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NewsAir India confirms lone survivor, 241 casualties among those aboard flight 171
As aviation accident investigators sort through the wreckage of an Air India Boeing 787-8 that crashed shortly after take-off from Ahmedabad, the carrier has confirmed that all but one person aboard flight 171 died in the accident.
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NewsWith hefty state aid, JetZero picks Greensboro for production site
Blended-wing-body aircraft developer JetZero confirms it has chosen Greensboro, North Carolina as the location of its planned aircraft production site and has secured state aid for the site that could reach $1.5 billion.
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NewsJetBlue A220 leaves runway after landing in Boston
An Airbus A220-300 operated by JetBlue Airways left the runway after landing at Boston Logan International airport, stopping in a grassy area after turning off the runway.
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NewsItalian air force brings Leonardo’s M-345 trainer into service
Leonardo’s M-345 has entered operational use with the Italian air force, with the single-engined type replacing its 61st Wing’s Aermacchi-produced MB-339A at Lecce-Galatina air base.
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NewsFrench seat maker Expliseat looks up-market with fresh financing raise
French aircraft seat maker Expliseat has raised €36 million ($42 million) in new financing that it intends to put toward developing new seats and toward expanding its global footprint, including in North America.
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In depthBracing for the future: why landing gear specialist SLS is focused on fuel-burn
Safran Landing Systems may not receive the same level of attention as other parts of the French aerospace group but with one aircraft touching down every second on the company’s landing gear its importance cannot be overstated and the firm continues to prepare for the future, pioneering new technologies at a site in Velizy near Paris.
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NewsA320neo ‘gliders’ frustrate Airbus but rate of production ‘into 60s’: Scherer
Airbus has nearly 40 A320neo-family jets awaiting engines at its facilities, but commercial aircraft chief Christian Scherer says the underlying single-aisle production performance is trending upwards. The airframer delivered 189 of the single-aisle models in the five months to the end of May, compared with 208 last year. But speaking ...
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NewsUS investigators head to India to assist with 787-8 inquiry
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is sending a team of investigators to India to assist with the probe into the deadly 12 June crash of an Air India Boeing 787-8.
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NewsBristow doubles VX-4 pre-orders as part of Vertical wet-lease pact
Vertical Aerospace is to join forces with Bristow Group to establish what is effectively a wet-leasing operation focused on the electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer’s VX4.
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AnalysisAfter dire warnings, aerospace firms navigate tariff tightrope but downplay some impacts
For a brief period in April when US President Donald Trump’s tariffs came crashing down on the world, executives up and down the aerospace supply chain warned the proposed duties threatened to reshape the industry as we know it.
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In depthSteady 737 production rates guiding Boeing’s commercial strategy under Pope
Stephanie Pope, Boeing Commercial Airplanes chief, is gauging the airframer’s progress based on its ability to safely repeat a monthly production rate of 38 737 Max jets.
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In depthRacer accelerates to latest speed goal as demonstrator hits full stride
Airbus Helicopters has hit the latest speed goal for its Racer demonstrator, with the compound rotorcraft achieving 240kt (444km/h) in level flight earlier in the spring.
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NewsAir India 787-8 crashes after taking off from Ahmedabad
An Air India Boeing 787-8 has crashed after taking off from Ahmedabad on a service to London Gatwick.
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NewsRolls-Royce to start shipping upgraded Trent 1000s following regulatory clearance
Rolls-Royce has finally received aircraft-level certification from US and European regulators for upgrades to the Trent 1000 designed to double time-on-wing for the Boeing 787 powerplant.
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In depthAirbus prepares to start certification work on 160-seat A220
Airbus is aiming to start certification work on a 160-seat version of its A220 this year, part of a continuing effort to improve the twinjet’s capabilities. Such a version had previously been pitched by Bombardier, who developed the aircraft as the CSeries before Airbus took over the programme in 2018. ...
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In depthAirbus looks at transferring XLR wing to earlier A321neo variants
Airbus is looking to use the A321XLR’s wing on earlier models of the A321neo, to improve performance and simplify its industrial system. The long-range A321XLR – which entered service last year – features a number of aerodynamic changes including a single-slotted inboard flap design. Airbus originally developed the A321 with ...
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NewsBacklogs already hold 40% of forecast 20-year single-aisle demand: Airbus
Airbus has hiked its outlook for new aircraft deliveries over the next 20 years to 43,420, up by about 1,000 from last year’s prediction. Of this total, covering both passenger and freighter model, around 34,250 will be typically single-aisle aircraft. Another 9,170 will typically be widebodies – among them 970 ...
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In depthClimb inside Lockheed Martin’s latest F-16 flight simulator
The resolution and real world physics incorporated into Lockheed Martin’s latest Block 70/72 F-16 flight simulator offer the ability to train on highly delicate tasks like in-flight refuelling under day and night conditions, vastly improving on earlier generations of simulator technology.
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NewsGarmin unveils G5000 Prime avionics suite for transport-category aircraft
Kansas firm Garmin on 11 June revealed the G5000 Prime integrated flight deck for Part 25 aircraft, representing its next-generation avionics suite for transport-category jets.
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NewsEmbraer chief Gomes-Neto maintains neutral stance on next aircraft platform
CEO Francisco Gomes-Neto continues, as he has for months, to downplay Embraer’s eagerness to make an ambitious jump into the large narrowbody market with its commercial unit.