what is likely to be a series of mandates to protect fuel systems from in-service incidents linked to the anti-microbial fuel system additive.
Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways has signed a commitment with Embraer to convert four of its remaining firm E190-E2 orders to the larger E195-E2 variant.
Airlines are considering the flexibility of introducing a new fleet of smaller regional aircraft as they juggle diminishing passenger demand, cost per seat and falling capacity, Embraer VP of Asia-Pacific Cesar Pereira has said.
