AirInsight – News in Brief July
Here are a few updates for the month of July 2022: 27 – Stefano Bortoli is to step down as CEO of turboprop maker ATR from September 17. After four years, he will move to a new leadership role at Leonardo, which…
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Rolls-Royce is getting more committed to hydrogen
If one thing has become clear at last week’s Farnborough Airshow, it was that Rolls-Royce is getting ever-more committed to hydrogen. The engine maker announced a couple of technology developments related to hydrogen as well as hybrid-electric as well as a…
Rolls-Royce launches hydrogen research program
UPDATE – Rolls-Royce is stepping up its efforts to develop an aero engine that can run on hydrogen. The UK airframer will start ground testing hydrogen on two existing engines, with the long-term aim to have a powerplant for small to…
Embraer still unsure which turboprop version to launch first
Embraer has not made a firm decision yet on which version of the new turboprop it will bring to the market first: the 70-seater or the bigger 90-seater. The airframer is continuing its market research that includes discussions with airlines…
easyJet shifts net-zero strategy to hydrogen propulsion
UPDATE – For some time now, European low-cost airline easyJet has been championing the development of net-zero aircraft. Initially, it supported full-electric, battery-powered aircraft but this has changed. Now, the carrier is fully behind hydrogen as the best solution to…
Rolls-Royce back to its first operating profit since 2019
Rolls-Royce has produced its first operating profit since 2019, reporting a £414 million underlying operating result for 2021. The engine maker has completed a long and painful restructuring that has reduced its Civil Aerospace unit in size by one-third. It expects…