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Vertical founder Fitzpatrick's second $25m payment 'remains outstanding' but talks continue
Vertical Aerospace founder Stephen Fitzpatrick has missed a deadline to make a second $25 million investment in the company, although the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer insists he remains committed to the business, with talks between the two parties ongoing.
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Gulfstream achieves first flight of G400 business jet
Gulfstream successfully completed first flight of its new G400 business jet with a nearly 3h sortie originating and ending at Savannah Hilton Head International airport in Georgia.
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Boeing will ‘recover faster than most expect’ under Ortberg: United CEO
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby asserts that Boeing will rebound from its manufacturing and quality problems relatively quickly now that it is guided by new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
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Archer delivers first Midnight aircraft to USAF
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is the first of up to six that Archer intends to deliver to the service.
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Sikorsky warns on S-92 maximum attitude in light of Norwegian crash probe
Sikorsky has issued additional safety guidance to operators of the S-92 helicopter in the light of recommendations issed by a Norwegian probe into a February fatal crash involving the heavy-twin.
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Boeing benefits from Farnborough orders bump in July
Boeing logged 72 aircraft orders in the month of July, a total boosted by high-profile deals at Farnborough air show.
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ZeroAvia doubles Do 228 test fleet in UK to ‘de-risk’ certification push
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revised the flight-test plan for its ZA600 powertrain, transferring a second Dornier Do 228 twin-turboprop to the UK in support of its certification push.
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Frontier defers A320neo deliveries and axes plans to acquire A321XLRs
Frontier Airlines has become the latest US discount carrier to delay its acquisition of Airbus narrowbody jets, following moves taken recently by Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
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Embraer sticks to 2024 delivery goals despite nagging supply chain disruption
Embraer says it remains on track to meet its 2024 aircraft-delivery goals despite other aerospace suppliers recently curtailing delivery estimates due to stubborn supply chain troubles.
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NTSB’s 737 door-plug inquiry reveals tension on Renton’s factory floor
The National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) ongoing hearing into the January in-flight failure of a Boeing 737 Max 9’s door plug has highlighted problems at Boeing’s Renton site, including concerns about employee training and pressure to complete work.
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Aircraft engine work drives first quarter revenues at IHI, MHI
The aerospace units of Japanese bellwethers IHI and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries have posted stronger first quarter revenues.
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Spirit AeroSystems lost $415m in second quarter as deliveries stalled
Elevated costs, production slowdowns and delayed 737 fuselage deliveries drove aircraft structures producer Spirit AeroSystems to a $415 million loss in the second quarter of 2024.
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Boeing delivers first MH-139A produced under low-rate contract
Boeing has delivered to the US Air Force (USAF) the first MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopter produced under the company’s initial low-rate production contract.
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Back to engineering: why incoming Boeing CEO Ortberg is reason for optimism
There is a sense among people who study Boeing that the company’s board of directors made a very good decision in picking longtime aerospace executive Kelly Ortberg to succeed David Calhoun as chief executive.
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Boeing CEO sees path to certificating Max 7 and 10 in first half of 2025
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun thinks the company could have its 737 Max 7 and Max 10 certificated by the Federal Aviation Administration in the first half of 2025, while cautioning that the regulator will determine ultimate timing.
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Boeing works to hike deliveries as losses mounted in Q2
Boeing still aims by year-end to boost production to 38 737s and five 787s monthly, returning to output levels at which the company had said it was operating prior to this year’s production slowdown.
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Former Collins chief Ortberg to succeed Calhoun as Boeing CEO
Longtime aerospace executive and former Collins Aerospace chief Kelly Ortberg will succeed David Calhoun as Boeing’s chief executive on 8 August.
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Defence orders boost KAI’s profits, revenue
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) enjoyed a strong second quarter on the back of government orders for key aircraft programmes.
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JetBlue defers delivery of 44 A321neos
JetBlue Airways has delayed to 2030 and beyond deliveries from Airbus of 44 new A321neos, meaning the airline does not anticipate receiving any of the type from Airbus between 2026 and 2029.
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Senator asks FAA to review effectiveness of Boeing oversight
The chair of the House Transportation Committee has asked the head of the Federal Aviation Administration to complete a thorough analysis into how well the agency oversees Boeing and other manufacturers.