Jon Hemmerdinger

1 week ago | flightglobal.com | Jon Hemmerdinger

Electric aircraft propulsion specialist Wright Electric is preparing to begin ground testing with the M2500 electric engine it is developing to power commercial aircraft, having completed construction of a test stand that will accommodate the trials. The New York-based company has also recently finished a series of simulated high-altitude testing at a NASA facility of its 2MW powerplant.

1 week ago | flightglobal.com | Jon Hemmerdinger

Cirrus Aircraft has rolled out an update to its SR-series G7 aircraft that comes equipped with an emergency auto-land system – a first for a single-piston aircraft – and other new cockpit features. The Minnesota company on 6 May revealed the new SR-series G7+, building on the G7 variant that received certification in early 2024. The G7 is the seventh generation of the company’s SR-series lineup, which includes the SR20, SR22 and SR22T.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jon Hemmerdinger

Share Airbus has agreed to provide Spirit AeroSystems with $200 million in credit to help the financially embattled US supplier continue operating until Airbus completes a plan to acquire parts of Spirit later this year. Wichita-based Spirit disclosed the fresh credit line, which will not bear interest, on 1 May when it reported that it lost $613 million in the first quarter of 2025, continuing what has become a string a massive losses in recent quarters.

2 weeks ago | flightglobal.com | Jon Hemmerdinger

Airbus has agreed to provide Spirit AeroSystems with $200 million in credit to help the financially embattled US supplier continue operating until the European airframer completes a partial acquisition of the aerostructures supplier later this year. Wichita-based Spirit disclosed the fresh credit line, which will not bear interest, on 1 May when it reported that it lost $613 million in the first three months of 2025, continuing what has become a string of massive quarterly losses.

2 weeks ago | flightglobal.com | Jon Hemmerdinger

Engine shortages continue to hold up Bombardier’s production of new business jets, though the Montreal manufacturer otherwise has seen a noticeable easing of supply chain trouble. That is according to Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel, who says one of Bombardier’s three engine suppliers is causing most of the headaches, though he declines to name the provider. Supply chain delays have also led Bombardier to pare back financial expectations for 2025.