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NewsPW100 failure highlights danger of maritime corrosion: ATSB
Corrosion related to extensive low-level flying over the ocean led to the failure of a Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) PW100 engine aboard a De Havilland Canada DHC-8-315 operated by Surveillance Australia.
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NewsUS Navy plans to buy 120 submarine-launched Blackwing UAVs
The US Navy plans to acquire up to 120 AeroVironment Blackwing unmanned air vehicles (UAV) for its submarines.
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NewsATR shipments plunged to just 10 aircraft in 2020
Deliveries of ATR turboprops barely reached double-figures last year as the joint-venture manufacturer saw demand slump due to the pandemic.
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NewsRecaro pitches for regional share
German seating manufacturer believes it can sell more into segment, as industry resizes after pandemic.
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NewsBoeing logs positive order tally for February despite 737 Max and 787 cancellations
Boeing landed orders for 82 new commercial aircraft and was hit by only 51 cancellations in February, marking the first month since November 2019 that the airframer’s net order total has been in positive territory.
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NewsNASA seeks to shrink turbofan cores for efficiency as it targets next narrowbody jets
NASA has launched a research effort aimed at squeezing 5-10% more fuel efficiency out of turbofan cores, with the goal of developing engine technology for future commercial aircraft, possibly including an eventual Boeing 737 replacement.
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NewsRecovery unsustainable without Travel Pass-style apps: IATA
Governments around the world are not moving quickly enough to plan for the reopening of international travel markets, in the view of IATA, particularly when it comes to the creation of digital standards for Covid-19 testing and vaccination records.
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NewsUK FCAS programme poised to enter concept and assessment phase
The UK’s future combat air system (FCAS) activity is on track to enter its concept and assessment phase later this year.
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NewsAerCap confirms GECAS talks
AerCap has confirmed it is in talks with General Electric in respect to GECAS, but notes that the outcome of the discussions “has yet to be determined”.
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NewsLufthansa Technik to trial hydrogen demonstrator for ‘green’ ground operations
MRO provider Lufthansa Technik is planning to set up a hydrogen demonstrator with Airbus and other partners to test the technology’s potential for making ground processes more environmentally friendly.
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NewsRolls-Royce lifted by Vertical Aerospace electric propulsion deal
Rolls-Royce is to supply an all-electric powertrain for an urban air mobility vehicle being developed by UK-based Vertical Aerospace – the propulsion specialist’s first commercial deal in the emerging segment.
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NewsSpill spurs order to de-activate 777F potable water system
Operators of certain Boeing 777 freighters have been instructed to de-activate potable water systems on the aircraft, over the risk of water intrusion into the forward electronic equipment bay. The US FAA has issued the order after an incident involving a 777F which was receiving potable water servicing on the ...
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NewsFour bidders vie for Piaggio Aerospace
Four companies are in the running to acquire beleaguered Italian airframer Piaggio Aerospace after meeting a 5 March deadline to submit offers.
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NewsIcelandair returns Boeing 737 Max to revenue service
Following the lifting of the 737 Max’s grounding, Icelandair has resumed commercial flights using the Boeing narrowbody after a nearly two-year break.
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In depthUK’s modular trainer ready to soar, says Aeralis boss
Buoyed by a recent high-profile investment from the UK Royal Air Force (RAF), and with additional backing now being sought via its latest funding drive, modular training aircraft developer Aeralis is aiming to take its concept to pre-production flying status before the middle of the decade. In mid-February, the company ...
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NewsNigerian Super Tucano in jungle camouflage breaks cover
The Nigerian air force will take delivery of six of 12 Embraer A-29 Super Tucano light-attack aircraft in the middle of 2021.
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NewsFrontier seeks IPO after cancelled attempt in 2020
Frontier Airlines on 8 March filed for an initial public offering of stock with the US Securities and Exchange Commission, a year after cancelling its previous bid for a $100 million offering that it initiated in 2017.
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NewsKAL-ASD secures 737 Max winglet contract extension
Korean Air’s aerospace division (KAL-ASD) has disclosed a contract extension for the production of winglets for the Boeing 737 Max.
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NewsAlliance enters five-year base check deal for F70s and F100s
Australia’s Alliance Airlines has entered into a five-year heavy maintenance agreement with Fokker Services for its Fokker F70 and F100 aircraft.
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NewsUS Air Force looks at air-to-air combat technologies for next-generation UAVs
The US Air Force is looking for air-to-air combat technologies for its family of next-generation unmanned air vehicles.