Aircraft & Propulsion

The issue caused “multiple” uncommanded spoiler activations during cruise that caused the affected aircraft to roll.

The airframer will essentially choose between burning hydrogen in a turbine engine and using it in a fuel cell to produce electricity—which favors efficiency.

3DMF's high-energy hydro-forming technology may make production of complex parts easier, cutting long, painstaking steps, Safran Nacelles CEO Vincent Caro says.

This week’s #FlightFriday looks at the A320 family, and their breakdown of their average flight cycles per month showcased by their engine type.

GE Aerospace will become a standalone company April 2.

Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr expects Boeing to deliver the first 777-9 in 2025 after Boeing CEO Stan Deal reassured him of no further delays.

Airbus has unveiled the completed prototype of its CityAirbus NextGen electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing advanced air mobility aircraft.

CAeS has released details of the finalized hydrogen fuel cell packing design it is developing for flight tests on a modified Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.

CORAC President Yannick Assouad tells Aviation Daily the amount the Airbus ZEROe and ATR EVO programs may benefit from is still being defined.

Unplanned PW1000G inspections strain Pratt & Whitney’s parts supply chain.

The absence of documentation on a process critical to an in-service occurrence points to broad gaps in Boeing's quality oversight process.

For Europe’s Clean Aviation public-private aeronautics research program, time is a raison d’etre.

The tests will establish the performance of the unmodified aircraft before the start of the hybrid-electric conversion effort.

Skyports Infrastructure is to develop the UK’s first vertiport testbed at Bicester Motion, a former Royal Air Force airfield in Oxfordshire.

An Aeroflot A330-300 has returned to Russia after undergoing maintenance in Iran at Mahan Air’s MRO facility.

Demand for leased aircraft and very high lease rates will not go out of style soon, major lessors say, amid airline capacity needs and manufacturer output woes.

Joby Aviation says it has acquired an existing facility at Dayton International Airport in Ohio to begin initial parts manufacturing.

Production of new MAXs was believed by Jefferies analysts to have fallen to mid-20s for January and below 20 in February.

AirBaltic’s 2023 passenger numbers rose 36% to 6.9 million, resulting in the highest revenue and profit figures in the company’s 28-year history.

The company said the collaboration with the unnamed operator reflects its ability to maximize its fleet utilization.

Ethiopian Airlines has signed an MOU for eight 777-9s, with the potential to expand this to 20 aircraft.

The UK CAA launched the challenge in November 2023 to help exploit the potential of hydrogen as a zero-emission aviation fuel.

Thales said it expects to complete the acquisition of cockpit communications specialist Cobham Aerospace Communications (AeroComms) in 2024.

Scoot will be the first carrier in Southeast Asia to operate the Embraer E2 family.

Daher is gearing up to test large components made from thermoplastic composites and pitch them for future commercial aircraft.