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Collins’ aircraft interiors business faces long road to recovery
Collins Aerospace’ aircraft interiors business is lagging the company’s broader recovery due to the slow return of demand for international long-haul air travel.
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Raytheon to combine military systems businesses and names Calio president
Raytheon Technologies has disclosed plans to consolidate two defence-focused divisions, reoganising its business into three divisions with Christopher Calio as its next president.
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Emirates to offer GX Aviation broadband on A350 fleet
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to offer Inmarsat’s GX Aviation high-speed broadband connectivity on its Airbus A350 fleet, which it expects to enter service next year.

Uzbekistan Helicopters closes on H145 order

Officials from Uzbekistan Helicopters – a unit of the country’s flag carrier Uzbekistan Airways – earlier this week visited Airbus Helicopters’ sites in France and Germany to finalise a deal for new H145 light-twins.

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Leonardo Helicopters ditches HTS900 engine from AW09 in favour of Safran Arriel 2K

Leonardo Helicopters has dropped the Honeywell HTS900 powerplant from the Kopter AW09 light-single, replacing it with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K.

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Airbus promises to be ‘voice of reason’ in face of eVTOL hype

Airbus Helicopters intends to be the “voice of reason” in the emerging market for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, arguing that the industry is making too many unrealistic promises about service entry.

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US approval for H160 expected in 2023: Airbus Helicopters chief

US certification of the Airbus Helicopters H160 could finally be obtained this year – almost three years behind the type’s initial validation by European regulators.

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India’s Akasa Air picks AFI KLM E&M for component, APU support

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Asia Digital Engineering to focus on regional expansion: CEO

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‘Crown jewel’: Asia Digital Engineering opens Johor hangar amid strong demand

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HAECO Xiamen completes first A321-200PCF conversion

India’s Akasa Air picks AFI KLM E&M for component, APU support
Asia Digital Engineering to focus on regional expansion: CEO
‘Crown jewel’: Asia Digital Engineering opens Johor hangar amid strong demand
HAECO Xiamen completes first A321-200PCF conversion

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Police UAV operator ‘saturated’ before collision with landing Cessna
Canadian investigators believe the police operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle became task-saturated, and unaware of a collision risk, before the craft was struck by a Cessna 172N flown by a student on a training flight.
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LCI adds Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft to portfolio as developer eyes 2023 flights
Aircraft lessor LCI has further broadened its portfolio with an order for up to 40 Elroy Air Chaparrals – an autonomous vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) cargo aircraft that uses a hybrid-electric powertrain.
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CAA warns drone users after BBMF Hurricane near-miss
UK regulators have hailed the successful prosecution of a drone operator for threatening the safety of a vintage Hawker Hurricane fighter as a warning to other users of unmanned air vehicles (UAVs).

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EASA proposes gap analysis to guide eVTOL manufacturers on pilot type rating

European regulators have put forward informal guidance on pilot type-rating requirements for eVTOL craft, to assist manufacturers seeking certification to develop a customised training syllabus.

Uzbekistan Helicopters closes on H145 order

Start-up Electra Aero secures USAF funding for eSTOL development

US start-up Electra Aero has secured $30 million in funding through a US Air Force (USAF) programme to further develop an all-electric short take-off and landing (eSTOL) aircraft.

Gulfstream targets 20% bump in 2023 aircraft deliveries

Business jet maker Gulfstream aims to hike its aircraft deliveries by a fifth in 2023 after missing its delivery target last year amid regulatory and supply chain issues.

Airbus continues recruitment ramp-up to feed new technological activities

s is embarking on a recruitment drive to hire another 13,000 personnel this year, matching its effort last year.

Leonardo Helicopters ditches HTS900 engine from AW09 in favour of Safran Arriel 2K

Leonardo Helicopters has dropped the Honeywell HTS900 powerplant from the Kopter AW09 light-single, replacing it with the Safran Helicopter Engines Arriel 2K.

Police UAV operator ‘saturated’ before collision with landing Cessna

Canadian investigators believe the police operator of an unmanned aerial vehicle became task-saturated, and unaware of a collision risk, before the craft was struck by a Cessna 172N flown by a student on a training flight.

Boeing still coping with ‘unstable’ 737 delivery pace

Boeing expects to deliver between 30 and 40 737s monthly in 2023 – and where it falls in that range will depend largely on its ability to fix supply and labour issues.

Boeing’s truss-braced-wing demonstrator will ‘definitely’ inform next aircraft: CEO

Boeing chief executive David Calhoun insists future narrowbody commercial aircraft will benefit from technologies advanced as part of Boeing’s partnership with NASA to develop a truss-braced-wing demonstrator.

Boeing pushes back plan to bring 787 production to five monthly

Boeing has delayed until later this year a plan to bring 787 production to five aircraft monthly, citing a production slowdown due to a “supply constraint”.

Airbus promises to be ‘voice of reason’ in face of eVTOL hype

Textron Aviation’s 2022 profit jumps as supply chain troubles disrupt production

Textron Aviation turned a $584 million profit in 2022, a year in which parts shortages held up production even as demand for new business aircraft remained strong.

US approval for H160 expected in 2023: Airbus Helicopters chief

US certification of the Airbus Helicopters H160 could finally be obtained this year – almost three years behind the type’s initial validation by European regulators.

Commercial and defence programmes push Boeing to $5.1bn 2022 loss

Boeing lost $5.1 billion in 2022 as lacklustre performance from its commercial aviation division combined with its defence business swinging into the red.

EDGE invests in Israeli UAV ATM specialist

UAE defence group EDGE is buying a $14 million stake in an Israeli specialist in air traffic management (ATM) technology for unmanned air vehicles.

Faury laments imbalance of US-European space-launch capabilities

Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has expressed concern over the disparity between European and North American space launch capability, during an event in London.

India’s Akasa Air picks AFI KLM E&M for component, APU support

Indian start-up Akasa Air has selected Air France Industries KLM Engineering & Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) for component and APU maintenance support.

Collins’ aircraft interiors business faces long road to recovery

Collins Aerospace’ aircraft interiors business is lagging the company’s broader recovery due to the slow return of demand for international long-haul air travel.

Flat sales in 2023, return to growth in 2024 for Lockheed Martin

Inflation and supply chain headwinds continue to challenge the defence manufacturer, but company executives say new contracts and better than expected defence funding in the USA will drive a return to growth in 2024.

Guardia di Finanza takes first skid-equipped AW169M

Italy’s Guardia di Finanza law-enforcement body has received its first of an eventual six skid-equipped Leonardo Helicopters AW169Ms.

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