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Higher-airspace operations regulation explored in EASA proposal
Supersonic, hypersonic, and potential suborbital flights are among the considerations in a newly-proposed roadmap to prepare for a future regulatory framework on higher-airspace air transport operations in Europe.
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ZeroAvia flies Do 228 solely using ZA600 powertrain as testbed makes third flight
Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia has flown its modified Dornier 228 solely using thrust from its ZA600 propulsion system, as the twin-turboprop returned to the skies after a fight-test pause that lasted over a month.
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First 777-300ER converted freighter lifts off after IAI modification
Israel Aerospace Industries has conducted the maiden flight of its Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter, the first such sortie of the variant after cargo modification.

Bombardier lifts production and revenue targets

Archer and United plan downtown Chicago-to-O’Hare air taxi route

Chinese airlines return more 737 Max to service as Boeing eyes delivery restart

Boeing maintains 2023 delivery goals despite 787 halt and supply headaches

Boeing executive defends ‘next decade’ timeline for launching new narrowbody

Bombardier lifts production and revenue targets
Archer and United plan downtown Chicago-to-O’Hare air taxi route
Chinese airlines return more 737 Max to service as Boeing eyes delivery restart
Boeing maintains 2023 delivery goals despite 787 halt and supply headaches
Boeing executive defends ‘next decade’ timeline for launching new narrowbody

ZeroAvia flies Do 228 solely using ZA600 powertrain as testbed makes third flight

Advanced powertrain developer ZeroAvia has flown its modified Dornier 228 solely using thrust from its ZA600 propulsion system, as the twin-turboprop returned to the skies after a fight-test pause that lasted over a month.

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Video shows China’s CJ-1000A engine in test flight

A video has emerged that appears to show the AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Corporation (ACAE) CJ-1000A high-bypass turbofan undergoing a test flight.

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Rolls-Royce ready to run UltraFan ‘imminently’

A first ground run of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan technology demonstrator is “imminent”, according to a senior company executive.

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Riyadh Air to take up 72 Boeing 787s, Saudia to sign for 49 more Dreamliners
National start-up carrier Riyadh Air is take up to 72 Boeing 787-9s, including plans for firm orders for 39 Dreamliners, as part of a wider Saudi Arabian commitment which will see Saudia also sign for up to 49 more of the widebodies.
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Qatar Airways A350 and A321neo orders restored to Airbus backlog
Qatar Airways’ order for 23 Airbus A350-1000s and 50 A321neos has been reinstated on the airframer’s backlog as part of its activity in February.
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KrasAvia to test prototype TVRS-44 under provisional acquisition deal
Russian operator KrasAvia is to become one of the initial customers of the proposed UZGA TVRS-44 turboprop with a provisional agreement for 20 aircraft.

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Lawmakers push for increased regulation of US carriers

Some US lawmakers and consumer advocates are calling for expansion of the US government’s role in overseeing airlines, while others are warning that regulatory expansion will only erode airline competition.

Vertical looks to next phase of VX4 flight tests and targets additional capital raise in 2023

Vertical Aerospace is confident that it can move beyond tethered flights of its VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the coming months, alongside nailing down certification requirements with the UK regulator.

Higher-airspace operations regulation explored in EASA proposal

Supersonic, hypersonic, and potential suborbital flights are among the considerations in a newly-proposed roadmap to prepare for a future regulatory framework on higher-airspace air transport operations in Europe.

ZeroAvia flies Do 228 solely using ZA600 powertrain as testbed makes third flight

TUI Group raising €1.8bn to repay German pandemic aid

Leisure operator TUI Group is to undertake a capital raise amounting to €1.8 billion ($1.93 billion), in order to repay state aid granted during the pandemic.

First 777-300ER converted freighter lifts off after IAI modification

Israel Aerospace Industries has conducted the maiden flight of its Boeing 777-300ER converted freighter, the first such sortie of the variant after cargo modification.

Aeromexico 787 hit Schiphol tractor after taxiing prematurely

Dutch investigators believe an Aeromexico Boeing 787-9 crew started to taxi without confirmation of clearance before the twinjet struck a pushback tractor at Amsterdam Schiphol last year.

Video shows China’s CJ-1000A engine in test flight

A video has emerged that appears to show the AVIC Commercial Aircraft Engine Corporation (ACAE) CJ-1000A high-bypass turbofan undergoing a test flight.

Bombardier lifts production and revenue targets

Bombardier has hiked its two-year revenue projections and now expects in the coming years to significantly increase the pace at which it delivers business jets.

Boeing donates $5.1 million to Embry-Riddle aviation safety centre

Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University has landed a $5.1 million donation from Boeing to support an aviation safety centre at the school’s campus in Daytona Beach, Florida.

Archer and United plan downtown Chicago-to-O’Hare air taxi route

US urban air mobility start-up Archer Aviation has added Chicago to its list of 2025 launch cities with an airport-to-downtown route planned to be operated by its in-development ”Midnight” aircraft.

Rolls-Royce ready to run UltraFan ‘imminently’

A first ground run of Rolls-Royce’s UltraFan technology demonstrator is “imminent”, according to a senior company executive.

Post-storage Transavia 737’s loss of air data traced to unconnected pitot-static lines

Investigators have determined that a Transavia Boeing 737-700 brought out of storage during the pandemic departed Rotterdam without its pitot-static pressure lines being connected to their air-data modules, with a loss of crucial flight information to the pilots.

Aland picks Heart Aerospace to nurture sustainable transport links to islands

Swedish zero-emission aircraft developer Heart Aerospace is to collaborate with the government of Aland – an autonomous region of Finland in the Baltic Sea – to explore the use of the hybrid-electric ES-30 to decarbonise air transport links to the islands.