Rolls-Royce provides an update on its Hybrid Electric journey
Riona Armesmith is Chief Project Engineer Hybrid Electric Propulsion at Rolls-Royce and spent some time updating us on how their team is doing on the various engine power fronts. Views: 9
Addison Schonland
Co-Founder AirInsight. My previous life includes stints at Shell South Africa, CIC Research, and PA Consulting. Got bitten by the aviation bug and ended up an Avgeek. Then the data bug got me, making me a curious Avgeek seeking data-driven logic. Also, I appreciate conversations with smart people from whom I learn so much. Summary: I am very fortunate to work with and converse with great people.
Morning Call: Friday19 June 2020
Commercial Boeing whistleblower alleges systemic problems with 737 MAX – SeattleTimes Airbus Autonomous Taxiing, Take-Off, and Landing test flight – YouTube “At Pipistrel, we are no longer considering aircraft with conventional fuel-powered engines.” – RolandBerger China, now the world’s largest…
Big changes at the top of Embraer and GE Aviation
News from Embraer today announced the appointment of Arjan Meijer as the new President and CEO of Embraer Commercial Aviation, succeeding John Slattery. Meanwhile General Electric announced President and Vice-Chair David Joyce will retire after 40 years at the company.…
The Turboprop Combi Market Potential
At the start of 2020 there 3,147 turboprops in airline service. Of these 609 or 19% were parked. Here’s a breakdown by operating regions. Looking at the parked fleet we expect few will come back into service. They are simply…
Morning Call: Monday 15 June 2020
Commercial A decade after a surge of excitement over additive manufacturing in aerospace – AvWeek Honeywell pivots to providing tech to get people flying again – RunwayGirl Mitsubishi Aircraft to focus on SpaceJet certification – Reuters “Monash University is pushing…
What Mitsubishi acquired from Bombardier
Mitsubishi has been castigated for its MRJ and SpaceJet program. However, take a look at what it accomplished by doing the CRJ deal with Bombardier. Not only did the lawsuit go away (remember that ?), but Mitsubishi now has a…