Commercial Aviation

article Oct 11, 2019

Muilenburg Removed as Chairman of Boeing; to Remain CEO

Boeing has demoted Dennis Muilenburg on the board of directors, and giving the chair seat to the company’s leading independent director, David Calhoun, in the wake of the 737 MAX fiasco. Muilenburg will remain president and CEO.

Article Oct 7, 2019

The Week In Technology, Oct. 7-11, 2019

Electrifying the Islander; German electric regional; acquisition boosts Rolls electric; Wing expands deliveries; UPS drones approved; Hyundai enters UAM.

Article Oct 7, 2019

First MA700 Airframe Enters Final Assembly

Avic is planning a highly data-driven final assembly process for turboprop airliner. A new factory will be built for it.

Article Oct 7, 2019

Honeywell Places Bet On Urban Air Mobility

The aerospace heavyweight is designing avionics for UAM vehicles and entering relationships with vehicle developers.

Commentary Oct 4, 2019

Podcast: Sustainability And Speed ‘Downunder’

Are these seemingly mutually exclusive goals attainable in an increasingly environmentally concerned world? It was on the agenda at the International Society for Air Breathing Engines (ISABE) conference in Canberra, Australia, from where senior editor Guy Norris discusses everything from biofuels and more electric aviation to hypersonics and long range commercial operations with the Society’s Prof. Ric Parker and Prof. Andrew Neely.

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Article Oct 4, 2019

China’s Ehang Is Taking Urban Air Mobility To The Public

With more than 100 passenger-carrying autonomous test flights under its belt, China’s Ehang is ready to begin flights in cities.

Article Oct 4, 2019

Rail Carrier Is A Drone Pioneer

BNSF Railway flies rail inspection mission beyond visual line of sight of its drone operators.

Gallery Oct 3, 2019

Inside The New Airbus A320 Structural Assembly Line

This highly automated A320-family line in Hamburg showcases the evolution in Airbus' industrial production system.

Article Oct 3, 2019

Air India Awaits Privatization To Clarify Growth Plans

India’s government is making a fresh attempt to sell off Air India, and the airline’s fleet plan is on hold until the process is completed, executives say.

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Article Oct 3, 2019

Sustainable Fuels Are Focus Of Aviation’s Emissions Reduction Hopes

Rolls-Royce proposes use of sustainable fuel blends is mandated to incentivize production and accelerate the reduction of aviation CO2 emissions.

Article Oct 3, 2019

Airbus Further Automates Its Manufacturing

Struggling with the A320-family production ramp-up and A321 delivery delays, Airbus bets on robots.

Article Oct 2, 2019

BAE Systems Backs Aircraft Electrification With New Product Lines

BAE Systems’ U.S. arm applies experience powering hybrid-electric transit buses to developing products and systems for electrified aircraft.

Article Oct 2, 2019

Delta Powers Past American With Purchase Of 20% LATAM Stake

Delta Air Lines’ agreement to buy a 20% stake in LATAM comes at the expense of American, Gol and Oneworld.

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Article Oct 1, 2019

Daxing Lifts Beijing’s Airport Capacity 40%

The CAAC is bringing the airport into service only gradually, using China United Airlines to iron out bugs.

Article Sep 30, 2019

U.S. Carriers Test New MAX Software; Prep For Service Return

U.S. pilots who have tested the new Boeing 737 MAX flight-control software have given it positive reviews and some carriers are beginning to finalize step-by-step MAX return-to-service plans, suggesting that Boeing’s notional time line of getting FAA approval by year-end may come to fruition.

Article Sep 30, 2019

The Week In Technology, Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2019

Electric X-57 arrives; low-boom X-59 CDR; UK backs fuel-cell propulsion; Nordic electric aviation; GE pursues megawatt power; Equator electric seaplane.

Article Sep 30, 2019

NTSB Urges Changes In Pilot-Performance Assumptions

Inaccurate assumptions about how pilots will respond in emergencies contributed to the 737 MAX accidents.

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