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NewsVertical Aerospace waits on CAA approval as VX4 first flight nears
Vertical Aerospace is awaiting clearance from the UK’s Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to begin flight testing its VX4 prototype, with the vehicle having completed a series of ground tests at Cotswold airport.
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ST Engineering aerospace unit sees jump in profits as recovery continues
ST Engineering’s commercial aerospace division nearly doubled its operating profit for the half-year, amid a steady rise in revenues and continued business recovery.
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Younger workers hardest hit as EU air transport labour force at record low in first quarter
Air transport workers employed within the European Union hit a record low in the first quarter of 2022 amid the continuing impact of the global pandemic on air travel demand, figures published by Eurostat show.
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Emirates rolls out cabin refresh in $2 billion soft product upgrade
Emirates is to embark on an “extensive and record-breaking” aircraft interior refurbishment, as part of a $2 billion investment into improving its inflight cabin experience.
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Archer completes preliminary design review of four-seat ‘Midnight’
Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Archer Aviation has published an image of its piloted four-seat production aircraft, which it’s named “Midnight”.
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Joby expands military partnership in eVTOL development
The California developer of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft says a modification to its existing contract under the US Air Force’s Agility Prime programme is worth $45 million.
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Boeing resumes 787 deliveries, handing aircraft to American Airlines
American Airlines has taken delivery of the first Boeing 787 Dreamliner to leave the production line after the US aviation regulator green-lighted the airframe following a 21-month pause
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United pays first installment of $10m to Archer for air taxis
United Airlines has paid air-taxi developer Archer Aviation $10 million in a first installment on its conditional order with the start-up, representing what the companies say is a “watershed moment” for the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) industry.
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Beta ALIA becomes latest eVTOL to secure Bristow custom
Helicopter operator Bristow Group is ordering up to 55 eVTOL aircraft, further cementing its venture into the emerging electric aviation sector. The company has signed for US firm Beta Technologies’ ALIA-250 which will be capable of accommodating a pilot and five passengers. Bristow’s agreement for five firm and 50 optioned ...
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ASL takes full control of maintenance firm X-air Services
ASL Holdings has taken full control of X-air Services, the Belgian MRO joint venture it co-owns with Sabena Technics.
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Boeing notches 130 new orders in July, delivers 26 jets
Boeing landed new orders for 130 aircraft in July, most of which were 737 airframes, with four cancellations.
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Pratt-powered MC-21 engines swapped to pursue PD-14 certification
Russian airframer Irkut is preparing to conduct test flights with an MC-21-300 whose engines are being swapped from foreign-built to domestically-built powerplants. The aircraft, number 73051, was originally an MC-21-300 variant fitted with Pratt & Whitney PW1400G engines. But Russian state technology firm Rostec says the aircraft will be tested ...
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Mitsubishi Heavy aerospace business sees profit jump despite revenue dip
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence and space unit posted an operating profit of Y6.5 billion ($48.2 million) for the three months to 30 June, helped by strong performance across the business.
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Boeing will resume 787 deliveries ‘in the coming days’: FAA
Boeing will resume deliveries of its beleaguered 787 Dreamliner “in the coming days”, according to the FAA.
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Bangladesh’s Meghna Aviation orders one Bell 505, Bell 407GXi
Bangladeshi operator Meghna Aviation has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell helicopters, a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi, doubling their current rotorcraft fleet.
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Astro sells eVTOL developer Horizon to shareholders
Just over a year after acquiring Canadian eVTOL developer Horizon Aircraft, US investor Astro Aerospace is selling the company to a group of Astro sharholders. The purchasing shareholders will acquire Horizon in exchange for Astro public securities, but Astro will also take a fraction of the ownership of Horizon. Horizon, ...
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Rolls-Royce chief sees ‘breathing space’ in widebody delivery ramp-up
The market for new widebody powerplants served by Rolls-Royce is not experiencing the “very intense” pressures on supply chains seen in the narrowbody sector, according to the engine-maker’s outgoing chief executive Warren East. Speaking during a first-half earnings call on 4 August, East explained that while the single-aisle market is ...
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Eve posts Q2 loss of $11.8m in first earnings report since going public
Eve, the Embraer-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, reported a loss of $11.8 million during the first quarter as it ramps up research and development, sales, marketing and staffing.
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Boom supersonic airliner compatible with sustainability strategy: United executive
Operating supersonic aircraft can be compatible with United Airlines’ efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and reach net-zero CO2 emissions, according to the carrier’s chief sustainability officer Lauren Riley. United last year agreed to purchase 15 of Boom’s supersonic Overture jets, drawing some criticism to an airline that is often ...
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Airbus and Boeing delays add to ‘global supply bottleneck’: Lufthansa chief
Aviation is facing a “global supply bottleneck”, in the view of Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr, which will constrain capacity going into 2023 and support “sustainable” yields at the European airline group. “The times of overcapacity as we have seen, for example, right before the pandemic, we believe are ...
