Tag Archives: Boeing

Paris Air Show 2013 preview

The Russians will be at the show in force for the first time since 2001. (Knaapo).

A preview of what to look forward to at this year’s Paris Air Show on 17-23 June – the global aerospace industry showcase.

Dreamliner recharged

Ready to soar again?

As teams from Boeing fan out across the globe to get grounded Dreamliners back into the air will this battery fix be enough to restore the fortunes of the 787? Analysis

VIDEO: The School’s Build-a-Plane project takes flight

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On 12 April the Royal Aeronautical Society and Boeing held a celebration event at Farnborough Airport to mark the first flight of the Schools Build A Plane project – a pioneering aerospace STEM intiative. VIDEO interview with young people involved & test pilot.

Pilot monitoring – ‘cultivating a healthy unease’

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In enhancing aviation safety, what is the aviation community doing about the monitoring role of the pilot on a two-crew flightdeck? A reports from a major RAeS Flight Operations Group conference.

VIDEO: Exclusive – Joint Airbus and Boeing flight test lecture

Photo of a historic lecture. (From l-r: Capt Van Chaney, Deputy Chief Test Pilot, Boeing; Stephane Vaux, Flight Test Engineer, Airbus; Paul Bolds-Moorehead, Senior Lead Engineer, Boeing and Capt Terry Lutz, Experimental Test Pilot, Airbus.)

How do Airbus and Boeing stall test large jet airliners? An exclusive video of a historic joint lecture at the Royal Aeronautical Society from Airbus and Boeing test pilots and flight test engineers.

Giving freight a lift

Converting passenger airliners into cargo aircraft can be a costly and time consuming business. However, LCF Conversions is marketing an innovative low-cost option that could provide a competitive alternative to conventional P2F conversions – report.

The 787 and safety – lessons from the past

NTSB investigator aboard the JAL 787 at Boston Logan Airport. (NTSB)

A series of highly public problems, including a global grounding, has stricken Boeing’s flagship 787 Dreamliner. Is this simply teething troubles or indications of deeper flaws? Analysis.

Cliffs and ceilings – an endless fiscal crisis?

The danger has not gone away...

Despite a last minute reprieve, the threat of sequestration or the ‘fiscal cliff’ to the US aerospace and defence sector has not gone away. Professor KEITH HAYWARD, RAeS Head of Research, looks at the new danger of the debt ceiling.

VIDEO: Flying the Super Hornet at Farnborough

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Aerospace International Editor TIM ROBINSON felt ‘the need.. the need for speed’ on the final trade day of Farnborough Air Show this summer, with a demonstration flight in a Boeing F/A-18F Super Hornet from the US Navy.

Sequestration, Congressional deadlock, and the aerospace community

Some 132,000 aviation jobs could be at risk, warns the AIA. (Northrop Grumman).

Back in office, President Obama returns to confront the challenges of sequestration. The ‘fiscal cliff’ that the US defence sector is now teetering on has implications beyond America’s shores. Professor KEITH HAYWARD, RAeS Head of Research, assesses the situation.

VIDEO: Airbus outlines future cockpit philosophy

An Airbus concept for an augemented reality passenger cabin of the 2050s. Could the technology also make it into the cockpit? (Airbus)

Will the airliner of the future be able to sense if the pilot is drifting off to sleep and wake them up? A fascinating glimpse into Airbus’ thinking for future airliner flight decks and the forthcoming A350XWB.

Flight training conference highlights global role of RAeS

Commercial flight training is undergoing a transformation. (Lufthansa).

The Seventh International Flight Crew Training Conference saw the Royal Aeronautical Society take centre stage in global efforts to update pilot training. A report on the RAeS’s key role in co-ordinating next-generation pilot training initiatives.

Chinook celebrates half-century

The iconic Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter has turned 50. A report on the heavy lift chopper that just goes on and on.

Filling the aviation skills gap

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Is the aerospace sector doing all that it can to promote STEM subjects as a gateway into the exciting world of aviation and space? Or can more be done?

Greener taxiing gains traction

The WheelTug system can be fitted to an aircraft nose wheel in under two hours, according to the company (WheelTug).

A report on progress in green e-taxiing technology for airliners – promising fuel savings for airlines while aircraft are still on the ground.

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Summary & Futures Day

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Analysis and summary of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July, including the Futures Day.

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 4 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the fourth and final trade day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 3 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the third day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 2 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the second day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

Farnborough Air Show 2012 – Day 1 highlights

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A report of the highlights from the first day of the 2012 Farnborough Air Show on 9-15 July

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Tim Robinson Editor in Chief of AEROSPACE presents news, analysis and the latest developments in the aerospace and aviation sectors from the UK and around the globe. Tim and the Society's publications department publish blog posts, articles, video interviews and multimedia content for a regular dose of insight into global aerospace.