All Air Transport articles – Page 91
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NewsSaudi carrier Flynas modernises widebodies with A330neo agreement
Saudi Arabian budget carrier Flynas is modernising its widebody operations, with a preliminary agreement for 15 Airbus A330-900s while expanding its single-aisle fleet with another 75 A320neo-family jets. Flynas will use the A330neos in a two-class configuration, seating up to 400 passengers. The twinjets are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent 7000 ...
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AnalysisScrapped aircraft go around again in the circular economy
Increasingly, aircraft recyclers are diversifying from parts harvesters to sustainability partners as aviation embraces the circular economy.
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NewsHeart Aerospace nears completion of first ES-30 demonstrator
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace is readying for the roll-out of its first full-scale ES-30 demonstrator in the early autumn, with the test asset nearing completion.
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NewsUK-based One Air seeks to reinforce freighter fleet
UK cargo carrier One Air is aiming to double its fleet to four aircraft by the end of next year, as it prepares to introduce another Boeing 747 freighter before September. The airline, which has two 747-400Fs, has been operating for a year, having conducted its initial flight – from ...
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NewsNepalese CRJ200 crash probe will seek to understand excessive roll after rotation
Investigators probing the fatal Bombardier CRJ200 crash at Kathmandu will inevitably focus on the extraordinary attitude the aircraft developed as it lifted off from runway 02. Nepal’s civil aviation regulator states that the captain survived the 24 July accident but the first officer, and the 17 other occupants, did not. ...
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NewsLeonardo dodges four-month 787 plant shutdown with union pact
Leonardo has sealed a union agreement that will avoid a proposed four-month shut-down of its factory in Grottaglie in southern Italy where it fabricates composite fuselage sections for the Boeing 787.
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NewsKLM teams with ZeroAvia in bid for liquid hydrogen demo flight by 2026
Dutch carrier KLM is teaming with ZeroAvia to work towards carrying out a demonstration flight of the propulsion specialist’s ZA2000 zero-emission, hydrogen-electric engine for large regional turboprops.
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NewsGE’s Leap turbofan deliveries slide in Q2 as company revises guidance
GE Aerospace’s deliveries of Leap turbofans slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024 due to lingering supply chain troubles, with the company’s chief executive describing the quarter as “disappointing”.
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NewsAirbus scales back plans for hydrogen APU flight tests
Airbus has scaled back plans to flight test a hydrogen-fueled auxiliary power unit (APU) aboard a modified A330-200 in favour of ground tests of the system.
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NewsIndustry must focus research on non-CO2 climate impacts, says Airbus CTO
Airbus is calling for more research into the impact of non-CO2 emissions and how to abate them, as preliminary results from a contrail-reduction study have revealed positive results from flight optimisation.
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NewsVoltAero’s new partnership with Kawaski could provide hydrogen-electric boost
French aircraft developer VoltAero outlined plans at Farnborough air show for a series of hybrid-electric – and eventually hyrdogen-electric – regional aircraft.
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NewsSupply chain troubles persist as industry struggles toward recovery
The aerospace industry continues suffering notable supply chain troubles even as executives at Farnborough insist their companies are making progress, with some aiming to straighten out by year-end.
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NewsBridging talent gap and supply chain uncertainty dominate industry concerns: McKinsey
The aviation and aerospace industry will have to find new solutions to supply chain and talent challenges as it deals with continued post-Covid-19 uncertainty.
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NewsIntelligent Energy poised to provide hydrogen fuel cells for future aircraft
The UK-based firm is working to develop hydrogen fuel cell systems for military and surveillance drones and high-performance cells for Part 23 and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsZeroAvia make progress as it maintains 2026 service-entry target
ZeroAvia remains on track to achieve certification for its ZA600 powertrain towards the end of 2025, leading to service entry aboard the Cessna Caravan around six months later in mid-2026.
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NewsWing of Tomorrow programme nears next test milestones
Airbus is nearing several key milestones on its UK-led Wing of Tomorrow programme, with the third demonstrator now in build and the project’s second asset ready to begin destructive load testing.
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NewsBoeing still sees hydrogen hurdles as industry strives for net zero
Boeing remains hesitant to jump headlong into developing hydrogen-powered aircraft due to safety and technical challenges, despite widespread calls for aircraft developers to roll out clean-burning designs as quickly as possible.
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NewsEmbraer receives ANAC certification for E190 Freighter
Embraer’s first passenger-to-freighter model, the E190F, has been certificated by Brazil’s aviation regulator ANAC.
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NewsDe Havilland eyes 2025 decision for possible Dash 8 production reboot
De Havilland Canada could decide in 2025 whether to launch an updated variant of the Dash 8 turboprop, a move that would see the company shake up a market now largely controlled by competitor ATR.
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NewsQatar Airways hikes 777-9 agreement to include another 20 jets
Middle Eastern carrier Qatar Airways is expanding its Boeing 777-9 commitment to include a further 20 aircraft. The agreement gives the Doha-based airline a total of 94 777X airframes, of which 60 are 777-9s. Its 20 extra aircraft were previously attributed to an unidentified customer in Boeing’s order backlog. Qatar ...