Aircraft
News and developments about airplanes, helicopters and unmanned air vehicles used in all varieties of operations, including airlines, military, business, commercial, general aviation and private.
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Trio of Flight-test Dassault Falcon 6Xs Taking Shape
The first three pre-production Falcon 6Xs are taking shape, and the program is on track to achieve first flight early next year.
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FAA Review of 737 Max Reaches Final Stages
The Max’s July 10 operational suitability flight marked one of the last procedural hurdles the program must clear before the FAA lifts its grounding.
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UK Carrier On Course for First Deployment
HMS Queen Elizabeth has begun operational training of both the ship’s company and aircrew in the build-up to the first operational cruise.
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Typhoon’s E-scan Radar Introduction Months Away
Deliveries of Typhoons with electronically-scanned array radars are approaching, but new development paths are emerging among the original partners.
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USAF Places First Order for Boeing F-15EX Eagle Fighter
After a gap of 19 years the U.S. Air Force is buying new Eagles again to increase the operational capabilities of its existing F-15 units.
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Toray To Provide Composites for Lilium eVTOL
Japanese carbon-fiber specialist Toray will supply lightweight materials to manufacture Lilium's five-seat, all-electric aircraft.
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Boom Preps for Rollout of XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator
Boom's plan for the October 7 virtual XB-1 rollout is the next step in its ambitions to develop the Mach 2.2 55-passenger Overture.
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All Systems ‘Go’ for Boeing's Red Hawk Trainer
Boeing is making considerable strides in flight-testing of the T-7A advanced trainer and is on track to meet the program schedule.
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Electric Aircraft Maker Bye Raises $10M for eFlyers
Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.
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KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio
KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.
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China Southern Launches ARJ21-700 Operations
The start of ARJ21 flights by China Southern comes five days after Air China flew its first example on an inaugural revenue flight.
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Faradair Establishes Duxford HQ for Hybrid Electric STOL
UK startup Faradair is developing the BEHA aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion, transitioning to all-electric once technology and regulations permit.
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British Airways Retires Its Boeing 747s
Covid-19 claims its latest airplane victim as BA grounds its 747-400s.
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Bombardier Offers Upgraded Cabin Features on CL350
An upgraded CMS and Viasat Ka-band connectivity are among the new offerings on Bombardier's Challenger 350.
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Embraer Takes Long View Following Boeing Deal Debacle
The reintegration of Embraer’s commercial aviation unit with the wider enterprise has advanced on schedule.
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Air Baltic Stays Nimble in Face of Covid Uncertainty
Turning to maximizing efficiency of a uniform A220 fleet, Air Baltic sees a return to its pre-Covid business plan’s targets by the end of 2022.
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EAG Launches 70-Seat Hybrid-electric Regional Aircraft
UK-based Electric Aviation Group says its 800-nm-range, 70-seat hybrid-electric aircraft will be ready to enter service by 2028.
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Aerocor Expands Aircraft Buyer's Guide Library
Aerocor has expanded its digital aircraft library from just the Eclipse 500 to all single-pilot-certified Citations and the Beechcraft Premier I/A.
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NetJets Takes Delivery of Capstone Challenger 650
NetJets’ acceptance of its 25th Challenger 650 fulfills more than $10 billion in firm orders placed by the fractional provider between 2010 and 2012.
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New Members Announced for Team Tempest
More UK companies have joined the industrial effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter, while Saab is growing its participation in the project.
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UK Launches Digital Skills Resource
With a rapidly-growing demand for a digitally competent workforce, the UK is launching a digital learning and information portal.
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Indonesia Interested in Austria’s Typhoons
In its ongoing search for an F-5 replacement the Indonesian air force has shown interest in the Austrian Typhoons, whose future is far from certain.
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Aerion Forms Partnership with Jetex
As a preferred partner, Jetex will work with Aerion on a suite of tailored services for AS2 customers as well as expansion of SAF.
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Roland Berger Calls for Incremental Green Steps to Net Zero
Roland Berger this week published a roadmap to get the aviation industry to achieve its net zero environmental goals by 2050.
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FAA Ready To Issue NPRM on 737 Max
U.S. authorities expect to propose rulemaking for an AD specifying new 737 Max design changes and crew procedures “in the near future.”
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U.S. Air Force To Take Over Turkey’s F-35s
The Pentagon has issued a contract to Lockheed Martin to deliver new-production F-35As to the U.S. Air Force instead of Turkey.
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New Report Predicts Slow Recovery for Civil Aerospace
Roland Berger says the next few years will be more of a transition than a recovery for civil aviation, as air transport demand gradually returns.
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Tempest On Course To Be an Air Combat Game-changer
While the Tempest has become a trinational program, the UK’s industrial team is already making good progress with technology demonstrations.
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Europe On Course for Two Future Combat Programs
While many see a single European FCAS program being the best way forward, national ambitions are suggesting that this will not happen any time soon.
