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NewsAirbus A321XLR programme chief outlines path to highest weight variant
Airbus is looking to obtain higher-weight certifications for its A321XLR over the next three months, as it works on the individual enhancements required by early operators of the long-range twinjet. The airframer secured European Union Aviation Safety Agency approval for the basic version – with a 97t maximum take-off weight ...
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NewsFokker Next Gen mulls joint 777 flying testbed
Fokker Next Gen is contemplating the conversion of a Boeing 777 into a temporary flying testbed for multiple future technologies as part of a consortium linked to the EU’s Clean Aviation programme.
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NewsHeart Aerospace nears completion of first ES-30 demonstrator
Hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace is readying for the roll-out of its first full-scale ES-30 demonstrator in the early autumn, with the test asset nearing completion.
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NewsLeonardo dodges four-month 787 plant shutdown with union pact
Leonardo has sealed a union agreement that will avoid a proposed four-month shut-down of its factory in Grottaglie in southern Italy where it fabricates composite fuselage sections for the Boeing 787.
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NewsAirbus and Quebec extend A220 shareholder partnership after new $1.2bn funding agreement
Airbus and the Quebec government are extending their partnership in the A220 programme, following a commitment by the two sides to inject up to $1.2 billion in financial support. The airframer will contribute $900 million with the government, through its Investissement Quebec arm, will supply the $300 million balance. This ...
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NewsZeroAvia make progress as it maintains 2026 service-entry target
ZeroAvia remains on track to achieve certification for its ZA600 powertrain towards the end of 2025, leading to service entry aboard the Cessna Caravan around six months later in mid-2026.
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NewsCAeS closes on fuel cell flight-test funding, as firm targets APU market
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) has confirmed a one-year delay to the entry into service for its fuel cell powertrain modification for the Britten-Norman BN2 Islander.
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NewsWing of Tomorrow programme nears next test milestones
Airbus is nearing several key milestones on its UK-led Wing of Tomorrow programme, with the third demonstrator now in build and the project’s second asset ready to begin destructive load testing.
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NewsEmbraer sees potential order pipeline for 300 commercial aircraft
While Embraer has so far not announced any commercial jets orders at this year’s Farnborough air show, chief executive Arjan Meijer says there are numerous deals in the pipeline for at least 300 aircraft.
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NewsLeonardo sees need for further change in aerostructures business to address ‘bleeding’
Leonardo is contemplating greater integration between its aerostructures business and its customers in future as it battles to return the division to profitability amid a challenging market.
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NewsBritten-Norman flight-tests 5G array for future high-altitude connectivity platform
Britten-Norman has demonstrated the performance of a BN2T-4S Islander fitted with a 5G antenna array, as part of project to develop a high-altitude connectivity platform. The platform is intended for applications such as natural disaster management, to restore connectivity quickly if mobile network infrastructure has been destroyed or disrupted by ...
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NewsComac brings stretched and high-altitude C919 models to Farnborough
Comac has brought models of the stretched and high-altitude variants of its C919 single-aisle for the first time at this year’s Farnborough air show, while also revealing the seat-map for the in-development C929 widebody.
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NewsUK facility starts ex-Delta 777 freighter conversion work for Mammoth
Boeing 777 cargo conversion firm Mammoth Freighters has delivered a -200LR for modification to the UK-based specialist STS Aviation Services. Mammoth had reached an agreement for conversion work with STS, located in Manchester, two years ago. The pact covers cargo modification for both 777-200LRs and -300ERs. STS states that US-based ...
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NewsInitial A321XLR certification is for 97t version with higher weights to follow
Airbus’s A321XLR has initially been certified with a maximum take-off weight of 97t, but the airframer is working on approval for higher weights for the twinjet. This 97t figure is the same MTOW as the XLR’s immediate predecessor, the A321LR. The airframer had originally stated – when its unveiled the ...
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NewsAirbus hikes 20-year delivery forecast with balance tilting towards single-aisles
Airbus is estimating demand for 42,430 new aircraft deliveries over the next two decades, with a higher proportion – some 44%, compared with last year’s 42% – set to serve as replacements.
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NewsAirbus’s latest freighter outlook leans more towards new-build and replacement markets
Airbus has trimmed its 20-year outlook for freighter demand, while tipping it more in favour of new-build aircraft and the replacement market.
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NewsAirbus calls for open-rotor alternative to CFM’s RISE engine
Airbus is actively encouraging propulsion manufacturers to explore open-rotor engine concepts to offer competition for CFM International’s RISE programme.
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NewsFirmed IndiGo A350s and 37-jet order lift Airbus half-year net figure
Indian budget carrier IndiGo has firmed its order for 30 Airbus A350-900s, while an undisclosed customer has agreed to take a single A350 plus 36 A321neos. The IndiGo deal, entered on Airbus’s backlog on 6 June, takes overall A350 orders to 1,309 including 955 of the -900 variant. Uzbekistan Airways ...
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NewsAirbus highlights main-deck door size on A350 freighter mock-up
Airbus has shown off a mock-up of its A350 freighter, and is highlighting its large main-deck cargo door as a key feature. The aircraft will have a maximum payload of 111t. Airbus has yet to detail a formal payload-range chart, but has previously indicated ranges of 4,550nm at 111t and ...
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NewsDeutsche Aircraft delays D328eco service entry until late 2027
German manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft has again pushed back the service-entry date for its new D328eco – the second such delay for the programme.