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NewsDutch start-up Maeve and P&WC to collaborate on hybrid powertrain for M80
Start-up Maeve Aerospace and Pratt & Whitney Canada are to collaborate on the design of hybrid-electric propulsion technologies for the Dutch firm’s developmental M80 aircraft.
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NewsGE’s Leap turbofan deliveries slide in Q2 as company revises guidance
GE Aerospace’s deliveries of Leap turbofans slowed significantly in the second quarter of 2024 due to lingering supply chain troubles, with the company’s chief executive describing the quarter as “disappointing”.
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NewsUK launches new production order for Thales LMM weapons
New UK minister for defence procurement Maria Eagle announced a major order for Thales’s lightweight multirole missile (LMM) at the Farnborough air show on 24 July.
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NewsGE Aerospace to overhaul, upgrade engines on new USAF 'Doomsday' jets
GE Aerospace will overhaul and upgrade the GEnx-2B engines that power the Boeing 747-8I aircraft that will be converted into the US Air Force’s Survivable Airborne Operations Center (SAOC).
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NewsDiamond Aircraft’s Dart-750 shines during Farnborough show debut
Diamond Aircraft’s Dart-750 has attracted strong interest after its sparkling debut performance during the Farnborough air show’s opening-day flying display on 22 July.
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NewsAirbus scales back plans for hydrogen APU flight tests
Airbus has scaled back plans to flight test a hydrogen-fueled auxiliary power unit (APU) aboard a modified A330-200 in favour of ground tests of the system.
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NewsDelta stabilising following week of technology-related network disruptions
Delta Air Lines is expecting a return to normal operations following a multi-day struggle related to the global IT outage caused by CrowdStrike.
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NewsIndustry must focus research on non-CO2 climate impacts, says Airbus CTO
Airbus is calling for more research into the impact of non-CO2 emissions and how to abate them, as preliminary results from a contrail-reduction study have revealed positive results from flight optimisation.
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NewsAirbus recruits Avolon to explore leasing aspects of hydrogen-powered fleets
Lessor Avolon is entering a partnership with Airbus to examine the commercialisation and financing perspective for future hydrogen-powered aircraft, and how a leasing model will support fleet development. Avolon is the first leasing partner for Airbus’s ZEROe hydrogen-propulsion project, under which the airframer aims to develop a zero-emission aircraft by ...
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NewsVoltAero’s new partnership with Kawaski could provide hydrogen-electric boost
French aircraft developer VoltAero outlined plans at Farnborough air show for a series of hybrid-electric – and eventually hyrdogen-electric – regional aircraft.
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NewsLockheed aeronautics boss details F-35 delivery ramp-up plan
Lockheed Martin’s aeronautics chief is upbeat about the resumption of F-35 deliveries following a long pause, as it also looks to boost production of the F-16V.
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NewsAirbus and Quebec extend A220 shareholder partnership after new $1.2bn funding agreement
Airbus and the Quebec government are extending their partnership in the A220 programme, following a commitment by the two sides to inject up to $1.2 billion in financial support. The airframer will contribute $900 million with the government, through its Investissement Quebec arm, will supply the $300 million balance. This ...
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NewsSupply chain troubles persist as industry struggles toward recovery
The aerospace industry continues suffering notable supply chain troubles even as executives at Farnborough insist their companies are making progress, with some aiming to straighten out by year-end.
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NewsCollins shifts Singapore manufacturing facility to Seletar Aerospace Park
Collins Aerospace will build a new manufacturing facility in Singapore’s Seletar Aerospace Park, relocating from its existing premises in Bedok, located in the country’s east.
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NewsBridging talent gap and supply chain uncertainty dominate industry concerns: McKinsey
The aviation and aerospace industry will have to find new solutions to supply chain and talent challenges as it deals with continued post-Covid-19 uncertainty.
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NewsHoneywell and Odys Aviation collaborate on ground stations
Honeywell and Odys Aviation have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on ground control stations for Odys’ uncrewed hybrid vertical take-off and landing aircraft Laila in the Middle East and Pacific regions.
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NewsEVA Air picks GEnx engines for latest 787-10s
Taiwanese carrier EVA Air has chosen GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power four incoming Boeing 787-10 widebodies.
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NewsEurofighter chief executive hails Typhoon’s sales renaissance
Eurofighter chief executive Giancarlo Mezzanatto expects the type’s recent sales renaissance to continue, with a potential follow-on deal with Saudi Arabia and opportunities in Poland and Turkey on the company’s radar.
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NewsBell optimistic on 525 certification by year-end
Bell says civil aviation regulators are completing the last few evaluation flights on the new super-medium-twin helicopter, with executives hoping for a certification decision before the end of 2024.
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NewsTurkish Aerospace chief eyes further growth of helicopter business
Turkish Aerospace is seeing progress across its rotorcraft portfolio, with continued work on the 6t T625 Gokbey helicopter and a pending restart of T-70 production.