Civil aerospace news and insights from Forecast International
Flightglobal reports that Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) appears to be working on a successor to its best-selling PT6A turboprop engine. The new engine, designated PT9A-11, was mentioned in a …
PW&C May Be Working on a PT6A Successor Read More
Russia’s Yakovlev has begun certification flight tests for its SJ-100, a completely domestic version of the Superjet 100 passenger aircraft. The inaugural 2.5-hour flight took place near Zhukovsky airport, Russia, …
Russia’s SJ-100 Begins Flight Testing Without New Russian Engines Read More
Airbus and ZeroAvia have signed Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with Canada’s three busiest airports: Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL), Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). This collaboration …
Airbus, ZeroAvia Partner with Canadian Airports to Study Hydrogen Infrastructure Read More
Caribbean airline St Barth Executive will be the launch customer for a short takeoff and landing (STOL) version of Tecnam’s P2012 twin. The operator will use the aircraft for …
St Barth Executive to Introduce STOL Version of P2012 Read More
Eve Air Mobility (Eve) announced a new strategic partnership with Korea Aerospace Industries Ltd. (KAI) to supply pylons, a critical component of Eve’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. …
Eve Air Mobility Secures KAI as Supplier for eVTOL Pylons Read More
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737-800 flying from Denver to Houston (flight WN3695) encountered an issue with one of its engine nacelles shortly after takeoff and had to return to Denver …
Southwest Airlines 737-800 Loses an Engine Cowl After Takeoff Read More
Surf Air Mobility, a developer of electric powertrains, has delayed certification of its electric engine system to 2027. The company blames the new delay on limitations in current technology. Key …
Surf Air Mobility Reports New Delay to Electric Powertrain Certification Read More
Major changes are afoot at Boeing as the company has announced a shakeup in the company’s leadership as it deals with the fallout of a January 5 incident in which …
Boeing Shakes Up Leadership: Calhoun to Step Down, Pope to Lead Commercial Airplanes Read More
Boom Supersonic flew its XB-1 supersonic demonstrator aircraft for the first time on March 22 at the Mojave Air & Space Port. Flight testing the new demonstrator is another step …
Boom Supersonic’s XB-1 Demonstrator Makes Maiden Flight Read More
IAE International Aero Engines AG (IAE) has successfully tested the V2500 turbofan using 100% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at MTU Maintenance Hannover in Germany. IAE is a multinational consortium comprised …
IAE Successfully Runs V2500 Turbofan on 100% SAF Read More