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NewsGE Aerospace targets production and quality improvements with $650m investment
GE Aerospace plans to spend $650 million this year on efforts to boost quality and production at its sites and those of suppliers, more than twice the $335 million it spent on similar projects last year.
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NewsLufthansa Technik plans investments of €1.2bn in the next four years
Lufthansa Group’s engineering unit Lufthansa Technik plans to invest €1.2 billion ($1.31 billion) in the next four years to support its “Ambition 2030” strategic growth plan.
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NewsBoeing’s 737 deliveries slowed in February as investigators scrutinised operation
Boeing’s pace of 737 Max deliveries slowed again in February amid intense scrutiny over product quality, though the company succeeded last month in accelerating narrowbody deliveries to customers in China, a country that had been essentially closed to new 737s until recently.
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NewsTax bump on private jet fuel included in USA’s proposed budget for 2025
US president Joe Biden’s proposed budget for 2025 includes increased taxes on fuel for private jets, which the administration has identified as a potential source of funding the National Airspace System (NAS).
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NewsGE Aerospace predicts booming profits as Leap deliveries and service work accelerate
GE Aerospace has big plans for the coming years, predicting that demand for engine aftermarket services combined with accelerating new-engine deliveries will push its adjusted operating profit to $10 billion by 2028, up from $5.6 billion in 2023.
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NewsBrazilian aerostructures firm to manufacture Deutsche D328eco forward fuselage
Germany’s Deutsche Aircraft has selected Brazilian engineering firm Akaer to produce the forward fuselage of its D328eco turboprop. The 40-seat D328eco is being developed as a modernised version of the Dornier 328. Deutsche Aircraft chief Dave Jackson says the “commitment and experience” of Akaer – which is based in Sao ...
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NewsNew Leap turbofans are getting fuel nozzle fix and modified blades as part of durability effort: GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace has introduced improved fuel nozzles for CFM International Leap turbofans and expects by year-end to introduce fixed high-pressure turbine blades – efforts to address durability problems with its best-selling engines.
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NewsNHV Group picks H145 to replace Dauphin for pilotage services
NHV Group is to deploy a pair of five-bladed Airbus Helicopters H145s on maritime pilot transfer operations in the Netherlands following a contract renewal.
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NewsEarliest A380s to undergo checks for wing-rib foot cracks linked to storage
Operators of early Airbus A380s are set to be instructed to check internal wing-rib feet for cracking linked to long storage periods. The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is proposing repetitive examination of feet attached to 24 metallic alloy ribs. It refers to a trend of “an increasing number of ...
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NewsFatal S-92 accident was not a ‘controlled landing’: Norwegian investigators
Norwegian investigators have confirmed the fatal accident involving a Sikorsky S-92 off the coast of Norway was not a controlled ditching.
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NewsEASA orders parts swap on several CFM56s over potential MRO arcing damage
European safety regulators have ordered replacement of several components, across a number of CFM International CFM56 engines, after they were potentially damaged during maintenance. The measure follows discovery of evidence that critical engine parts were affected by electrical arcing after an induction heater tool was used. Several parts which were ...
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NewsFAA releases final guidelines for type certification of Joby’s air taxi
In a first for the US air taxi segment, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued final airworthiness criteria for Joby Aviation’s electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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NewsEve’s spending on electric air taxi development doubled in 2023
US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility doubled its research and development spending in 2023, compared with the previous year.
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NewsBristow details S-92 woes and outlines AW189 fleet growth
Bristow Group sees the spare parts shortages afflicting the Sikorsky S-92 lasting until at least the end of the year and is increasingly looking to other helicopter types for its future capacity requirements.
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NewsGuangdong Province to take six H175s for public-service missions
Airbus Helicopters has scored a deal from China’s Guangdong Province for six H175 super-medium-twins which will be operated on public service missions including search and rescue and disaster relief.
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NewsGE Aerospace advances open-fan engine development, insists design will see service
GE Aerospace has started testing key components of its in-development open-fan engine, and executives still insist the fuel-efficient design will find its way on future narrowbody passenger jets.
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NewsCAeS details nacelle integration for fuel cell powertrain
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has revealed the design of its 240kW hydrogen fuel cell system, successfully integrating the technology into the nacelle of a Britten-Norman BN-2 Islander.
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NewsPiaggio sale no closer as administration extended for another year
Piaggio Aerospace’s future ownership appears no closer to resolution after the Italian government minister responsible for the company extended its administration period by a further year.
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NewsCityAirbus NextGen prototype unveiled as Donauworth test centre opens
Airbus has taken the wraps off its CityAirbus NextGen prototype, revealing the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) platform at an event in Germany.
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NewsBoeing may have ‘no documentation to share’ about 737 Max 9 door plug removal
Boeing has suggested it has no documentation related to its removal and re-installation of the 737 Max 9 door plug that failed during a 5 January flight, while insisting it is fully cooperating with the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) investigation.