Kuwait Airways has selected the General Electric GE90-90B engine, a derated version of the 410kN (92,000lb)-thrust -92B, to power two Boeing 777-200IGWs on firm order. The carrier switched its 747-400 contract to a firm order for two 777s for delivery in 1998, with an option on a third. The higher-thrust -92B engine is scheduled to undergo flight tests on the 777 in October.
Source: Flight International
French start-up Aura Aero has begun tendering for suppliers of key components for its hybrid-electric ERA 19-seater, as the developer pushes for a first flight towards the end of 2026.
Comac has kicked off a joint research meeting for its in-development C929 widebody, bringing together a large group of academics, scientists and engineers, as well as government officials, from across the country.
US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) chair Jennifer Homendy refutes a whistleblower’s claim that Boeing concealed key documents related to the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 accident in January.
