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Ukrainian presidential ACJ319 recently refurbished at Baltic facilities
Ukrainian state aviation enterprise DAP Ukraine’s presidential Airbus ACJ319 has undergone a refurbishment project at the facilities of Lithuanian-based J&C Aero and Estonia’s Magnetic MRO.
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Deutsche Aircraft picks France’s Satys for D328eco interior fittings
Deutsche Aircraft has reached an exclusive agreement with France’s Satys Cabin for the design and production of interior fittings on its D328eco turboprop.
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Swiss to configure A350 fleet with four-class interior
Lufthansa Group carrier Swiss is to configure its Airbus A350-900s with four classes, including a small number of first-class seats plus a premium-economy section.

Patent filing shows Airbus interest in hybrid-electric tandem-rotor aircraft

Airbus Helicopters is potentially studying a novel high-speed rotorcraft concept that combines a hybrid-electric single-bladed tandem rotor configuration with a tail-mounted pusher propeller and wings for lift in forward flight.

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H160 route-proving trial in USA set for 2024

A long-awaited route-proving trial of the Airbus Helicopters H160 in the USA by operator PHI will not take place before 2024, the airframer says.

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Airbus Helicopters unveils H145-based PioneerLab demonstrator

Airbus Helicopters has introduced a third flying technology demonstrator, with the twin-engined H145-based PioneerLab the latest to join its line-up.

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Airbus Helicopters testing 'architectural' upgrades for H135, including five-bladed rotor

Airbus Helicopters is testing a series of upgrades for the H135 light-twin, including a five-blade main rotor and T-tail design.

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EASA cancels stricter fatigue regime for EFW A321 freighters after calculation error

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Embraer looks to shore up MRO presence in Southeast Asia with SIAEC

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Ural Airlines expects removal of stranded A320 to take months

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Asia MRO providers ink nacelle, component support contracts

EASA cancels stricter fatigue regime for EFW A321 freighters after calculation error
Embraer looks to shore up MRO presence in Southeast Asia with SIAEC
Ural Airlines expects removal of stranded A320 to take months
Asia MRO providers ink nacelle, component support contracts

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Asia-Pacific to be key market for AAM, despite few manufacturers of scale: panel
While Asia-Pacific has fewer electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturers than the Western world, it remains a key market for the nascent sector, with the region expected to account for the lion’s share of global aircraft demand.
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2Excel teams with IAI to clear path for Heron operation in UK
UK-based 2Excel Aviation is to collaborate with Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) to develop the use of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in unrestricted UK airspace.
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Japan’s SkyDrive nets first eVTOL pre-order from lessor
Korean lessor Solyu has placed a pre-order for 50 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft from Japan-based air mobility firm SkyDrive.

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ZeroAvia maintains course for 2025 service entry as it prepares to submit engine for certification

Advanced propulsion developer ZeroAvia says it is still on course for its ZA600 powertrain to enter service in late 2025, ahead of the ramp-up of serial production the following year.

ATR chief targets 40-plus deliveries in 2023 as ‘recovery on track’

Twelve months into her four-year mandate as ATR’s first female chief executive, Nathalie Tarnaud Laude maintains the Toulouse-based airframer’s recovery is “on track” and that it will deliver at least 40 aircraft this year, after shipping 20 units in the first eight months.

Deutsche Aircraft completes windtunnel tests of Alpha technology demonstrator

Deutsche Aircraft has completed windtunnel tests of a powered model of the hydrogen-electric D328 Alpha technology demonstrator it is developing in a project alongside GE Aerospace and H2Fly.

EASA cancels stricter fatigue regime for EFW A321 freighters after calculation error

Europe’s safety regulator has cancelled a directive tightening time limits to check Airbus A321 converted freighters for potential fatigue cracks in the centre wing-box area.

Embraer looks to shore up MRO presence in Southeast Asia with SIAEC

Embraer is looking to expand MRO support for its E-Jet E2 family aircraft in Asia-Pacific, following recent commitments from operators in the region.

Asia-Pacific to be key market for AAM, despite few manufacturers of scale: panel

While Asia-Pacific has fewer electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft manufacturers than the Western world, it remains a key market for the nascent sector, with the region expected to account for the lion’s share of global aircraft demand.

Lack of FAA leadership looms over regional airline conference

Uncertainty surrounding Michael Whitaker’s potential confirmation as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration – now without a permanent leader for roughly 18 months – is an ongoing source of anxiety for the US regional airline sector.

High winds jammed MD-87’s elevators prior to 2021 Houston crash: NTSB

Jammed elevators due to high wind prior to flight caused the crash during take-off of a Boeing MD-87 near Houston in October 2021, marking another instance of a known hazard.

Airbus to test rigid ‘suction sails’ on aircraft section transport vessel

Airbus is to fit one of its transport vessels with three vertical rigid sails for wind propulsion, which include features to improve airflow adherence.

Boeing report shows aircraft accident rate declined last year but highlights ongoing concerns

The global number of commercial jet aircraft accidents inched higher in 2022 to 25 incidents, including three that killed a combined five people, but last year’s accident rate still declined from 2021.

Torres Strait Air to take hydrogen-powered Islanders though CAeS and Monte pact

Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS), Monte Aircraft Leasing and Australian charter operator Torres Strait Air have signed a three-way agreement covering the conversion of up to 10 Britten-Norman BN-2 Islanders to hydrogen-electric power.

Archer’s Midnight eVTOL yet to get airborne but ‘will be flying soon’

California air taxi developer Archer Aviation has yet to fly its in-development Midnight aircraft but says it remains on track to hit targets for certification and entry to service.

Ural Airlines expects removal of stranded A320 to take months

Ural Airlines expects removal of the Airbus A320 which force-landed in a field outside Novosibirsk could take several months, and says storage work on the aircraft will be necessary in the interim.

Lilium powers ahead with engine assembly

Lilium has begun assembly of the propulsion system for its electric vertical take-off and landing Lilium Jet.

Droneliner details grand ambition for 600t uncrewed freighters

An ambitious British bid to develop a pair of hybrid-electric, uncrewed freighters with payloads of up to 350t and using a new type of ultra-lightweight shipping container has broken cover.

Asia MRO providers ink nacelle, component support contracts

Asia Digital Engineering, the MRO arm of Malaysia’s Capital A, has entered a nacelle support contract with Collins Aerospace, while Singapore’s ST Engineering has announced a new component MRO contract covering Japan Airlines’ incoming fleet of Airbus A321 converted freighters.