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Dassault Systemes anticipates looming surge in widebody orders
Looming airline demand for widebody jets could leave Airbus and Boeing struggling to ramp production in the coming months.
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Universal lands orders for 20 hydrogen turboprops
Start-up Universal Hydrogen has landied an order from a Canadian aircraft lessor to equip 20 regional turboprops with hydrogen propulsion systems.
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Airbus adaptable-wing project to feature actuation technology from Curtiss-Wright
Airbus’s advanced wing demonstrator, based on a Cessna Citation VII business jet, will include actuation technology from US manufacturer Curtiss-Wright.

Bangladesh’s Meghna Aviation orders one Bell 505, Bell 407GXi

Bangladeshi operator Meghna Aviation has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell helicopters, a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi, doubling their current rotorcraft fleet.

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Chinese version of H175 wins CAAC type certification

The Chinese version of the Airbus Helicopters 7t H175 super-medium helicopter, the Avicopter AC352, has received type certification from the Civil Aviation Authority of China (CAAC).

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NYPD orders two Bell 412EPX helicopters for SAR mission

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has ordered two Subaru Bell 412EPX helicopters configured for the search and rescue (SAR) mission.

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ATR picks NHIndustries helicopters executive as new chief

Turboprop manufacturer ATR has named Airbus Helicopters executive Nathalie Tarnaud Laude as its new chief executive, succeeding Stefano Bortoli.

ASL takes full control of maintenance firm X-air Services

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India’s GMR Group signs aircraft engineer training contract with Airbus

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SIA Engineering widens quarterly loss as wage support eases

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Why passenger-to-freighter conversion demand keeps soaring

ASL takes full control of maintenance firm X-air Services
India’s GMR Group signs aircraft engineer training contract with Airbus
SIA Engineering widens quarterly loss as wage support eases
Why passenger-to-freighter conversion demand keeps soaring

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Civil UAVs

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AirAsia, Skyports to study air taxi infrastructure development in Malaysia
AirAsia Aviation Group and urban air mobility firm Skyports have signed an agreement to explore the development of air taxi infrastructure, with initial work to be done at AirAsia’s Kuala Lumpur hub.
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Bristow pre-orders up to 100 Chaparral cargo UAVs in latest new-generation aircraft deal
Bristow Group has signed a tentative agreement with developer Elroy Air covering the acquisition of up to 100 Chaparral autonomous cargo aircraft.
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AVIC conducts maiden flight of TP500 cargo UAV
AVIC has conducted the maiden sortie of a new unmanned air vehicle (UAV) designed for carrying freight.

ASL takes full control of maintenance firm X-air Services

ASL Holdings has taken full control of X-air Services, the Belgian MRO joint venture it co-owns with Sabena Technics.

Boeing notches 130 new orders in July, delivers 26 jets

Boeing landed new orders for 130 aircraft in July, most of which were 737 airframes, with four cancellations.

Pratt-powered MC-21 engines swapped to pursue PD-14 certification

Russian airframer Irkut is preparing to conduct test flights with an MC-21-300 whose engines are being swapped from foreign-built to domestically-built powerplants.

Mitsubishi Heavy aerospace business sees profit jump despite revenue dip

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries’ (MHI) aircraft, defence and space unit posted an operating profit of Y6.5 billion ($48.2 million) for the three months to 30 June, helped by strong performance across the business.

Boeing will resume 787 deliveries ‘in the coming days’: FAA

Boeing will resume deliveries of its beleaguered 787 Dreamliner “in the coming days”, according to the FAA.

Bangladesh’s Meghna Aviation orders one Bell 505, Bell 407GXi

Bangladeshi operator Meghna Aviation has signed a purchase agreement for two Bell helicopters, a Bell 505 and a Bell 407GXi, doubling their current rotorcraft fleet.

Astro sells eVTOL developer Horizon to shareholders

Just over a year after acquiring Canadian eVTOL developer Horizon Aircraft, US investor Astro Aerospace is selling the company to a group of Astro sharholders.

Rolls-Royce chief sees ‘breathing space’ in widebody delivery ramp-up

The market for new widebody powerplants served by Rolls-Royce is not experiencing the “very intense” pressures on supply chains seen in the narrowbody sector, according to the engine-maker’s outgoing chief executive Warren East.

Eve posts Q2 loss of $11.8m in first earnings report since going public

Eve, the Embraer-backed electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer, reported a loss of $11.8 million during the first quarter as it ramps up research and development, sales, marketing and staffing.

Boom supersonic airliner compatible with sustainability strategy: United executive

Operating supersonic aircraft can be compatible with United Airlines’ efforts to reduce its environmental footprint and reach net-zero CO2 emissions, according to the carrier’s chief sustainability officer Lauren Riley.

Airbus and Boeing delays add to ‘global supply bottleneck’: Lufthansa chief

Aviation is facing a “global supply bottleneck”, in the view of Lufthansa Group chief executive Carsten Spohr, which will constrain capacity going into 2023 and support “sustainable” yields at the European airline group.

Spirit AeroSystems warns of supply chain, staffing risks as revenue bounces back

Spirit AeroSystems is the latest large aerospace player to warn that supply chain and staffing challenges are affecting its ability to scale up production and return to profitability.

United Airlines sustainability chief seeks SAF acceleration as e-fuels excite

The shift to sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) needs to accelerate, in the view of United Airlines chief sustainability officer Lauren Riley, as part of an industry transformation that could one day see CO2-as-a-feedstock become the “future of flying”.