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Paid contentCFM International at 50: Maintaining a difference
Sophisticated health monitoring technology together with a global network of specialist MRO providers help keep CFM engines performing profitably for their operators over a long lifetime
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NewsAirbus defence division to shed 2,500 jobs, as challenges persist
Airbus’s defence unit is to reduce its headcount by up to 2,500 personnel, with the cuts driven by what it describes as a “continued complex business environment”.
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Paid contentCFM International at 50: Great minds
Marion Chambre describes experiencing live the first ground-test run of the LEAP engine as one of the highlights of her career. Eleven years on, the Safran Aircraft Engines engineer has a crucial role on CFM’s RISE demonstration programme
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Paid contentCFM International at 50: Sharing everything - how CFM engines are produced
Despite its transatlantic, dual-ownership structure, the principle behind how CFM International operates has remained true to its founders’ vision and proved successful
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Paid contentCFM International at 50: The start of something big:
How an unlikely partnership that needed presidential intervention to get off the ground and almost collapsed five years later went on to become the most successful ever jet engine manufacturer
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Paid contentCFM International at 50: Family affair
Mike Millhaem followed his father into GE Aerospace 15 years ago. During that time, he has made a remarkable contribution to two key CFM engineering efforts
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NewsRussia shot down its own UCAV to avoid capture by Ukraine, UK MoD says
The Russian military shot down one of its own unmanned combat air vehicles (UCAVs) early this month, rather than risk the stealthy asset being captured by Ukraine, a western intelligence assessment has concluded.
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Paid contentCFM International at 50: A star on the RISE
Emily Davenport, a young engineer helping to design key technologies for CFM’s future narrowbody engine initiative, explains what motivates her in her job
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Paid contentCFM marks 50 years redefining aviation
Fifty years ago, GE Aerospace and Safran Aircraft Engines formed CFM International, a unique transatlantic partnership that would redefine commercial aviation. Today, CFM is the world’s leading supplier of commercial engines. With the RISE program, the companies are now advancing a suite of pioneering technologies like Open Fan engine architecture to revolutionize more sustainable air transport. Read more here.
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft claims preliminary agreements for over 30 D328eco turboprops
Deutsche Aircraft has tentative agreements in place for 34 D328eco turboprops, the German aerospace firm has disclosed in its recently-published full-year financial statement.
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NewsShinMaywa looks at enhancements for US-2 amphibian
Japanese airframer ShinMaywa is proposing a set of improvements for its US-2 amphibian, as it also looks to develop unmanned aircraft.
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NewsAirbus, Toshiba to explore superconducting for hydrogen-powered aircraft
Airbus is teaming up with Japan’s Toshiba to cooperate on superconducting technologies for future hydrogen-powered aircraft.
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In depthNATO partners near launch of next phase for NGRC rotorcraft project
A group of NATO members driving the development of a next-generation military rotorcraft are in the coming weeks expected to sign an agreement that will pave the way for the project’s concept design phase to begin in 2026.
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NewsChallenge Group frees 747 cargo capacity with introduction of converted 767 fleet
Cargo specialist Challenge Group has completed its Boeing 767-300 conversion programme, with four modified aircraft having been introduced to its fleet. This additional capacity, it states, has enabled the company to open a new Indian service to Delhi, supplementing its operation to Mumbai. Challenge Group has three airline operations – ...
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NewsUS DOT slaps Lufthansa with $4m fine for discriminating against Jewish travellers
The US Department of Transportation (DOT) has fined Lufthansa $4 million for discriminating against passengers, the largest such penalty ever against an airline for civil rights violations.
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NewsThree Iranian carriers sanctioned over drone and missile transfer
Three Iranian airlines have been sanctioned by the Council of the European Union as part of measures imposed over Iran’s transfer of missiles and drones to Russia.
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NewsQantas to launch first A220 international flight amid network boost
Qantas has announced a raft of changes to its overseas network, including deploying its Airbus A220s on its first international route, as well as boosting capacity to North America by about 13%.
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NewsWisk furthers pursuit of self-flying air taxi network in Australia
US autonomous air taxi developer Wisk Aero has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Airservices Australia aimed at safely incorporating its in-development, self-flying Gen 6 aircraft into Australian airspace.
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NewsUnited's third quarter boosted by industry's capacity 'inflection point'
United Airlines’ profitable third quarter was boosted by an “inflection point” in the US airline industry, which saw a widespread shedding of domestic passenger capacity as some carriers cut routes.
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NewsUS Army announces survivability and communications upgrades for rotorcraft fleet
Lockheed Martin will develop a new electronic warfare system for the service’s attack helicopters, while BAE Systems is upgrading its rotary-wing fleet with new encrypted radios and missile warning systems.