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Emirates expanding cabin retrofit to cover 110 A380s and over 80 777s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to expand a cabin refurbishment programme to cover a total of 110 Airbus A380s.
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Collins Aerospace takes Q1 financial hit from switching titanium suppliers
Collins Aerospace took a $175 million hit in the first quarter of 2024 due to switching suppliers of titanium, though the aerospace giant still turned an $849 million operating profit in the period.
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Malaysia Airlines confirms Melbourne as first A330neo destination and reveals new cabin products
Malaysia Airlines has confirmed it will be deploy its new Airbus A330neo aircraft to Melbourne from November, as it prepares to take delivery of the first example.

GD Helicopter Finance adds to portfolio through deal for up to 20 H175s

Start-up rotorcraft lessor GD Helicopter Finance has gained access to additional inventory following a deal for up to 20 Airbus Helicopters H175s from another of its owner’s businesses.

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First flight sees Racer high-speed helicopter finally leave the starting blocks

Airbus Helicopters has performed the long-awaited maiden flight of its Racer high-speed demonstrator.

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Robinson signals strategic shift with acquisition of UAV maker Ascent

Robinson Helicopter’s new chief executive David Smith has marked his first two months in charge of the rotorcraft manufacturer with the acquisition of a US-based drone maker, underscoring the firm’s commitment to expand into new markets.

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H160 is first platform for new rotorcraft lessor GD Helicopter Finance

A new rotorcraft lessor has launched, targeting the offshore, SAR, EMS and government markets, and already boasts an orderbook of 50 Airbus Helicopters H160s, with the promise of more deals to come.

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ExecuJet inaugurates Malaysia’s largest business jet MRO hangar

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Red Air MD-82 gear-collapse and excursion traced to shimmy-damper valve leak

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EFW to establish Japanese freighter conversion presence with MRO Japan tie-up

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HAECO, China Airlines extend 777 components, landing gear support

ExecuJet inaugurates Malaysia’s largest business jet MRO hangar
Red Air MD-82 gear-collapse and excursion traced to shimmy-damper valve leak
EFW to establish Japanese freighter conversion presence with MRO Japan tie-up
HAECO, China Airlines extend 777 components, landing gear support

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Pyka reveals militarised version of Pelican cargo UAV
Electric aircraft start-up Pyka is expanding into the defence realm, teaming with defence systems provider Sierra Nevada to offer a militarised version of the company’s Pelican uncrewed cargo aircraft.
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EHang enters partnership to produce eVTOL batteries
Chinese advanced air mobility firm EHang has entered into a strategic partnership with Guangzhou Greater Bay Technology for electric vertical take off and landing (eVTOL) battery production.
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Shinmaywa to develop unmanned amphibian to deploy autonomous subs
Shinmaywa has secured a Japanese government contract to research an unmanned amphibian that will serve as a mothership for autonomous unmanned vehicles (AUVs).

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Emirates expanding cabin retrofit to cover 110 A380s and over 80 777s

Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to expand a cabin refurbishment programme to cover a total of 110 Airbus A380s.

An-2-based drone completes cross-sea flight carrying seeds

An unmanned Chinese aircraft has carried out the country’s first cross-sea flight of a cargo drone between two provinces.

Magnix names Reed Macdonald as new CEO

Electric-aircraft propulsion developer Magnix has named longtime avionics and finance executive Reed Macdonald as its next chief executive, filling a role held until recently by former Rolls-Royce executive Nuno Taborda.

Pyka reveals militarised version of Pelican cargo UAV

Electric aircraft start-up Pyka is expanding into the defence realm, teaming with defence systems provider Sierra Nevada to offer a militarised version of the company’s Pelican uncrewed cargo aircraft.

NetJets behind a 12-strong Challenger 3500 order revealed by Bombardier last year

Bombardier has disclosed that charter aircraft operator NetJets was the customer behind an order for 12 Challenger 3500 business jets landed by Bombardier last year.

SecInt Group details expansion plan on back of Polish acquisition

Uncrewed systems and surveillance specialist SecInt Group is promising to introduce a range of new and upgraded products as it builds on the recent acquisition of Polish aircraft manufacturer Marganski & Myslowski Aviation (MMA).

Joby wraps up flight testing with pre-production eVTOL prototype

US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused phase of development.

Textron consolidates parts distribution operations in Wichita

Textron Aviation has unveiled a massive expansion of its distribution facility in Kansas to support thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft operating globally.

UK MoD must find use for wing technology from axed Mosquito project, argues Spirit executive

The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has so far missed the opportunity of utilising advanced manufacturing technologies developed through a cancelled unmanned aircraft demonstrator programme in future products, a leading supplier has argued.

Blade release due to manufacturing defect doomed VX4 prototype, says UK AAIB

Vertical Aerospace’s initial VX4 prototype was written off after the failure of a propeller blade due to a manufacturing fault which led to a loss of thrust from two of the aircraft’s remaining electric motors, ultimately causing it to impact the ground with a high rate of descent, UK investigators have determined.

Airbus Helicopters adds to H145M backlog with six-unit Brunei deal

Brunei has ordered six Airbus Helicopters H145M light-twins for operation by the Asian nation’s air force.

Prototype ‘Russified’ SJ-100 flown to Zhukovsky for flight-test campaign

United Aircraft has transferred the prototype import-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100 to Moscow’s Gromov institute for flight certification testing.

ExecuJet inaugurates Malaysia’s largest business jet MRO hangar

ExecuJet MRO Services has formally inaugurated Malaysia’s largest business jet maintenance facility at Kuala Lumpur’s Subang airport.

Bombardier unlikely to develop clean-sheet jet this decade: CEO

Bombardier chief executive Eric Martel has largely ruled out Bombardier developing a clean-sheet aircraft for at least the rest of the decade, saying competitive dynamics and technological advancements do not support such a move.

Bombardier to keep jet delivery rates flat this decade as other businesses expand

Bombardier expects its aircraft delivery rate will remain largely flat for much of this decade but anticipates significant revenue gains from its defence and aftermarket businesses.

Bombardier brings new Global production site in Toronto fully online

Bombardier on 1 May marked the opening of its new Global business jet production site at Toronto Pearson International airport, completing a transition started several years ago as part of a broader business restructuring.

Elysian unveils advisory board drawn from across the ‘aviation ecosystem’

Dutch start-up Elysian Aircraft – which hopes to develop a battery-powered 90-seat airliner called the E9X – has added a swathe of senior executives to its advisory board.

Vertical founder Fitzpatrick relinquishes role as CEO

UK-based Vertical Aerospace has disclosed leadership changes at the top of the company, with founder Stephen Fitzpatrick relinquishing his role as chief executive, to be replaced by the firm’s current finance chief Stuart Simpson.

MTU reaffirms financial outlook for next two years despite PW1000G overhang

Strong commercial engine maintenance revenue and contribution from its share of the EJ200 programme for the Eurofighter Typhoon helped MTU Aero Engines to offset issues with the Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofan and supply chain challenges in the first quarter.

Red Air MD-82 gear-collapse and excursion traced to shimmy-damper valve leak

US investigators have attributed a Red Air Boeing MD-82’s main landing-gear collapse and runway excursion to ineffective shimmy dampening during roll-out, after the jet touched down in Miami.

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