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NewsJoby and L3Harris partner to develop new hybrid-electric VTOL
The partners will examine the potential of a turbine-electric hybrid vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) rotorcraft oriented toward low-altitude military missions.
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NewsOtto Aviation picks Italian specialist to design Phantom’s fuel system
US firm Otto Aviation, which is developing a low-emission business jet, has selected Italian-based Secondo Mona to supply an integrated fuel system. Otto is developing the super-midsize Phantom 3500, which will have a lightweight and low-drag design enabling a substantial fuel saving over competing jets. The company is expecting to ...
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NewsRival submissions to expand Heathrow each promise third runway in a decade
Two proposals for expansion at London Heathrow each foresee a third runway – albeit of different lengths – becoming operational in 2035, with supporting developments including new terminal buildings. Heathrow’s operator has submitted a proposal centred on a privately-financed third runway while the UK government has also permitted a rival ...
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NewsVueling to become IAG’s first 737 Max operator
IAG has announced that Vueling will take the 50 Boeing 737 Max jets the group has on firm order, marking the low-cost carrier’s – and group’s – shift away from an all-Airbus narrowbody fleet.
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NewsIndonesian air force’s first A400M completes maiden flight
Milestone flight validates key systems including engines, flight controls and avionics on the first of two aircraft ordered by Jakarta.
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NewsUS Navy completes 73-hour solar-powered Skydweller UAS test
The US Navy has successfully completed a three-day continuous flight test using Skydweller Aero’s solar-powered uncrewed aircraft system (UAS), demonstrating its potential for extended intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.
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NewsATSB investigates Alliance E190 landing gear overspeed incident
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau has launched an investigation after an Alliance Airlines Embraer E190 operating for QantasLink retracted its landing gear above the maximum permitted speed.
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AnalysisBreaking Taiwan blockade via airlift would require 860 sorties per day, wargame indicates
A US-led airlift to break a Chinese blockade of Taiwan would require an unprecedented 860 daily cargo flights yet still fail to prevent economic collapse, according to new wargame findings.
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NewsDozens injured as Delta A330 hits heavy turbulence over Wyoming
A Delta Air Lines-operated Airbus A330-900 was diverted to Minneapolis on 30 July after hitting severe turbulence en route to Amsterdam.
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NewsBoeing extends ‘last, best and final’ contract offer to fighter assembly workers as strike looms
Described by Boeing as its “last, best and final offer”, the proposal includes wage increases beyond those offered in the deal previously rejected by union members.
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NewsLessor Azorra to expand E-Jet fleet with 13 JetBlue E190s
Florida-based aircraft lessor continues to build its E-Jet portfolio with acquisition of JetBlue’s regional jets as the airline divests its remaining fleet.
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NewsPilots’ unions at Mesa, Republic enter joint contract talks ahead of proposed tie-up
Unions representing pilots for US regional carriers Mesa Airlines and Republic Airways recently ratified a “formal unity agreement” ahead of the airlines’ planned tie-up.
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NewsUS spares Brazilian aerospace products from 40% import tariffs
The aerospace industry has been granted relief as the White House exempted Brazilian civilian aerospace products from a new 40% import tariff set to take effect on 6 August.
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NewsBombardier still pondering option of Belfast acquisition
Bombardier is still not ruling out acquiring part of its former Belfast site to safeguard production of the Global and Challenger fuselages that are built there.
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NewsLufthansa eyes ‘new-generation widebody’ for Discover A330-200 replacement
Lufthansa Group is close to announcing replacements for Discover Airlines’ three Airbus A330-200 jets, with “new-generation” aircraft under consideration.
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NewsBAE chief hails Turkish Typhoon pact, but sidesteps jet trainer JV reports
BAE Systems chief executive Charles Woodburn has welcomed Turkey’s memorandum of understanding (MoU) linked to a prospective order for Eurofighter Typhoons, but declined to discuss the company’s potential future advanced jet trainer pitch to the UK.
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NewsRolls-Royce ‘on track’ with second phase of durability package for 787 and A330neo
Rolls-Royce says it remains “on track” to deliver a 30% time-on-wing improvement for the Trent 1000 and Trent 7000 engine by the end of this year. The manufacturer has been engaged in various initiatives to achieve an average 80% enhancement of time-on-wing across its modern Trent family by 2027. Rolls-Royce ...
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NewsEBACE to alternate between Geneva and other cities from 2026
EBACE, Europe’s annual business aviation convention, is returning to Geneva, its home for the past 25 years, in May 2026. However, the show will alternate in a different European city every odd year.
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NewsAngara maintenance certificate revoked following inspection after An-24 crash
Russian federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia has revoked the maintenance certificate of Siberia’s Angara Airlines, days after the carrier suffered a fatal Antonov An-24 accident. The decision follows an unscheduled inspection of the Irkutsk-based airline’s facilities by transport supervisory authority Rostransnadzor. Rosaviatsia says the inspection turned up “violations” in Angara’s ...
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NewsIndonesia deepens Turkish ties amid Kaan fighter acquisition
Indonesian Aerospace has signed multiple agreements with Turkish defence companies, expanding collaboration on the Kaan fighter programme and maritime patrol aircraft development.