Airplane news: AA & ZeroAvia, Prelim for Midair, SWA's Hard Landing, Dreamliner Deliveries Resume

This week in airplane news: American Airlines invests in ZeroAvia for hydrogen electric powerplants, NTSB issues prelim report for Las Vegas mid-air, SWA had a hard landing that fractured a flight attendant's vertebrae, and Boeing Dreamliner will soon resume deliveries.

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American Airlines is investing in ZeroAvia, which develops hydrogen-electric propulsion.

American will have the option to order 100 propulsion systems from the company.

According to American, the power plans will reduce or eliminate emissions from regional jets.

ZeroAvia says it’s AZ2000-RJ will power a 40-80 seat aircraft with a 1000NM range.

https://www.avweb.com/aviation-news/american-airlines-invests-in-hydrogen-electric-propulsion-developer

The NTSB has issued the prelim report on the fatal mid-air over Vegas.

The mid-air between the Piper Malibu Mirage and C172 was fatal for all 4 occupants.

From the report, it appears the aircraft were given instructions to land on parallel runways (30L and 30R), but both lined up for runway 30R.

The impact point was about a quarter mile from the approach end of 30R.

https://www.avweb.com/flight-safety/accidents-ntsb/ntsb-issues-preliminary-report-on-fatal-nevada-midair

A SWA flight on July 1st landed in Santa Ana, CA so hard that it fractured the spine of a flight attendant.

After landing the FA felt a pain in her back and neck and was unable to move.

She was taken to the hospital by EMS where it was found she’d suffered a compression fracture to her T3 vertebra.

https://simpleflying.com/southwest-airlines-hard-landing-breaks-flight-attendant-spine

The FAA said this week that Boeing will resume deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners soon.

Following manufacturing flaws, deliveries have been suspended until issues were fixed.

American Airlines said they expect to receive aircraft as soon as Wednesday.

https://www.cnbc.com/2022/08/08/boeing-dreamliner-deliveries-to-resume-in-the-coming-days-faa-says.html