All Aircraft programmes articles

  • D328eco roll-out plan-c-Deutsche Aircraft
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    Deutsche Aircraft nears roll-out of initial prototype D328eco

    2025-05-20T07:47:00Z

    Deutsche Aircraft is preparing to unveil its first flying prototype of the D328eco turboprop, which will be rolled out from the company’s Oberpfaffenhofen facility at the end of May. The prototype, designated TAC1, has been constructed by using two Dornier 328 airframes to create a stretched fuselage. It comprises the ...

  • 777-300ERSF-c-Challenge Group
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    Challenge Group could operate up to 10 777-300ER freighters

    2025-05-19T08:49:00Z

    Cargo specialist Challenge Group indicates that it could operate up to 10 converted Boeing 777-300ER freighters, as preparation commences on its first example. Challenge Group has transferred the first airframe from its previous owner to the facilities of Israel Aerospace Industries, for modification under its 777-300ERSF programme. The company adds ...

  • G-EVTA prototype title-c-Vertical Aerospace
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    Vertical stresses confidence in VX4 as it prepares for public-airspace flight test

    2025-05-15T06:26:00Z

    Vertical Aerospace remains on track to carry out crucial piloted wingborne flight tests of its VX4 eVTOL in the second quarter, and expects to conduct initial transition flights this year.

  • VX4 military title-c-Vertical Aerospace
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    Vertical yet to elaborate on hybrid-electric operation of long-range VX4 variant

    2025-05-14T06:04:00Z

    Vertical Aerospace is giving away little technical detail about the long-range hybrid eVTOL which it has been quietly developing alongside its all-electric VX4. But it will use its third VX4 prototype – currently undergoing final assembly at its Cotswold facility – initially to support flight-testing of the all-electric version, before ...

  • AviLease 737 Max-c-Boeing
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    Saudi lessor AviLease seals first direct order with batch of 737 Max jets

    2025-05-13T15:29:00Z

    Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has disclosed that it is ordering up to 30 Boeing 737 Max 8 twinjet, its first direct agreement with an airframer. Deliveries of the jets are set to take place up to 2032. Boeing says the agreement covers 20 firm aircraft plus options on a further ...

  • RVL Caravan-c-ZeroAvia
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    UK’s RVL poised to launch cargo flights with ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric Caravan

    2025-05-13T15:09:00Z

    UK-based charter and services specialist RVL Aviation is intending to operate flights with Cessna 208B Caravan aircraft retrofitted with the hydrogen-electric powertrain being developed by propulsion specialist ZeroAvia.

  • VX4 title-c-Vertical Aerospace
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    Vertical to offer hybrid-electric propulsion on long-range VX4 variant aimed at defence

    2025-05-12T15:02:00Z

    Vertical Aerospace is developing a longer-range version of its VX4 eVTOL which will rely on hybrid- electric propulsion rather than the all-electric power of its predecessor. The UK-based specialist says the hybrid variant would be capable of 1,000nm range, some 10 times that of the current VX4, and have the ...

  • MC-21 arrives Zhukovsky-c-Rostec
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    Modified MC-21 flown to Moscow for certification test flights

    2025-05-12T09:14:00Z

    United Aircraft has flown a modified Yakovlev MC-21 to Moscow Zhukovsky airfield to commence flight-testing following installation of Russian-built systems and equipment. The aircraft is the first of two which will participated in the test programme. United Aircraft carried out the initial flight with aircraft 73055 – which has been ...

  • Klein AirCar production prototype-c-Klein Vision
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    Klein Vision unveils production prototype of convertible AirCar

    2025-05-09T12:54:00Z

    Slovakian-based development firm Klein Vision has unveiled a production prototype of its AirCar, a road vehicle capable of converting to an aircraft. The AirCar – which has been granted a certificate of airworthiness – has conducted over 170h of flight testing, including more than 500 take-offs. It is able to ...

  • Mammoth Qatar freighter-c-Mammoth Freighters
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    Qatar Airways identified as launch customer for Mammoth 777-200LR converted freighter

    2025-05-02T08:13:00Z

    Qatar Airways’ cargo division is to be the launch customer for the Boeing 777-200LR freighter conversion programme established by US-based Mammoth Freighters. The disclosure follows the initial test flight of the prototype converted aircraft (N705DN), designated the 777-200LRMF, following its modification at Aspire MRO in Fort Worth. Mammoth says it ...

