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Neumann nets new roles at Deutsche Aircraft
Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Nico Neumann as chief operating officer and joint managing director.
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Airbus invites public to submit artistic ideas for A350F promotional livery
Airbus is opening a public competition to design a livery for its new A350 freighter, which is expected to conduct its first flight in 2024.
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Beyond C919 certification euphoria, Comac confronts sobering realities
Getting its C919 certificated is only the start of a potentially long journey for Chinese airframer Comac, as it will have to scale up production and grow orders amid simmering geopolitical tensions.

Neumann nets new roles at Deutsche Aircraft

Airbus invites public to submit artistic ideas for A350F promotional livery

Wisk's six-generation air taxi demonstrator

Wisk unveils new air taxi design that will be certification suitable

FAA calls for ‘realistic’ 737 Max 7 timeline after Boeing misses paperwork deadline

China Airlines finalises 787-9 deal with orders for 16 of the jets

Neumann nets new roles at Deutsche Aircraft
Airbus invites public to submit artistic ideas for A350F promotional livery
Wisk unveils new air taxi design that will be certification suitable
FAA calls for ‘realistic’ 737 Max 7 timeline after Boeing misses paperwork deadline
China Airlines finalises 787-9 deal with orders for 16 of the jets

ZeroAvia targets Cessna Grand Caravan for fuel cell conversion

Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia has selected the Cessna Grand Caravan as the launch platform for its ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell propulsion system, with certification targeted for 2025.

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Twenty advanced aircraft projects approved for funding under Clean Aviation scheme

Twenty proposed projects for the European Union’s Clean Aviation scheme have been selected for funding, after a deadline for candidate programmes closed in June.

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Engine deliveries to Airbus picking up but supply-chain concerns remain: Faury

Airbus has observed a pick-up in engine supply over the past couple of months, but believes broader supply-chain issues will not normalise until at least the middle of next year.

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All-Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines orders 40 Airbus A320neos
Prolific Boeing operator Xiamen Airlines has ordered 40 new Airbus A320neo-family aircraft in a $4.8 billion deal seen as a coup for the European airframer in the world’s largest aviation market.
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Wizz Air firms purchase rights on another 75 A321neos
Central European budget carrier Wizz Air is exercising purchase rights to take another 75 Airbus A321neo twinjets.
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All outstanding Qatar A350-1000s cut from Airbus backlog
All the outstanding Airbus A350-1000s for Qatar Airways have been removed from the airline’s backlog, according to the airframer’s latest official monthly figures.

Croatia Airlines to become all-Airbus A220 operator by 2026

Croatia Airlines has chosen the Airbus A220 for its fleet renewal, following years of negotiations with airframers over an order for narrowbody jets.

Neumann nets new roles at Deutsche Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft has appointed Nico Neumann as chief operating officer and joint managing director.

KLM and Transavia seek to expand unruly passenger data-sharing initiative

Air France-KLM Group carriers KLM and Transavia are to exchange data on disruptive passengers in order to impose mutual penalties irrespective of the airline involved.

Airbus invites public to submit artistic ideas for A350F promotional livery

Airbus is opening a public competition to design a livery for its new A350 freighter, which is expected to conduct its first flight in 2024.

Wisk unveils new air taxi design that will be certification suitable

Boeing-backed air taxi developer Wisk Aero has revealed an updated prototype that it calls a candidate for type certification by the US Federal Aviation Administration.

Beyond C919 certification euphoria, Comac confronts sobering realities

Getting its C919 certificated is only the start of a potentially long journey for Chinese airframer Comac, as it will have to scale up production and grow orders amid simmering geopolitical tensions.

Iberia receives first A350 with updated weights and interior

Spanish carrier Iberia has become the first to take delivery of the latest updated version of the Airbus A350-900.

Royal Jordanian selects A320neos as it sets out fleet-modernisation plans

Royal Jordanian Airlines is to take Airbus A320neos to replace its fleet of conventional A320-family jets, and is discussing introduction of additional Boeing 787s.

FAA calls for ‘realistic’ 737 Max 7 timeline after Boeing misses paperwork deadline

Boeing was late in providing some 737 Max 7 assessments to the Federal Aviation Administration, cutting the agency’s available time to certificate the jet before a critical December deadline.

KLM enraged as Schiphol imposes ‘unacceptable’ winter restrictions

Dutch carrier KLM has described as “hopeless” the continuing restrictive operational measures at its Amsterdam Schiphol base, insisting they are damaging the reputation of airlines at the hub.

How far will governments at ICAO back net-zero aspirations?

What are the industry’s expectations of the ICAO 41st General Assembly? And with so many other competing demands for government funds post-Covid, when it comes down to the wire, how highly will governments actually rank decarbonising the aviation sector?