Airbus 380 Wing Update
2019 Older Airbus A380 operators are set to be ordered to check for cracking in the region of the outer rear wing span 2014 Airbus orders more A380 inspections after wing fatigue test 2012 Wing…
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Rolls-Royce bold acquisition of ePropulsion Expertise
Rolls-Royce eyes electric engine start on business jets by 2025 June 26,2019 Rolls-Royce Acquires Siemens’ eAircraft Business June 25,2019 Significant Global pressure for Aviation to reduce Carbon Emissions ePropulsion holds great potential, so far with…
The new all-electric plane, Alice, will do almost all that the public wants
Eviation announces its first commercial customer, Cape Air, for its all-electric airplane, Alice All-electric aircraft quieter, greener and provides lower cost for regional flights Cape Air’s Route Structure perfect for Alice’s design parameters Certification by 2021…
Predictions of Aerospace Duopoly Demise used poor Learning Curves
New Jets Threaten Airbus and Boeing Duopoly China, Japan and Russia developing new commercial airliners First aircraft design is not that easy Comac and Sukhoi planes are having problems; Mitsubishi needs some pax amenities This…
Rep. Garamendi Outsource MX disclosure will add not one Iota to Aviation Safety
U.S. Lawmaker to Introduce Bill on Aircraft Maintenance Disclosure Another in a long list of efforts to stop Aircraft Maintenance Outsourcing Prior Efforts have not shown that independent MROs are unsafe When and what would…
Intractable Conflict: Intellectual Property v. Safety
Two legal systems deal with conflict between SAFETY and Intellectual Property Both safety organizations lack the competence to judge IP issues Assume IP vs. SAFETY– RIGHT? Ukrainian court orders seizure of 5 Volga-Dnepr An-124s Press…
Two Aviation Experts provide wise advice on the B737 MAX8 process
OPINION Boeing 737 Max: Don’t rush into criminal case and don’t make safety a political football Technical matters far from resolved Standards for grounding and reauthorizing flight based on software NOVEL issue International…
Need to define airworthiness aircraft based on SOFTWARE ISSUES
Another Airworthiness Issue with an AoA The Vane is linked to Software AD points to faulty parts The Cirrus SF50 has had problem with its angle of attack (AoA) vane interacting with its stall warning…