  • C919s title-c-Comac
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    C919 at least three years from European certification: EASA chief

    2025-05-01T09:13:00Z

    Chinese airframer Comac’s C919 single-aisle twinjet will probably not receive European certification for at least three years – and possibly much longer. Speaking exclusively to the French economics publication L’Usine Nouvelle, European Union Aviation Safety Agency executive director Florian Guillermet stated that the regulator had informed Comac that the jet ...

  • Mobile FAL-c-Alabama Dept of Commerce
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    Airbus explores mitigation options to minimise tariff impact on supply chain and airline customers

    2025-05-01T08:32:00Z

    Airbus is examining various options to address the fluid US-driven tariff situation, both within its own supply chain and through negotiations with affected airline customers. Speaking during a first-quarter briefing on 30 April, chief executive Guillaume Faury highlighted the rapidly-changing nature of the tariff regime – the airframer was still ...

  • A320neo
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    Airbus maintains full-year delivery guidance despite backloading

    2025-04-30T16:03:00Z

    Airbus is still expecting a backloaded delivery profile this year, as supply-chain issues persist, but believes it is making progress on its business priorities.

  • First flight modified 73055-c-United Aircraft
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    United Aircraft progresses towards ‘fully-Russian’ MC-21 with first flight of modified prototype

    2025-04-30T06:05:00Z

    Russia’s United Aircraft has carried out the maiden flight of a modified prototype Yakovlev MC-21 which has been fitted with a number of domestically-built systems and components. The twinjet took off from the Irkutsk aviation plant airfield on 29 April. United Aircraft has been developing the Russian-equipped aircraft as part ...

  • A220 wing Spirit AeroSystems Belfast-c-Spirit AeroSystems
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    UK union aims to pressure government over Spirit Belfast break-up

    2025-04-28T11:02:00Z

    Representatives of Spirit AeroSystems workers in the UK are seeking political support over concerns for the future of the company’s Short Brothers plant in Belfast as it faces break-up. Airbus has reached an agreement to acquire wing production for the A220 and – if a third party is not identified ...

  • A350 section-c-Spirit AeroSystems
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    Airbus agrees to take over Spirit A350 and A220 work for reduced compensation

    2025-04-28T04:59:00Z

    Airbus has reached a definitive agreement to take over several work packages from US-based Spirit AeroSystems, including A350 fuselage and A220 wing production.

  • Converted A330P2F-c-EFW
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    Jet Freight Logistics to launch converted A330s in India through UAE’s Confity

    2025-04-25T11:56:00Z

    Indian cargo specialist Jet Freight Logistics is to be the country’s first operator of converted Airbus A330s, under a modification deal with EFW. The aircraft will be converted through an agreement between EFW and United Arab Emirates investment entity Confity Capital Partners. EFW says Confity has entered a ”multi-aircraft” pact ...

  • First flight SJ-100 97023-c-United Aircraft
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    Fully-substituted SJ-100 prototype carries out maiden flight

    2025-04-23T20:39:00Z

    United Aircraft has carried out the maiden flight of the fully-substituted Yakovlev SJ-100, whose equipment includes Aviadvigatel PD-8 powerplants. The aircraft is the third prototype to participate in the SJ-100 programme but the first to combine the domesticated airframe and the Russian-built engines. United Aircraft is aiming to complete SJ-100 ...

  • S-A2-c-Supernal
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    ​Supernal confirms start of technology demonstrator flight tests

    2025-04-23T09:01:00Z

    Hyundai Motors-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Supernal has begun flight tests of its technology demonstrator aircraft. Taking place on 1 March, the tethered sortie validated “the company’s capabilities to safely design, build, integrate and fly a full-scale vehicle that will help to inform future [advanced air mobility] ...

  • Embraer E2
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    Embraer optimistic of commercial aircraft upturn from second quarter

    2025-04-23T06:59:00Z

    Brazilian airframer Embraer’s commercial aircraft backlog reached 336 at the end of the first quarter, evenly split between its E175 and the re-engined E2 models. It had 160 E175s still on order, with American Airlines the largest individual customer – the US carrier has a commitment for 90. Three other ...