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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.
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NewsBlended-wing-body aircraft to be produced in North Carolina, all eyes on JetZero
North Carolina has apparently been chosen as the location for a blended-wing-body aircraft manufacturing site, and though the company behind the plan has yet to be named, reports indicate the firm is California-based JetZero.
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NewsBritten-Norman to gain fresh leadership as long-serving chief Hynett ‘transitions’ to new role
Long-serving Britten-Norman chief executive William Hynett is to step down from his post, moving across to a new non-executive director role focused on business strategy at the UK airframer.
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NewsUS regional carrier Silver Airways ceases operations across network
The Hollywood, Florida-based carrier disclosed the decision in a 11 June social media post, which urged customers not to seek refunds at the airport.
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NewsUS defence secretary casts further doubt on E-7 acquisition plan
In recent congressional testimony, US secretary of defense Pete Hegseth gave the clearest indication yet that his Pentagon has soured on the battlefield value of Boeing’s E-7 Wedgetail airborne early warning and control platform.
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In depthA350F will deliver ‘best balance’ for freighter market, Airbus says
Airbus is making progress on its dedicated A350 freighter, with workstations in Toulouse now adapted and deliveries scheduled to take off in just over two years.
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AnalysisGE Aerospace and Pratt take divergent paths toward developing engines for next narrowbody jets
Airbus and Boeing might still be a decade from finalising their requirements, but CFM International and competitor Pratt & Whitney (P&W) have little time to waste. They face a decision with immense ramifications: dive into developing a radically new powerplant, or invest to update and improve the conventional turbofan architecture.
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NewsEmbraer names Northrop Grumman as potential partner for US development of KC-390
Northrop Grumman has emerged as a prospective new partner for Embraer as the Brazilian airframer advances the promotion of its C/KC-390 tactical transport/tanker to the US military.
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NewsIndonesia signs agreement for 48 Kaan fighters
Indonesia has entered an agreement for 48 Turkish Aerospace Kaan fighters, marking the first international commitment for the type, which is still in development.
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NewsAir New Zealand to operate from new Western Sydney airport in 2027
Air New Zealand will be the second international carrier to operate from the forthcoming Western Sydney International (WSI) airport, after signing an agreement with airport operators on 11 June.
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In depth‘Fully focused’ Faury: Airbus chief on A320 successor, hopes for hydrogen, and defence consolidation
Ahead of the Paris air show, the Airbus chief executive lays out his thoughts on the airframer’s future aircraft line-up, its hydrogen prospects, its strategy for the military market, and why its next-generation single-aisle project is more than just sketches.
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NewsIndonesia’s first A400M breaks cover in Seville
The first Airbus Defence & Space A400M tactical transport due for service with Indonesia’s air force has emerged from the paint shop in Seville, Spain.
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NewsSaab hails AI agent trial as BVR game-changer for Gripen E
Saab is claiming a world-first in the use of an installed artificial intelligence (AI) agent to enable beyond-visual-range (BVR) engagements conducted during flight trials of its Gripen E fighter.
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NewsChina’s AG600 attains production certificate
The AVIC AG600 amphibian has received its production certificate in China, paving the way for mass production of the four-engined type.
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NewsQantas to shutter Singapore-based low-cost unit Jetstar Asia
Singapore-based low-cost carrier Jetstar Asia will be shut down by end-July, following a “strategic restructure” by parent Qantas Group.
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NewsMD Helicopters joins crowded field to supply new trainer to US Army
The company plans to offer its MD 530F light-single as an option to replace the army’s Airbus Helicopters UH-72A Lakotas.
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NewsAudit projects Canadian F-35 acquisition costs will nearly double
The total cost of acquiring 88 Lockheed Martin F-35As will rise to more than C$33 billion ($24 billion), according to a Canadian government auditor, nearly double the originally estimated C$19 billion.