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NewsThales eyes expansion of contrail-avoidance trials after Amelia test success
Thales is eyeing a large-scale trial of a new contrail-avoidance system to validate the solution ahead of a possible commercial roll-out by 2030 after a 12-month trial with French carrier Amelia demonstrated the viability of the technology.
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NewsAir Astana co-founder BAE Systems exits carrier after nearly 25 years
UK aerospace firm BAE Systems is selling its remaining interest in Kazakh operator Air Astana Group, divesting the entire shareholding, nearly 6.9%, to institutional investors. BAE Systems was a founding partner of Air Astana, which was set up as a joint venture in 2001. It initially held 49% of the ...
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NewsEurope risks aerospace obsolescence without technology investment, Airbus engineering chief warns
Europe risks losing its pre-eminent position in global aerospace – or even obsolescence – if it does not invest now to develop the technologies that will shape the sector’s future, industry leaders have warned.
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NewsAerCap orders 100 A320neo-family jets in Frontier-linked transaction
Irish-based leasing giant AerCap is ordering another 100 Airbus A320neo-family jets, delivery of which will commence in 2028. It indicates that the acquisition is linked to fleet modernisation for US low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines. AerCap says the purchase comprises new orders for 55 jets and the exercising of previously-held options ...
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NewsEve Air Mobility secures funding through 2028 amid development ramp-up
Florida-based Eve Air Mobility has secured sufficient financing to fund operations through 2028 as research and development expenses surged 50% year-on-year, driven by an intensive flight-test campaign of its electric air taxi prototype that commenced in December.
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NewsCollins powers up tests of 1MW electric motors for hybridised PW1100G engine
Collins Aerospace has begun initial tests of the integrated electric elements – including a pair of 1MW-class motors – that will be used to hybridise a Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine as part of an EU Clean Aviation-backed project.
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AnalysisSikorsky chases over 80 new sales for S-92A+, but forecast reveals changing market
US helicopter manufacturer Sikorsky is working on orders for up to 81 of its upgraded S-92A+ as it attempts to build a backlog to support production of up to 12 of the heavy-twins each year. But its latest forecast reveals a changing market for the type.
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NewsFAA proposes requiring airlines inspect 787s for fatigue caused by ‘shim gaps’
The US regulator has issued a proposed airworthiness directive requiring inspections of 787s for fatigue cracks stemming from manufacturing errors involving oversized gaps between structural components, the latest action addressing quality issues at Boeing.
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InterviewTransformed Leonardo is primed for major growth, CEO Cingolani says
Leonardo chief executive Roberto Cingolani is launching new five-year industrial plan targetting new business in both the manned and unmanned segments.
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NewsHelicopter Alliance waits for ‘avalanche’ of European orders for refurbished Black Hawks
Czech Republic-based Helicopter Alliance believes there is a need for 20-40 refurbished Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks in Europe for civil firefighting or disaster relief operations by 2030 as the continent tackles the growing threat from wildfires.
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NewsUS aviation industry seeks 2032 deadline extension for 5G-related altimeter upgrades
The US aviation industry is pressing the Federal Aviation Administration to extend until mid-2032 the deadline for upgrading 58,600 radio altimeters across 41,000 aircraft to withstand interference from 5G cellular signals, citing supply chain constraints and unrealistic production timelines.
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NewsKAI targets Surion helicopter export sales as it makes Verticon debut
Korea Aerospace Industries (KAI) has stepped up its pursuit of international sales of its Surion 8t-class twin-engined helicopter into the civil and parapublic market, making a surprise debut at the Verticon exhibition in Atlanta in early March.
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NewsElectra and Safran power ahead towards EL9 first flight
A critical part of Electra’s EL9 hybrid-electric ultra-short take-off and landing aircraft is beginning to come together, with assembly of the Safran Helicopter Engines (SHE) TG600 turbogenerator now under way, as the companies build towards a first flight in the coming years.
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AnalysisUK start-up Firefly targets human waste as feedstock for aviation fuel
UK-based Firefly plans to produce sustainable aviation fuel from sewage sludge using hydrothermal liquefaction technology, targeting commercial production by 2029 with backing from Wizz Air and a 525,000-tonne supply agreement.
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NewsAscendance on track for Atea first flight in 2026 as it advances final assembly of VTOL aircraft
Toulouse-based hybrid-electric start-up Ascendance Flight Technologies has begun final assembly of its Atea vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft as it targets a piloted first flight in the coming months.
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NewsEve gathers momentum as flight testing of engineering prototype accelerates
Embraer spin-out Eve has now accumulated 28 flights with the first engineering prototype of its planned E100 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) since its 19 December maiden sortie.
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NewsDe Havilland starts assembling major components of first DHC-515
De Havilland Canada has joined the cockpit and hull sections of its first DHC-515 water bomber and completed the wing box assembly, as the manufacturer advances towards planned 2028 deliveries of the turboprop-powered firefighting aircraft to European customers and Canada.
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NewsArcher accuses Joby of fraud over alleged China ties
California air taxi developer Archer Aviation has filed a counterclaim accusing rival Joby Aviation of fraud, alleging its competitor concealed business ties to China and the Chinese government while securing US contracts. Joby’s attorney dismisses the allegations as “nonsense”.
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NewsDassault unveils Falcon 10X ultra-long-range business jet
Dassault Aviation has unveiled its Falcon 10X large-cabin business jet at its Bordeaux-Merignac facility, marking a significant milestone ahead of a potential first flight later this year. The ultra-long-range aircraft features the largest cabin of any purpose-built business jet and an all-composite wing.
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NewsGuimbal grows ambitions with launch of Grand Cabri G5
Pioneering light helicopter manufacturer Guimbal has confirmed one of the industry’s worst kept secrets, launching – in the softest way possible – a “bigger brother” of its two-seat Cabri G2.