All Paris Air Show articles
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Trio of technology demonstrators promise busy end to 2023 for Airbus Helicopters
Airbus Helicopters is gearing up for a busy second half of 2023 as it pushes ahead with an ambitious programme that by year-end will see it flight testing a trio of technology demonstrators.
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MTU sees fuel cells as ‘right technology’ for zero-emission flights
MTU Aero Engines is maintaining its backing for a liquid hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that could equip commuter or regional aircraft entering service in the mid-2030s.
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Airbus and Leonardo sign M-346 trainer pact, eyeing European need
Airbus and Leonardo are to jointly promote integrated training systems solutions centred on the Italian airframer’s M-346 advanced jet trainer.
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French air force takes delivery of its penultimate A330 ‘Phenix’ tanker
France has taken delivery of its 11th and penultimate example of the A330 multi-role tanker transport from Airbus Defence & Space.
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Garuda, GE Aerospace enter engines partnership
Garuda Indonesia and GE Aerospace have entered into a wide-ranging strategic cooperation covering the carrier’s fleet of CFM International and GE engines.
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US start-up Flyshare signs for 250 ZA2000 powertrains from ZeroAvia
Advanced propulsion system developer has detailed an agreement with California-based Flyshare – which intends to operate under the name Air Cahana – covering the supply of 250 of its ZA2000 hydrogen fuel cell powertrains.
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China returns to Paris – but in vastly different circumstances
Four years since their last appearance at the Paris air show, Chinese aerospace companies now return amid a radically different geopolitical and economic environment.
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Honeywell sees local partnerships driving international sales
Honeywell sees working with local industry as key to broadening the number of aerospace programmes that use its systems.
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Lockheed ignites F-35 propulsion spat with support for new engine
A Lockheed Martin executive speaking at the Paris air show endorsed a full engine replacement for the F-35 stealth fighter, over a less-invasive core upgrade, igniting a spat between the defence giant and current engine supplier Pratt & Whitney on the event’s final day.
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Start of new ERA for Safran Helicopter Engines with Aura Aero agreement
Safran Helicopter Engines is to collaborate on the development of the hybrid-electric propulsion system for Aura Aero’s Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA).
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Paris air show Order Tracker: IndiGo deal and Air India confirmation lead show business
Tracking the commercial aircraft firm order, commitment and option announcements made during the 2023 Paris air show
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SkyDrive picks Thales for eVTOL flight control systems
Japanese urban air mobility firm SkyDrive has selected Thales to provide flight control systems for its eponymous electric take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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Riyadh Air picks GEnx engines to power Dreamliners
Ambitious Saudi start-up Riyadh Air has picked GE Aerospace GEnx engines to power its on-order Boeing 787-9s.
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Embraer and GKN eye flight tests of fuel cell powertrain for regional market
Embraer and GKN Aerospace are to collaborate on development and integration of a hydrogen fuel cell powertrain that could result in flight tests aboard one of the Brazilian airframer’s jets.
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ATR sees 42-600 opportunity in China amid Asia recovery
ATR is eyeing opportunities in China with its 42-600 turboprop, as it works to “reactivate campaigns” among the country’s operators.
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Avolon satisfied with healthy order backlog
“Without question, the order book is exactly where we want it to be for the next three years,” says Andy Cronin, chief executive of global lessor Avolon, announcing the signing of a memorandum of understanding to order 20 Airbus A330neos at Paris air show on 21 June.
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Germany’s MHS boosts Falcon 2000 fleet
German aircraft management company MHS Aviation has ordered a single Falcon 2000LXS business jet from Dassault Aviation.
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Airbus-Safran venture demonstrates proof-of-concept for hydrogen aircraft fuel system
Airbus-Safran space launch venture ArianeGroup has conducted a proof-of-concept test of hydrogen conditioning which would be suitable for feeding an aircraft engine. The test, carried out on 12 May at the Vernon facility northwest of Paris, marks the conclusion to a project named Hyperion which looked at hydrogen propulsion options ...
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AFI KLM E&M targets return to pre-Covid profitability by 2024 amid supply chain threats
Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance (AFI KLM E&M) is hopeful of returning to pre-pandemic operating profits by 2024, even as it flags the threat of global supply chain issues.
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Embraer eyes freighter conversion line in China as it reveals E-Jet P2F deal
Embraer signed a letter of agreement with Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group for 20 E-Jet passenger-to-freighter (P2F) conversions at the Paris air show on 21 June, in a deal that could see it establish a conversion facility in China.