Jon Hemmerdinger is the Americas Managing Editor at FlightGlobal. He covers all aspects of aviation, with a particular emphasis on commercial aircraft manufacturers and their suppliers, as well as airlines. Jon has been featured in FlightGlobal and previously reported on business for Maine’s largest newspaper.
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The FAA estimates its newly issued airworthiness directives will affect 1,000 US-registered aircraft.
By: Jon Hemmerdinger
The rule sets an allowable noise standard that should allow for supersonic flight when in the “mach cut-off” regime.
By: Jon Hemmerdinger
Though companies have now established a JV, Toyota's additional funding still requires “final approval” of a manufacturing deal.
By: Jon Hemmerdinger
The FAA intends to pass an altimeter update mandate this summer, but aircraft operators could get rebates for the expense.
As part of the deal, the airframer has also acquired certain engineering and manufacturing assets in Brazil.
The updates are specific to the Leap variant powering Boeing’s 737 Max, though CFM already received approvals for the Leap-1A that powers Airbus jets. The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated high-pressure turbine (HPT) and fuel nozzle durability improvements for CFM International Leap-1B turbofans, which power Boeing’s 737 Max. The changes put CFM on track to…
By: Jon Hemmerdinger
US manufacturer Honeywell Aerospace opened the Farnborough air show on 20 July by announcing a massive component deal with Indian carrier IndiGo. The airline will equip 810 incoming Airbus A320neo-family jets with Honeywell Aerospace’s avionics and power systems. Honeywell will also support those components in the aftermarket. The agreements mark a major win for newly…
By: Jon Hemmerdinger
Assembled in Calgary, the DHC-515 is a modernised variant of the prior CL-415 water bomber. De Havilland Canada is marching toward an expected 2028 delivery of its first DHC-515 water bomber, with much of the aircraft already manufactured and final assembly expected to start this year. “The mid…and the forward fuselage [sections] have been put…
CEO lays out plan to ramp jet production rates by addressing longstanding factory issues. Half of Textron Aviation’s employees joined the company less than five years ago. That is according to Textron chief executive Lisa Atherton, who disclosed the figure on 28 July, revealing the scope to which shortages of skilled labour have affected one…
By: Jon Hemmerdinger
Supply chain improvements did not continue at pace newly solo company anticipated, Currier says.
