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NewsNorwegian to buy 11 spare Leap-1B engines
Norwegian is to purchase 11 spare CFM International Leap-1B engines to support its Boeing 737 Max 8 fleet.
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NewsKLM and Transavia team with Conscious Aerospace on hydrogen fuel cell development
KLM and Transavia have teamed up with Dutch sustainable aviation specialist Conscious Aerospace to co-operate on the development of hydrogen fuel cell-based propulsion systems.
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NewsElectric motor maker Magnix bolsters line-up with latest Samson battery
Magnix is continuing its push towards certification of its integrated electric powertrain, with the company’s prospects in the market further boosted by the unveiling of new higher-power-density battery.
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NewsRaytheon pushes for new PhantomStrike radar customers
Raytheon is actively engaged in discussions with potential customers for its PhantomStrike active electronically scanned array radar, as it also looks to ensure its access to a key radar ingredient.
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NewsRTX picks AeroTEC to accelerate flight of hybrid-electric demonstrator
RTX has again declined to commit to a first flight date for the De Havilland Canada Dash 8-100 its subsidiaries are converting to hybrid-electric power under a project part funded by the Canadian government.
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NewsP&W and Collins eye path to flight test for hybrid-electric PW1100G demonstrator
RTX companies Pratt & Whitney and Collins Aerospace continue to examine how they could take a hybrid-electric version of the PW1100G engine to flight test even as they prepare to build the first ground-test demonstrator.
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NewsEmbraer sceptical that LOT A220 decision unswayed by political considerations
Embraer has signalled that it believes the LOT selection of the Airbus A220 over its E2 regional jets was influenced by political considerations. LOT has chosen to take 40 A220s – a mix of -100s and -300s – to replace its Embraer fleet, with the jets arriving from 2027. They ...
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NewsTunisian air force orders Subaru Bell 412EPX transport helicopters
Tunisia’s air force is to acquire a dozen Subaru Bell 412EPX utility helicopters.
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NewsLeonardo, Baykar Technologies power ahead with LBA Systems joint venture
Leonardo and Baykar Technologies have formalised their LBA Systems joint venture, and have already launched work to combine the Italian company’s sensors and other equipment with Turkish-developed unmanned air vehicles.
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NewsParis air show blocks key Israeli defence stands
Israel has blasted a French decision to block access to the stands of key Israeli defence companies at the Paris air show.
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NewsPoland’s LOT to take A220s to replace Embraer E-Jet regional fleet
Polish flag-carrier LOT has selected the Airbus A220 for its short-haul fleet-renewal programme, after a strong competition against Embraer.
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NewsPortugal orders extra KC-390 and seeks allied partners for up to 10 more
Embraer’s C/KC-390 programme received an orders boost as the Paris air show got under way, with Portugal signing for its sixth example and announcing an option to acquire up to 10 more via a proposed multinational framework with other NATO members.
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NewsArcher exploring delivery of pre-certification Midnight aircraft to some customers
With certification processes dragging deeper into the decade than initially outlined by air taxi players, Archer has been making deals to deploy pre-certification aircraft to customers.
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NewsANA firms orders for Airbus, Boeing and Embraer jets
ANA Holdings has firmed an order for 27 Airbus narrowbodies, including Japan’s first A321XLRs.
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NewsFrontier stands by GTF with follow-on A321neo engine order
US ultra-low-cost carrier Frontier Airlines has picked Pratt & Whitney GTF engines to power 91 more Airbus A321neos it has on order for deliverying from the fourth quarter of next year.
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NewsCAE raises aviation workforce projections as retirements loom
Aviation training provider CAE has increased by 8% the number of pilots, cabin crew and mechanics it expects the aviation industry will need over the next decade, citing an expected boom in demand for air travel.
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News‘What is normal?’: Air France-KLM MRO arm adapts to supply-chain challenges
Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) has adapted to post-Covid supply-chain challenges amid continued uncertainty over when the situation will “normalise”.
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NewsATR and P&WC deepen propulsion partnership, with hybrid-electric Evo engine under study
ATR has confirmed it will work with incumbent propulsion supplier Pratt & Whitney Canada on the potential for hybrid-electric engines on its future low-emission Evo regional turboprop, alongside further enhancements to the current PW127XT-M.
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NewsLockheed Martin edges closer to operational approval for F-35’s TR-3 update
Lockheed Martin is close to completing its certification activity for the F-35’s delayed Technical Refresh 3 (TR-3) update, while it eyes further sales demand for the type in Europe.