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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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Dassault Showcases Civil and Military Competencies
Dassault plans for the Falcon 10X to become the first Falcon jet compatible with 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.
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Boeing Brings Full Portfolio to Paris
Boeing says its upcoming airplane models will help pave the way to achieving net-zero emissions by 2050.
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CFM Could Spool Up Rise Engine Tech Demonstrator By 2025
The alliance between Safran and GE is ordering hardware to keep up the development pace with the open-fan engine that could power new narrowbody aircraft.
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Gulfstream Special-missions Business Continues To Grow
The imminent delivery of EC-37B aircraft to the U.S. Air Force highlights the growing demand for bizjet-based electronic special missions aircraft.
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U.S. Radar Firms Offering Next-Gen AESA Designs
Raytheon, Northrup Grumman introduce AESA for fifth-generation fighters and earlier iterations.
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Frenzied Global Demand and Looming Shortage Drive Market for Pilots
In the U.S., the aviation market has exploded, with airlines expected to hire a record 12,000 pilots this year.
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Eurofighter Tranche 4 Offers New Tech and Retrofit Capabilities
The quest for Eurofighter relevance until the European next-gen fighter programs enter production keeps partners busy upgrading systems for retrofit.
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Boeing Global Services Charts a Data Solutions Path
BGS enhances its digital solutions and data analytics capabilities to provide enhanced customer service and propel sustained growth.
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IAI to Launch Boeing 777 Conversions in Abu Dhabi in July
This year's projection of about 200 conversions industrywide appears likely to mark a record.
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Pipistrel Names Absolute Aviation as African Distributor
Pipistrel expands its presence in Africa with the appointment of Absolute Aviation as a distributer.
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AIA Chief Warns of Sustained Shortage of Labor
American aerospace and defense manufacturers headed to the Paris Air Show hold large order books but face continued supply chains disruptions.
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PLA Exercises Raise Further Fears of a Chinese Attack on Taiwan
The People’s Republic of China is intensifying intimidation of its island neighbor Taiwan.
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Embraer Defense & Security Eyes European Expansion
Several important achievements for Embraer this year included receipt of the Final Type Certificate for the C-390 Millennium.
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Norway's Elfly Launches Noemi All-electric Seaplane
Norwegian start-up Elfly says its all-electric seaplane can meet the country's impending ban on fossil fuel domestic flights.
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Tecnam and Rolls-Royce Scrap P-Volt Electric Aircraft
Current battery technology is not cost-effective for commercial flight operations due to useful life limits, according to Tecnam and Rolls-Royce.
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Russian Aerospace Forces a Shadow of Former Self
Ukrainian defenses are exposing weaknesses in Russia’s air power.
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Clean Aviation Projects Point to a Hydrogen Regional Airliner
Companies including Honeywell, Textron-subsidiary Pipistrel, Collins and Safran have taken lead roles in multiple European Union-backed developments.
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Electra Unveils Blown-lift eSTOL Technology Demonstrator
Electra is preparing to start flight testing a technology demonstrator for its nine-passenger, hybrid-electric, ultra-short-takeoff-and landing aircraft.
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Aerospace Accelerator Starburst Drives Next-gen Disruption
Starburst looks to cultivate new technologies in advanced air mobility and air traffic management among several other sectors.
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Honda Aircraft Go for Launch of HondaJet 2600 Light Jet
Unveiled at the 2021 NBAA convention, the HondaJet 2600 Concept jet is set to achieve certification in 2028.
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Piaggio Receivership Commissioners Extend Sale Deadline
Prospective buyers for aircraft manufacturer Piaggio now have an extra week to submit expressions of interest, with the deadline extended to June 19.
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Duncan Aviation Transforms Legacy Hawker 800XP
Duncan Aviation recently completed a "dramatically modified" legacy Hawker 800XP.
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Bombardier Offers Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft as a New Way to Buy a Jet—BJT
Bombardier Offers Certified Pre-Owned Aircraft as a New Way to Buy a Jet—BJT
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U.S., European Defense Suppliers Play Critical Role in Ukraine
Upgrading aging Russian jets with Western hardware is now making a difference in the air war in Ukraine.
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Aerospace Eyes Emergence from Depths of Supply Chain Crisis
While the supply chain problem has the aerospace industry grappling with parts and raw materials shortages, signs of relief are beginning to emerge.
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Cirrus Aircraft Set To Go Public with Hong Kong Listing
The U.S.-based, China-owned general aviation manufacturer is looking to raise further capital for expansion plans through an initial public offering.
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GE Aerospace’s Roadmap for the Future of Flight
GE Aerospace is developing technologies to reduce CO2 emissions for a more sustainable future of flight
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Classic Lear Jet Moving into Bombardier Hangar
After sitting on a ramp in Florida for 27 years, Lear Jet 23-003, the first one delivered to a customer, is ready for restoration to begin.
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Rohde&Schwarz makes the skies safe
The full range of aviation competence from Rohde&Schwarz features fully integrated, high performance and scalable trusted solutions
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Jetcraft, Bluetail Partner on Cloud-based Recordkeeping
Jetcraft will include Bluetail’s cloud-based aircraft platform and services as part of each owned inventory aircraft sale the business completes.
