Future airliners could have even lighter composite structures if new lessons on structural health data are applied. Current aircraft like the Boeing 787 or Airbus A350 are ‘structurally overdesigned’ and their successors could lose weight without compromising structural integrity, the…
US start-up ZeroAvia will soon enter the next phase of development of a hydrogen-electric aircraft. It has secured two Dornier 228 19-seaters that will be modified and enter flight testing in the US and UK in 2023, leading to certification and…
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The FAA is unwilling to certify the Boeing 777X. The regulatory agency has informed Boeing that it won’t give Boeing Type Inspection Authorization (TIA) for the 777-9 unless the airframer provides evidence that it has conclusively solved a number of software…
While it is still a long way from the record-high pre-pandemic traffic levels, Dubai International Airport ramps up hourly capacity to get to even higher volumes. Together with Dubai Air Navigation Services (dans), DXB has implemented new separation procedures to…