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GE discloses plans for ‘revolutionary’ new helicopter engine in partnership with Airbus
GE Aerospace appears poised to develop a “revolutionary” new turboshaft engine for rotary-wing applications in a project with Airbus Helicopters.
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Leonardo 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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Dutch start-up Maeve and P&WC to collaborate on hybrid powertrain for M80
Start-up Maeve Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney Canada are to collaborate on the design of hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for the Dutch firm’s developmental M80 aircraft.
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GE’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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Airbus 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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Industry 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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VoltAero’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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Airbus and Quebec extend A220 shareholder partnership after new $1.2bn funding agreement
Airbus and the Quebec government are extending their partnership in the A220 programme, following a commitment by the two sides to inject up to $1.2 billion in financial support. The airframer will contribute $900 million with the government, through its Investissement Quebec arm, will supply the $300 million balance. This ...
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Supply 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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Collins shifts Singapore manufacturing facility to Seletar Aerospace Park
Collins Aerospace will build a new manufacturing facility in Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, relocating from its existing premises in Bedok, located in the country’s east.
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Bridging 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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Honeywell and Odys Aviation collaborate on ground stations
Honeywell and Odys Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on ground control stations for Odys’ uncrewed hybrid vertical take-off and landing aircraft Laila in the Middle East and Pacific regions.
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Bell optimistic on 525 certification by year-end
Bell says civil aviation regulators are completing the last few evaluation flights on the new super-medium-twin helicopter, with executives hoping for a certification decision before the end of 2024.
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Turkish Aerospace chief eyes further growth of helicopter business
Turkish Aerospace is seeing progress across its rotorcraft portfolio, with continued work on the 6t T625 Gokbey helicopter and a pending restart of T-70 production.
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Intelligent 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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ZeroAvia 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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Supernal and Sigma Air Mobility partner to explore future air taxi operations
Continuing a busy week for Supernal, the US air taxi developer on 23 July launched a partnership with Luxaviation Group’s Sigma Air Mobility to identify markets ripe for advanced aircraft infrastructure.
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CAeS closes on fuel cell flight-test funding, as firm targets APU market
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has confirmed a one-year delay to the entry into service for its fuel cell powertrain modification for the Britten-Norman BN2 Islander.
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Wing 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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AALTO gets set for new series of Zephyr demonstration flights
Recently lifted by a $100 million funding commitment from a Japanese consortium, Farnborough-based AALTO is poised to launch a new series of customer flights with its ultra-long-endurance Zephyr vehicle.