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Nayak-Knafaim MRO venture held up by Gaza conflict
Israel’s Knafaim Holdings has yet to commence operations with its new line maintenance joint venture with Nayak Group, after the Gaza conflict forced a postponement.
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GE Aerospace to expand and upgrade India commercial engine facility
GE Aerospace is adding capacity at its manufacturing facility in Pune, India where it produces components for several commercial aircraft engines.
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Archer Aviation shuffles C-suite as chief legal officer departs
Electric aircraft developer Archer Aviation recently disclosed the departure of its chief legal officer and a significant transition involving another long-time C-suite executive.
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AutoFlight delivers Prosperity eVTOL to unspecified Japanese operator
Chinese aircraft developer AutoFlight has delivered the first example of its Prosperity eVTOL to an unspecified Japanese operator, and has secured from Chinese aviation authorities type certification of its autonomous cargo variant.
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Rolls-Royce Electrical spins up commuter aircraft motor
Up-for-sale Rolls-Royce Electrical has successfully completed an initial run of the 320kW direct-drive electric motor it is developing for the commuter aircraft market.
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Irish accident investigators await answers as JetBlue evaluates PW1100G problem
Irish aviation safety investigators are awaiting more information about a recent Pratt & Whitney PW1100G engine issue, as JetBlue Airways examines the turbofan in Shannon, Ireland.
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NTSB photographs show damage to Citation 525B’s wing following 2023 winglet separation
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released photographs showing the damaged left wing of a Cessna Citation 525B that lost a Tamarack-made wing extension during a March 2023 flight.
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Exosonic flies demonstrator of in-development autonomous supersonic military jet
US supersonic aircraft developer Exosonic has started test flying a subscale demonstrator of a conceptual supersonic unmanned aircraft that the company aims to develop for military customers.
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Il-114-300 returns to flight-testing with second prototype’s maiden sortie
Russia’s United Aircraft has conducted the maiden sortie of a second Ilyushin Il-114-300 prototype, resuming the flight-test programme for the regional twin-turboprop.
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General Electric completes break up, GE Aerospace emerges as standalone company
Once-mighty US industrial giant General Electric is now called GE Aerospace.
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Transport Canada mandates Bell 429 tail rotor inspections
Canadian regulators have ordered operators of certain Bell 429 helicopters to perform urgent tail rotor blade inspections after defects were found in the manufacturing process.
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Panel urges FAA to revise pilot mental-health oversight in bid to boost disclosure
A new report urges the Federal Aviation Administration to tweak how it addresses mental health issues among pilots and air traffic controllers, saying the current scheme can discourage workers from disclosing such problems.
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UPS wins contract to be USA’s primary air mail carrier over FedEx
Shipping and logistics giant UPS has secured a contract to become the primary air cargo carrier for the US Postal Service (USPS), marking the end of rival FedEx’s 20-year run in that role.
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Tokyo lays out industrial rationale for new Japanese airliner
The Japanese government’s long-term plans for a new commercial airliner in the 2030s stem from challenges facing its aerospace industry, notably a relative lack of exposure to the important narrowbody segment.
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Surf Air Mobility delays certification of electric powertrain for Grand Caravan
US regional aviation start-up Surf Air Mobility has pushed back its target date for certification of its in-development electric powertrain to 2027.
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Gulfstream secures G700’s certification after protracted process
The Federal Aviation Administration has certificated Gulfstream’s ultra-long-range, large-cabin G700 business jet, a milestone coming after the aircraft’s approval had been held up for several years amid heightened FAA scrutiny stemming from the Boeing 737 Max crisis.
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Aselsan advances domestic AESA radar development
Ankara-based Aselsan has flown a domestically produced active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar aboard a Turkish air force Lockheed Martin F-16.
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Tecnam secures European certification for short take-off P2012
Italian airframer Tecnam has secured European certification for the short take-off and landing variant of its P2012 Traveller twin-engined commuter aircraft. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency lists the type certificate as having been amended from 1 March to add the STOL configuration. Tecnam has developed the P2012 STOL to ...
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Japan looks to revive commercial aircraft development dreams
Japan is reportedly mulling plans that would revive its ambitions of developing its own commercial aircraft programme, a year after the previous home-grown effort, the Mitsubishi SpaceJet, was scrapped after repeated delays.
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JetZero poised to flight-test blended wing-body ‘Pathfinder’ demonstrator
A blended wing-body demonstrator aircraft developed by US start-up JetZero has received an airworthiness certification from the Federal Aviation Administration, advancing the company’s plans for a flight-testing programme in Southern California.