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  3. NASA Developing Bug-Repellant Coating To Minimize Airline Fuel Emissions

    Apr
    06
    2015
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    NASA is looking to save airlines millions of dollars by developing a series of new technologies, with the latest being a bug-repellant coating. NASA researchers have determined that bugs splattered on a commercial jet can can decrease fuel efficiency by as much as six percent, essentially disturbing the airflow over the surface. In order to […]

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  6. Boeing Flies 757 EcoDemonstrator For First Time as Part Of Collaboration With NASA

    Mar
    18
    2015
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    Yesterday, March 17th, Boeing successfully completed the initial functional check flight for its brand new 757 ecoDemonstrator, part of a collaboration with NASA’s Environmentally Responsible Aviation Project. The aircraft was specifically designed to test and evaluate new wing and tail technologies aimed at reducing drag and improving operating efficiency. European-based airline group TUI is also […]

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  9. Boeing Files For Broad Patent Encompassing 3D-Printed Aircraft Parts

    Mar
    09
    2015
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    Boeing, a company already using 3D-printed aircraft parts, has reportedly filed for a broad patent under the title of “Three Dimensional Printing of Parts.” Boeing spokesman Nathan Hulings says the company only uses non-metallic 3D printed parts on production programs at the moment and that “When production 3D printed parts need replacing, we use 3D printed […]

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  10. Bombardier Plans To Rival Boeing’s 737 Max 7 With New CS300 Jet…

    Mar
    04
    2015
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    Boeing’s first non-Airbus commercial jet competition in years, Bombardier’s CS300 jet, completed its first flight on Friday of last week. Bombardier’s CS300 jet holds up to 149 passengers and is set to directly compete with Boeing’s 737 Max 7. At the moment, the CS300 only has 243 firm orders and is actually two years late, […]

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  12. South Carolina Getting More 777X Engine Component Work From Boeing

    Feb
    17
    2015
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    South Carolina is going to be on the receiving end of more work from Boeing, responsible for designing 777X engine components and design and assembly work on the 737 MAX. Wichita’s Spirit AeroSystems Inc will build the 777X engine components while Boeing’s propulsion center in North Charleston, S.C. will handle the 737 MAX work. Design […]

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  13. US Army Awards Airbus $220.5 Million Contract Order For 41 UH-72A Lakota Helicopters

    Feb
    16
    2015
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    The United States Army has awarded Airbus a $220.5 million contract  order for 41 UH-72A Lakota helicopters equipped with Airborne Radio Communications 231 radios. The FY2015 omnibus appropriations bill signed on Dec. 16, 2014, approved $401.6 million overall to procure additional UH-72A Lakota helicopters. U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), chairman of the Senate Defense Appropriations Subcommittee said, “The […]

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  15. Northrop Grumman Teases Next Long Range Strike-Bomber In Super Bowl Ad

    Feb
    02
    2015
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    In the midst of battling for a contract to build the Pentagon’s next stealth bomber, Northrop Grumman teased a new aircraft during last night’s Super Bowl broadcast. Northrop Grumman’s famous planes show up throughout the commercial, from the YB-35 prototype dating back to the 1940s to the X-47B Unmanned Combat Air System developed for the […]

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  16. IAG Makes Offer Worth $1.51 Billion To Takeover Aer Lingus

    Jan
    27
    2015
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    Aer Lingus has received a revised takeover offer from from International Airlines Group (IAG), parent of British Airways and Iberia, worth $1.51 billion (1.35 billion euros). Reportedly, IAG’s new proposal is worth 2.55 euros per share, comprising 2.50 euros in cash and a dividend of 0.05 euros per share. The previous two takeover offers from […]

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  17. United Airlines In Discussions With Boeing To Exchange Previous Orders For Larger 777-300ER Jetliners

    Jan
    26
    2015
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    United Airlines is reportedly contemplating whether to exchange aircraft orders it has placed with Boeing for larger 777-300ER jetliners, a decision the company is actively discussing. United spokeswoman Megan McCarthy said in a statement, We “have the ability to negotiate the substitution of certain aircraft types for other aircraft types as part of our flexible […]

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  18. Boeing Receives $3.6 Billion Order From Air Europa For 14 Dreamliners

    Jan
    20
    2015
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    Spain’s Air Europa, owned by Globalia, has placed a $3.6 billion order for 14 of Boeing’s 787-9 Dreamliners in an effort to increase the airline’s number of flights and destinations by 50% by 2016. Boeing reportedly booked the order in December but chose to disclose the agreement this year after data from 2014 revealed Airbus […]

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  19. Alcoa Sees World Demand For Aluminum Growing 7% In Autos & Aerospace

    Jan
    13
    2015
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    The largest United States aluminum producer, Alcoa Inc., is predicting a 7% growth in aluminum world demand this year as the lightweight metal orders from the auto and aerospace industry continue to grow. Alcoa is estimating a 5.8% rise in U.S. auto sales in 2015 as well as demand for commercial and regional jets to increase […]

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  20. Government Shoots Down Sierra Nevada’s Space Taxi Deal Protest

    Jan
    06
    2015
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    Sierra Nevada Corp’s protest of NASA awarding $6.8 billion in contracts to SpaceX and Boeing to develop space taxis has reportedly been rejected by The Government Accountability Office. Boeing’s contract is worth $4.2 billion while SpaceX’s contract is worth $2.6 billion, with both contracts encompassing two to six operational missions per company and test flights to the […]

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