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NewsLHT to coat four Austrian 777s with emissions-reducing AeroShark film
After 17 Lufthansa Group long-haul aircraft were outfitted with its AeroShark riblet surface film, four Austrian Airlines Boeing 777-200ERs will be next to get the emissions-saving film installed, Lufthansa Technik says.
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OpinionWhy collaboration is powering the eVTOL certification process
Much focus may be on advanced air mobility’s technological advances or commercial demand, but forward-looking regulators will be key to success, argues Vertical Aerospace’s Trevor Woods.
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NewsVertical founder Fitzpatrick's second $25m payment 'remains outstanding' but talks continue
Vertical Aerospace founder Stephen Fitzpatrick has missed a deadline to make a second $25 million investment in the company, although the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer insists he remains committed to the business, with talks between the two parties ongoing.
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NewsJapan Coast Guard orders two MQ-9B SeaGuardians
The Japan Coast Guard (JCG) has ordered a pair of General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9B SeaGuardian unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsGulfstream achieves first flight of G400 business jet
Gulfstream successfully completed first flight of its new G400 business jet with a nearly 3h sortie originating and ending at Savannah Hilton Head International airport in Georgia.
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NewsBoeing will ‘recover faster than most expect’ under Ortberg: United CEO
United Airlines chief executive Scott Kirby asserts that Boeing will rebound from its manufacturing and quality problems relatively quickly now that it is guided by new CEO Kelly Ortberg.
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NewsArcher delivers first Midnight aircraft to USAF
The electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle is the first of up to six that Archer intends to deliver to the service.
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NewsVolocopter regroups after training sprints during Paris Olympics
German air taxi developer Volocopter has its sights set on further operational milestones as it regroups following the Paris Olympics, where it had intended to launch commercial operations of its fourth-generation multi-rotor vehicle, VoloCity, but had to be satisfied with conducting a series of demonstration flights under a permit-to-fly.
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NewsReaction Engines advances high-Mach project with integration of pre-cooler and current powerplant
UK advanced propulsion specialist Reaction Engines, which is investigating high-Mach and hypersonic concepts, has demonstrated the viability of a key element, with the integration of its pre-cooler technology with current jet-engine architecture.
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NewsMRO, aerostructures lift ST Engineering’s first-half aerospace revenue
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace division saw strong revenue growth in the first half of the year, led by an uptick in revenues from MRO and aerostructures activity.
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NewsSikorsky warns on S-92 maximum attitude in light of Norwegian crash probe
Sikorsky has issued additional safety guidance to operators of the S-92 helicopter in the light of recommendations issed by a Norwegian probe into a February fatal crash involving the heavy-twin.
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NewsBoeing benefits from Farnborough orders bump in July
Boeing logged 72 aircraft orders in the month of July, a total boosted by high-profile deals at Farnborough air show.
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NewsIndia’s AIESL to provide local support for P-8I Neptune fleet
Air India Engineering Services (AIESL) has entered an agreement with Boeing to provide local MRO support for the Indian Navy’s P-8I Neptune maritime patrol aircraft.
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NewsEmirates taps GAMECO for A380 12-year checks
Guangzhou-based MRO firm GAMECO has commenced its first 12-year check on an Emirates Airbus A380,
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NewsArcher secures further financing from Stellantis and details LA network
Silicon Valley-based electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft developer Archer Aviation has secured additional financing from its backer Stellantis.
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NewsFailed components found after Cargolux 747-400F main-gear bogie separation
Investigators probing the failure and separation of a Cargolux Boeing 747-400F’s body main landing-gear assembly at Luxembourg last year have found evidence that components in its inner shock-strut cylinder failed. But while a previous similar occurrence involving a Nippon Cargo Airlines 747-400F at Amsterdam in September 2005 was traced to ...
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NewsZeroAvia doubles Do 228 test fleet in UK to ‘de-risk’ certification push
Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia has revised the flight-test plan for its ZA600 powertrain, transferring a second Dornier Do 228 twin-turboprop to the UK in support of its certification push.
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NewsFrontier defers A320neo deliveries and axes plans to acquire A321XLRs
Frontier Airlines has become the latest US discount carrier to delay its acquisition of Airbus narrowbody jets, following moves taken recently by Spirit Airlines and JetBlue Airways.
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NewsEmbraer sticks to 2024 delivery goals despite nagging supply chain disruption
Embraer says it remains on track to meet its 2024 aircraft-delivery goals despite other aerospace suppliers recently curtailing delivery estimates due to stubborn supply chain troubles.
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NewsInsufficient lubrication behind Corendon 737-800 aileron cable fracture
Investigators have determined that an aileron cable fracture on a Corendon Dutch Airlines Boeing 737-800 resulted from insufficient lubrication. The Dutch Safety Board says the inspection interval for the cable at the time of the 8 July 2022 incident was 4,000 cycles or 24 months. It had been inspected 20 ...