Riyadh Air will tease and reveal in the next two years
Richard Schuurman
Active as a journalist since 1987, with a background in newspapers, magazines, and a regional news station, Richard has been covering commercial aviation on a freelance basis since late 2016.
Richard is contributing to AirInsight since December 2018. He also writes for Airliner World, Aviation News, Piloot & Vliegtuig, and Luchtvaartnieuws Magazine. Twitter: @rschuur_aero.
Boeing forecasts demand for 42.595 new aircraft in the next 20 years
Boeing is predicting the airline industry will need 42.595 new aircraft over the next twenty years through 2042, the airframer says in the latest Commercial Market Outlook (CMO) that has been released today. That is up from 41.170 aircraft in last…
Eve first adopter of Embraer-Nidec electric power system
UPDATE – Embraer is establishing a new joint venture company with Japan’s Nidec Corporation to develop electric propulsion systems for urban air mobility (UAM) vehicles. This includes the eVTOL designed by Eve Air Mobility, a company spun off from Embraer…
CFM gets a better understanding of sand dusting on the LEAP
GE Aerospace and partner Safran have been successful in replicating the circumstances that have affected the durability of the CFM LEAP engines, including high-pressure turbine (HPT) blades and fuel nozzles. Specifically, the effects of sand dusting on the engine are now…
CFM RISE is no longer just a paper concept engine
Two years after announcing the CFM RISE open rotor technology demonstrator program, GE Aerospace and Safran have made significant progress with the design and are fully engaged in component testing. And the initial results look fascinating, the engine makers said today during a…
Qantas gets physical on the A350-1000
Qantas shared images and details of the full cabin of the Airbus A350-1000 that it will use on the ultra-long-haul services from Melbourne and Sydney to the US and London from late 2025. The cabin includes a well-being zone that allows…