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Airbus unveils new cabin concepts as sustainability shapes 2035 vision
Airbus has unveiled the central pillars for shaping future aircraft cabin interiors from 2035, focusing on achieving sustainability through smart systems and biomimicry, while not compromising on passenger comfort.
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Inmarsat rolls out ‘fastest ever’ Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity plans
Satellite communications company Inmarsat is now selling a series of faster in-flight broadband plans as part of its Jet ConneX service with business partner Satcom Direct.
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Boeing seeks US approval for mini-suite installations on 737 Max
Boeing is seeking authorisation to fit mini-suites to its 737 Max range, similar to those already approved in other aircraft types.

Malaysia’s Weststar orders five AW139s

Malaysian helicopter operator Weststar Aviation has placed an order for five Leonardo AW139 intermediate twins in an offshore configuration.

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Airbus Helicopters nets 43-unit Italian order

Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm 43-rotorcraft order with Airbus Helicopters

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Babcock renews helicopter EMS contract for Australia’s remote north

Babcock Australia has renewed a contract with the government of Queensland for emergency medical services (EMS) helicopter operations, which will see it introduce a pair of Leonardo AW139s.

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Military helicopter sales push Leonardo first-quarter order intake higher

Leonardo’s helicopter division produced a strong first quarter of 2023, with two large military deals helping to lift the Italian aerospace champion’s order intake by more than 25% on the same period a year earlier.

MRO

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SIAEC to set up MRO joint venture at new Phnom Penh airport

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HAECO appoints Swire veteran Richard Sell as new CEO

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HAECO, Finnair renew Airbus widebody base maintenance deal

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A380 wing-spar crack checks must take account time in storage

SIAEC to set up MRO joint venture at new Phnom Penh airport
HAECO appoints Swire veteran Richard Sell as new CEO
HAECO, Finnair renew Airbus widebody base maintenance deal
A380 wing-spar crack checks must take account time in storage

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Civil UAVs

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Australia readies airspace management system for unmanned aircraft
National air traffic management agency Airservices Australia says it has shifted from prototyping to the delivery phase of an effort to deploy an airspace management tool for small, uncrewed aircraft such as commercial unmanned air vehicles.
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Babcock, IAI team up to promote tactical UAVs in Australia
Babcock Australia and Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) have entered a pact related to the promotion of the Israeli’s company’s unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) in Australia.
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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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Airbus unveils new cabin concepts as sustainability shapes 2035 vision

Airbus has unveiled the central pillars for shaping future aircraft cabin interiors from 2035, focusing on achieving sustainability through smart systems and biomimicry, while not compromising on passenger comfort.

SIAEC to set up MRO joint venture at new Phnom Penh airport

SIA Engineering (SIAEC) has signed a joint venture agreement with Cambodian infrastructure investment firm Cambodia Airport Investment (CAIC) to form a line maintenance joint venture.

Can Boeing ecoDemonstrator's Asian flight be catalyst for air navigation efficiencies?

Now, in partnership with ANSPs in the USA, Japan, Singapore, and Thailand, Boeing will deploy the 787, its first ecoDemonstrator Explorer aircraft, to test trajectory-based operations (TBO), through which multiple nations work together to optimise flight paths, from takeoff to touchdown.

HAECO appoints Swire veteran Richard Sell as new CEO

HAECO has appointed Richard Sell as its new group chief executive officer from 1 July.

Indonesian Aerospace foresees local market for 120 N219s

Indonesian Aerospace is upbeat about the commercial and military prospects for its 19-seater N219 turboprop.

Malaysia’s Weststar orders five AW139s

Malaysian helicopter operator Weststar Aviation has placed an order for five Leonardo AW139 intermediate twins in an offshore configuration.

Natilus picks ZeroAvia to provide hydrogen-propulsion option for ‘Kona’ concept

California start-up Natilus is now offering its blended-wing-body conceptual autonomous aircraft with optional hydrogen-electric powerplants produced by ZeroAvia.

Boeing now delivering some reworked 737s following fuselage issue

Boeing has started the process of delivering 737s that have been fixed to address a recently disclosed manufacturing quality problem involving fuselage clips.

Airbus Helicopters nets 43-unit Italian order

Italian business aviation operator Air Corporate has placed a firm 43-rotorcraft order with Airbus Helicopters

Boeing safety revamp is ‘journey’, will take time

Boeing’s chief aerospace safety officer says the company has learned lessons since overhauling safety processes in the wake of the 737 Max tragedies, but is ”not there yet”.

Honda Aircraft to finalise HondaJet 2600 suppliers in June ahead of autumn announcements

Honda Aircraft is finalising the supply chain for its proposed HondaJet 2600 as the airframer seemingly moves closer to an official launch of the new aircraft.

Stratolaunch bids for rocket-drop 747 as Virgin Orbit assets are carved up

Three companies have successfully bid for assets of Virgin Orbit, with aerospace firm Stratolaunch picking up the modified Boeing 747-400 which was used to carry air-dropped satellite launch vehicles.

Inmarsat rolls out ‘fastest ever’ Jet ConneX in-flight connectivity plans

Satellite communications company Inmarsat is now selling a series of faster in-flight broadband plans as part of its Jet ConneX service with business partner Satcom Direct.

ASL Group firms order for six Lilium Jets

Belgium-based ASL Group has firmed up an agreement for six Lilium Jets, converting a memorandum of understanding first disclosed at 2022’s Farnborough air show.

VoltAero powers ahead with development of hybrid-electric Cassio 330

French hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero is gearing up for the maiden sortie of its initial Cassio 330 prototype, which the company expects to take place later this year.

Latest Cassio commitments add to VoltAero’s backlog

VoltAero has boosted its backlog with a pre-order for 15 of its hybrid-electric aircraft – a deal that could include all three models in the French developer’s Cassio line-up.

Lilium unveils Pioneer Edition interior as boss Roewe hails ‘tremendous progress’

German start-up gives first glimpse of high-end cabin that will equip the first 50 units of its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) jet, as the company looks to accelerate the development of the Lilium Jet having recently secured its near-term funding requirements.