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NewsSafran tasks new UK centre with electric and composite research for future single-aisle
French aerospace firm Safran is internationalising its technology research operation by setting up a centre in the UK – its first outside of France – with a view to supporting next-generation single-aisle aircraft development. The new centre, Safran Tech UK, is part of a diversification which will also involve research ...
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NewsJazeera prepares to fly A320s fitted with lightweight Expliseat interior
Kuwaiti budget carrier Jazeera Airways has starting taking delivery of an Expliseat interior for its Airbus A320-family jets. French-based Expliseat says the delivery of its lightweight titanium and carbonfibre TiSeat 2X product marks its entry into the Middle East market. It claims the new seats will enable Jazeera to reduce ...
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NewsFokker Services to debut civil aircraft anti-jamming system in early 2026
Dutch aerospace firm Fokker Services Group is unveiling a full-spectrum anti-jamming system for civil aircraft as a counter to rising incidents of satellite navigation interference. It is expecting the system to become available from January 2026 with entry into service planned for an undisclosed launch operator. Fokker Services says it ...
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NewsThai commercial chief highlights cabin comfort as A321neo arrival nears
Thai Airways International is expecting to introduce its first pair of Airbus A321neos before the end of this year, with the first scheduled to arrive in November. Chief commercial officer Kittiphong Sansomboon, speaking during an event in London on 7 November, said the twinjets would enhance the single-aisle fleet which ...
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NewsCurrier to remain Honeywell Aerospace CEO after 2026 spin-off
Jim Currier will continue as chief executive of Honeywell’s aerospace division after the conglomerate completes its spin out in 2026, with Eaton CEO Craig Arnold appointed as board chair.
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NewsLufthansa schedule unaffected by 777-9 delay but 787s await US cabin certification
Lufthansa Group chief Carsten Spohr says the operator is unaffected by the latest delay to the Boeing 777-9’s entry into service, and also believes a US certification hold-up on its new 787 interiors will ease by the year-end. Speaking during the company’s third-quarter briefing on 30 October, Spohr said Lufthansa ...
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NewsHoneywell nears aerospace leadership decision ahead of 2026 spin-off
Honeywell is close to announcing who will lead its aerospace business and where it will be headquartered following the planned 2026 spin-off into a separate publicly traded company, according to chief executive Vimal Kapur.
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NewsPhilippine Airlines receives first retrofitted A321
Upgrade work for the cabins of PAL’s 18 A321ceos are expected to be completed in 2027.
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NewsDiehl to supply A220 bins and eVTOL components from newly-opened Mexican site
German aerospace firm Diehl Aviation has inaugurated a facility in Mexico which will supply components including eVTOL parts and overhead luggage bins for the Airbus A220. Diehl had revealed last year that it would establish a manufacturing site in the country. It says production at the new facility – located ...
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NewsICAO Council outlines measures to counter threats from satellite navigation interference
ICAO has outlined a range of initiatives and technical measures being undertaken to counter the threat of interference to satellite-based navigation for air transport. The weak signals from GPS and other similar navigation satellite constellations make them vulnerable, and there has been a surge in the number of jamming and ...
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NewsLOT shows off cabin interior plans for A220s and 737 Max fleets
Polish flag-carrier LOT has shown off the interior configuration for its new Airbus A220s, which will begin entering the fleet in 2027. The airline ordered 40 A220s – a mix of -100s and -300s – in June, to modernise its short-haul fleet. LOT states that the A220-300s will have 149 ...
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NewsFAA approves Garmin auto systems for King Air 300s and 350s
Garmin’s emergency autoland and workload-reducing autothrottle systems have received FAA certification for installation on approximately 1,000 Beechcraft King Air 350s and 300s equipped with the company’s G1000 NXi avionics suite.
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NewsInquiry warns of possible Airbus transponder-loss incidents before patch fully rolls out
French investigators probing incidents involving losses of transponder and collision-avoidance capability on Airbus jets are warning that further occurrences are likely before software patches for a radio-system fault are fully rolled out.
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NewsSwiss to offer private enclosed combined suite for premium travellers
Swiss is introducing a high-end premium service for its cabin interior revamp, in the form of a combined private first-class suite, which will be introduced on several widebody types. It will debut the ‘Grand Suite’ on the Airbus A350 as well as the A330 early next year, and subsequently extend ...
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NewsAir India begins widebody cabin upgrades with first 787 retrofit
Air India has commenced cabin upgrading works on its widebody fleet, with its first of 26 Boeing 787s inducted in July following a series of delays. The 787-8 (VT-ANT) flew to Boeing’s Victorville, California facility in July for retrofit works. Air India says a second aircraft will be inducted in ...
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NewsKorean Air unveils premium economy seats for 777-300ER fleet
SkyTeam carrier to install 40-seat ‘Premium Class’ cabin on 11 retrofitted Boeing 777-300ERs from mid-September, marking its first venture into the premium-economy segment.
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NewsOtto Aviation picks Italian specialist to design Phantom’s fuel system
US firm Otto Aviation, which is developing a low-emission business jet, has selected Italian-based Secondo Mona to supply an integrated fuel system. Otto is developing the super-midsize Phantom 3500, which will have a lightweight and low-drag design enabling a substantial fuel saving over competing jets. The company is expecting to ...
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NewsSwiss identifies initial A350 long-haul route as it shows off cabin concept
Swiss will operate its initial Airbus A350-900 to Boston, with flights commencing at the beginning of January next year. The Star Alliance carrier, which is taking 10 of the type, disclosed the first long-haul destination for the twinjet as it unveiled new first- and business-class seats. Swiss intends to take ...
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NewsRTX cuts profit forecast due to tariffs despite sales surge
US aerospace giant RTX has lowered its 2025 profit forecast by 3% due to tariff impacts, despite securing orders for more than 1,000 PW1000G engines last quarter.
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NewsSafran acquires Collins actuator business after regulatory approval
French aerospace firm Safran has completed the acquisition of Collins Aerospace’s flight control and actuator business while simultaneously divesting its North American actuator operations to Woodward, following regulatory approval from US authorities.