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Opinion
Why timing matters as big two airframers mull future narrowbody strategies
Airbus may be besting its US rival at the moment, but a timely move by Boeing could put it back on top, says Hal Calamvokis.
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GE rolls out X-ray method to identify defects in metal engine parts
GE Aerospace will soon introduce new X-ray technology intended to help technicians better identify anomalies in metallic parts and allow airlines to keep some components in service longer.
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In depth
How the mission for next generation of electric aircraft is evolving
Having spent more than a century producing ever-larger aircraft, peaking with the giant Airbus A380, the aerospace sector is increasingly thinking smaller in a very big way.
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GE Aerospace picks Passport business jet engine for hybrid-electric demonstration
GE Aerospace is to modify a Passport business jet engine with a hybrid-electric system through a NASA-led project that also supports development of the CFM International RISE open-fan demonstrator engine.
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Air India to introduce premium economy on narrowbody fleet
Air India will introduce a premium-economy product on its Airbus A320neo fleet, as part of a comprehensive cabin refresh that will also see new seats in business and economy classes.
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Pressure mounts for Boeing as lawmakers grill CEO Calhoun
Boeing chief executive David Calhoun faced an onslaught of criticism during an 18 June Senate committee hearing, with lawmakers accusing the leader of failing to fix longstanding quality problems.
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United Aircraft restores Tu-214 to flight ahead of ‘flying laboratory’ modification
Russian aerospace firm United Aircraft has restored to flight a Tupolev Tu-214 which it intends to use as a flying laboratory.
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KAI signs Uzbekistan defence MRO agreement
Korea Aerospace Industries has entered a pact with Uzbekistan aircraft maintenance firm SE Charz, setting the stage for for the possible establishment of a maintenance repair and overhaul operation in the Central Asian country.
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Boeing appoints Penny Burtt to head Southeast Asia
Boeing has appointed a financial technology executive and former diplomat to head its operations in Southeast Asia.
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Belgium becomes latest H145M customer with deal for up to 20 helicopters
Belgium has ordered up to 20 Airbus Helicopters H145Ms for its army and national police, becoming the latest customer for the popular light-twin.
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New production hitch prompts Boeing to inspect fasteners on undelivered 787s
Boeing confirms it has uncovered another 787 production issue that this time involves improperly torqued structural fasteners on an undisclosed number of undelivered Dreamliners.
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EHang’s EH216-S makes maiden sortie in Saudi Arabia
EHang’s autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft completed its first flight in Saudi Arabia, as the Chinese firm looks to grow its presence internationally.
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Horan succeeds Kinsley as International Aero Engines’ president
Kelly Horan has been named president of International Aero Engines (IAE), succeeding Kim Kinsley in heading the company that produces V2500 turbofans.
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FAA leader acknowledges lax Boeing oversight before Alaska flight 1282 incident
Michael Whitaker, head of the Federal Aviation Administration, admitted to US lawmakers on 13 June that the agency should have been more proactive in overseeing Boeing’s factories prior to the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 incident.
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Indonesian Aerospace taps start-up Intercrus for new eVTOL development
Indonesian Aerospace has signed a memorandum of understanding with start-up Intercrus Aero Indonesia for potential cooperation on the development of latter’s Sola electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Turkish Aerospace changes top leaders
Turkish Aerospace Industries has seen a change in senior management, with general manager Temel Kotil stepping aside after a momentous eight years at the airframer.
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XTI Aerospace seeks accelerated development of TriFan 600
US start-up XTI Aerospace is making moves intended to boost development of its conceptual TriFan 600, a fixed-wing vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) aircraft that will burn jet fuel.
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Archer’s Midnight transitions from hover to forward flight
Air taxi developer Archer Aviation’s Midnight electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has transitioned from hover to forward flight and back again for the first time last week.
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Bundespolizei details specifications for new H225 fleet
Germany is to procure separate versions of the Airbus Helicopters H225 for maritime and land-based missions by the Bundespolizei through its interior ministry’s recently announced €1.9 billion ($2 billion) order for 38 examples of the heavy-twin. Revealed at the ILA Berlin air show on 6 June, the deal, which also ...
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P&WC hints at PT6 successor with FAA exemption request for new ‘PT9A-11’ engine
Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) appears to be working on a successor to the best-selling PT6 turboprop engine it refers to as the PT9A-11 according to regulatory filings with the US Federal Aviation Administration.