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Safran tasks new UK centre with electric and composite research for future single-aisle
French aerospace firm Safran is internationalising its technology research operation by setting up a centre in the UK – its first outside of France – with a view to supporting next-generation single-aisle aircraft development.
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Jazeera prepares to fly A320s fitted with lightweight Expliseat interior
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has starting taking delivery of an Expliseat interior for its Airbus A320-family jets.
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Fokker Services to debut civil aircraft anti-jamming system in early 2026
Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services Group is unveiling a full-spectrum anti-jamming system for civil aircraft as a counter to rising incidents of satellite navigation interference.

Avincis eyes doubling of windfarm support business as industry expansion spurs growth plan

Aerial solutions provider Avincis hopes to double the size of its wind farm support operation by the start of next decade on the back of its entry into the segment with the September acquisition of Danish operator KN Helicopters.

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Norwegian investigators flag suspected maintenance issue for in-flight engine shutdown on Bristow S-92

Norwegian investigators believe an unspecified maintenance issue was the likely cause of an in-flight engine failure on a Sikorsky S-92 heavy-twin shortly after take-off from an oil platform.

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Korean National Police orders single H225

The Korean National Police Agency has ordered a single Airbus Helicopters H225, becoming a new customer for the airframer.

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Czech Police to acquire Sikorsky Firehawks and Black Hawks through Helicopter Alliance companies

Companies under the Helicopter Alliance umbrella have secured a deal with the Czech interior ministry to supply six Sikorsky rotorcraft – three new S-70M Firehawks and trio of refurbished UH-60Ls – for operation by the country’s police.

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Inquiry traces ANZ A320neo shutdown and similar incidents to fire-button pin flaw

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Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud

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Emergency flight-control modifications complete on vast majority of A320-family jets

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Corrosion on MD-87 and BAe 146 firefighters traced to incompatible retardants

Inquiry traces ANZ A320neo shutdown and similar incidents to fire-button pin flaw
Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud
Emergency flight-control modifications complete on vast majority of A320-family jets
Corrosion on MD-87 and BAe 146 firefighters traced to incompatible retardants

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Civil UAVs

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DARPA launches X-plane competition for new uncrewed cargo drone
The Pentagon’s technology incubator has launched a competition seeking novel designs for uncrewed cargo aircraft capable of carrying payloads more than four times their own weight, with applications spanning military logistics to civil package delivery.
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CAeS pivots towards new blended-wing-body drone as it pauses fuel cell powertrain development
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has unveiled a new hydrogen fuel cell-powered blended-wing-body uncrewed air vehicle (UAV) in a move that marks a significant shift for the UK company’s strategy.
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Mira Aerospace completes first public test of solar ApusNeo18 UAV
United Arab Emirates company Mira Aerospace has completed the first public test flight of its solar-powered ApusNeo18 unmanned air vehicle, reaching stratospheric altitudes with an Earth observation payload.

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Jekta to begin flight testing scale model of hydrogen-electric amphibian

Swiss start-up Jekta plans to begin flight testing a 1:9-scale model of its hydrogen-electric amphibious passenger aircraft next month as it works towards bringing the PHA-ZE 100 to market by 2030.

FTC approves Boeing’s Spirit AeroSystems acquisition with Airbus divestitures

The US Federal Trade Commission has approved Boeing’s $4.7bn acquisition of Spirit AeroSystems, requiring divestitures of Airbus-related operations that were already planned as part of the deal.

Avincis eyes doubling of windfarm support business as industry expansion spurs growth plan

Inquiry traces ANZ A320neo shutdown and similar incidents to fire-button pin flaw

New Zealand investigators probing an in-flight engine shutdown involving an Airbus A320neo believe the event is linked to overhead fire-control panel damage which could result in uncommanded activation of an engine-fire switch.

FAA ‘public charter’ regulatory crackdown stalls under Trump administration

US public charter carriers including JSX and SkyWest Charter appear temporarily safe from proposed FAA regulatory changes that threatened their business models, as the FAA reviews the initiative.

Eve opts for two motor suppliers for production version of electric air taxi

Air taxi developer Eve has revealed propulsion details for its production aircraft, selecting motors from Beta Technologies and Nidec Aerospace in deals potentially worth $1 billion over 10 years.

Avincis and DHC partner on CL-series waterbomber support

Aerial services provider Avincis is to collaborate with De Havilland Canada on a series of initiatives to support the airframer’s CL-series family of out-of-production amphibian waterbombers.

Airbus cuts full-year delivery target by 30 aircraft

Airbus has cut its full-year delivery target to 790 commercial aircraft, down from the original figure of 820.

Canadian investigators cannot find cause of PT6 failure that prompted PC-12 ice landing

Canadian accident investigators cannot determine why a Pilatus PC-12’s Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-67B turboprop suffered catastrophic blade separation during flight, forcing pilots to execute an emergency landing on sea ice near Rankin Inlet.

Boeing CFO makes clear new aircraft development is ‘a ways out’

Boeing’s chief financial officer has firmly dismissed suggestions the manufacturer is close to launching development of a new commercial aircraft, stating that neither the company, technology nor market conditions are ready for such a programme.

Safran tasks new UK centre with electric and composite research for future single-aisle

French aerospace firm Safran is internationalising its technology research operation by setting up a centre in the UK – its first outside of France – with a view to supporting next-generation single-aisle aircraft development.

Director of UK firm AOG Technics convicted of CFM56 engine parts fraud

UK law enforcement personnel have secured the conviction of a company director charged with fraud over the distribution of components for powerplants including the CFM International CFM56.

Reaction Engines asset sale progresses as administrators continue talks with preferred bidder

Insolvency specialists handling the administration of UK firm Reaction Engines appear to be slowly closing in on the sale of the collapsed hypersonic technology developer’s assets.

Emergency flight-control modifications complete on vast majority of A320-family jets

Precautionary rectification of a suspected vulnerability on some 6,000 Airbus A320- and A320neo-family jets have largely been completed.

US airlines scramble to update jets as FAA prepares A320-family software order

The Federal Aviation Administration is preparing to mirror EASA’s emergency airworthiness directive requiring Airbus A320-family aircraft receive software updates before further flight, following a solar radiation interference incident that affected a JetBlue flight in October.