Boeing resumes deliveries of 787 Dreamliner. This is second major company’s model line not taking in consideration the most mass 737 MAX. Widebody airplane Dreamliner was in stop-list due to detection of vibration in constructional materials. The airplane still remains world leader in number of composites in its composition and that is why it is subject to close supervision. Suspension of deliveries lasted five months…
“After COVID-19 pandemic people will desire to travel again, however they will start to think more about influence of their travels on the environment. Gas-turbine engines will continue to be used for the flights on long distances for many decades. Sustainable aviation fuel will become integrate part of industry decarbonizing and we actively work on making it accessible for aviation industry. This research is very…
In the framework of flight and ground tests will be compared emission levels during use of 100% sustainable aviation fuel produced under HEFA technology (hydroprocessed esters and fatty acids) and during use of the fuel made of hydrocarbons – kerosene and low-sulfur kerosene. Sustainable fuel for tests is presented by Neste the biggest supplier of sustainable aviation fuel. In the framework of ground tests, The…
Airbus, Rolls-Royce, German research Centre for aeronautics and space (DLR) and manufacturer of sustainable aviation fuel Neste launched first research in the world of the emissions level with the use of 100 % sustainable aviation fuel (SAF). Tests will take place on the board of widebody passenger airplane. Common project “Emission and Climate Impact of Alternative Fuels” (ECLIF3) will allow studying SAF influence on the…
Chinese national air carrier Air China signed acquisition agreement for 18 airplanes A320neo manufactured by Airbus company – the biggest manufacturer of airplanes in the world. Acquisition is meant to increase transport potential of Air China company. Air China signed agreement with AFS Investments I, Inc. that is subsidiary company of GECAS – one of the biggest companies in the world in the area of…
European aviation company Airbus on its plant in Toulouse, France assembled last serial passenger airplane A380, the biggest airplane in the world. As Flightglobal writes, on March 17th 2021this airplane with registration number MSN272 made flight to Airbus plant in Hamburg, Germany where it will be equipped. After this aircraft will be handed to Customer – airline company Emirates. About intention to stop production of…
American manufacturer considers that fuel tank integrated in the body of the airplane A321XLR “… fundamentally has less s impact resistance than common…” and this may represent potential danger in case of the problems with the landing gear or rolling out outside the flight stirp. Last week EASA responded to the letter and declared that according to Boeing concerns about “impact resistance of the tank’s…
Boeing company directed to European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) letter in which it expressed concern about safety of the construction of newest narrow-body airplane A321XLR of its direct competitor Airbus corporation. Boeing company considers that construction of the fuel tank engineered to increase flying range of the airplane A321XLR “represents a lot of potential dangers”. Arguments run about the main marketing point of the A321XLR…
USA and Great Britain will temporarily stop application of the trade tariffs that have been introduced earlier by two countries against each other in relation with Airbus and Boeing case – says common declaration of two countries that was published on March 4th by the office of US trade representative. “United Kingdom and United States oblige to cancel tariffs for four months to reduce load…
Serbian national airline company Air Serbia in cooperation with International Air Transport Association (IATA) will start testing IATA Travel Pass – new mobile application for travels in terms of pandemic. Serbia informed that it will become one of the first European governments that will join global initiative directed to opening borders free of quarantine, insurance of safe travels and restoring tourism industry and air transport….