Not just Pratt & Whitney, but GE Aerospace and CFM too have been confronted with a contamination issue in powder metal that requires the replacement of engine parts. In the case of GE and CFM, the issue affects the GEnx…
Airbus thinks it can minimize the effects on the range of the A321XLR from additional protection liners around the Rear Center Tank (RCT). The airframer is still testing the aircraft in the final phase of certification and hopes to be…
Airbus and the European regulatory agency EASA agree in principle on the technical requirements for the Rear Center Tank (RCT) on the A321XLR. The regulator is satisfied that adding a protective liner to the fuselage will protect the tank from…
German eVTOL-maker Lilium expects to secure more commercial airline orders at the Paris Airshow next month on the back of the confirmation of orders from ASL Group and Air-Dynamic at EBACE in Geneva this week. Lilium confident to secure more firm…
Frustration and irritation over how Airbus and Qatar Airways are failing to cooperate on a solution to their legal dispute over the Airbus A350 paint quality have reached the London High Court. In the latest case management conference last Thursday, Justice Waksman…
UPDATE – The US Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has set design requirements for one of the unique features of the Airbus A321XLR: the Rear Center Tank (RCT). Reuters reports today that the FAA has formulated special conditions in an advisory circular…