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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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Airbus Launches Program to Probe Hydrogen Power Contrails
Airbus has launched the Blue Condor project, using a hydrogen-powered glider to study the composition of hydrogen-generated contrails.
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Wisk Says Autonomous eVTOLs Will Transform City Mobility
The Boeing-backed company is building a four-passenger aircraft based on extensive flight testing of its Cora technology demonstrator.
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Embraer, Collins Explore More Efficient Ice Protection
Embraer and Collins are jointly developing a carbon nanotube electro thermal heating technology that they say is more sustainable and efficient.
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EasyJet Boosts Narrowbody Fleet with Order for 56 A320neos
European low-cost carrier EasyJet already has over 300 A320 aircraft in its fleet and is investing in the Airbus Neo models to cut fuel burn and emissions.
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Airbus's A350 XWB Soars at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow
Airbus's A350 XWB Soars at the 2022 Farnborough Airshow
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Embraer's E190-E2 Tech Shark Flies at Farnborough Airshow 2022
Embraer's E190-E2 Tech Shark Flies at Farnborough Airshow 2022
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Boom, Collins Sign Expanded Deal for Overture Systems
Boom's supersonic Overture is designed to carry 65 to 80 passengers and will fly at twice the speed of today's aircraft.
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Airbus Tanker Cleared for Automatic Air-to-air Refueling
Airbus achieved its first automated air-to-air refueling in 2018, and now the capability has been approved for daytime use with the boom.
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777 Partners Places Firm Order for 30 Boeing 737 Maxes
Boeing and 777 Partners announced a continued partnership and a new deal for the purchase of 737 Max aircraft.
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Moroccan Air Force Orders Airbus H135s
Moroccan Forces Royales Air has placed an order for a fleet of H135 helicopters for military primary training.
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Raytheon Subsidiaries Update Market on Pending Innovation
Raytheon is preparing for what forecasters say will be an exponential increase in travel in the next five to 10 years.
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De Havilland Intros Dash 8-400 Cargo Conversions
De Havilland Canada unveiled three Dash 8-400 freighter conversion programs addressing “a wide variety of business models."
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UK Charity Group Shows Grob for Charity Flights
UK’s Aerobility charity group's Grob motorglider has undergone an upgrade to give the disabled the opportunity to fly.
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UK’s Tempest Demonstrator Set To Take Wing
The UK government has confirmed that Team Tempest will build a demonstrator for the aircraft at the center of the Future Combat Air System.
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New Leasing Firm Abelo Orders 10 ATR 72-600s
Dublin-based leasing firm Abelo, already slated to take 10 of ATR's upcoming 42-600S turboprops, has now added 10 ATR 72-600s.
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Georgia Airlines Orders Three Boeing Freighters
Georgia Airlines Group is adding more freighter 737s to its Caucasus operations.
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Embraer and LOT Renew Pool Program Coverage
Embraer and LOT Polish Airlines renewed and expanded the flag carrier’s pool program coverage for its E-Jets fleet.
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Embraer, BAE MoUs Strengthen Ties on C-390, eVTOL
Embraer and BAE have agreed to pursue possibiities for the C-390 in Saudi Arabia and are furthering their collaboration on eVTOL defense applications.
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Rolls-Royce and Hyundai to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion
Rolls-Royce and Korean automaker Hyundai aim to conduct a joint hydrogen fuel-cell electric aircraft demonstration in 2025.
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Airbus, CFM Team on Open Fan Engine Flight Test
Airbus and CFM announced a collaboration to flight test CFM’s open fan engine architecture on an A380 demonstrator.
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Northrop Grumman To Buy Special Mission Boom Overtures
Boom said it has raised more than $600 million in capital for the Overture program.
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CAE Teams with Piper on Electric Archer STC
Working with Piper, Safran and H55, CAE is developing a supplemental type certificate to electrify Piper's PA-28-181 Archer.
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Aviation Capital Is Buyer for 12 Boeing 737-8s
Boeing says the "reboot" of the Max program is complete and that the company sees a return to a normal competitive landscape with Airbus.
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Delta Adds a Dozen to A220 Order Tally
Delta Air Lines plans to receive a further 107 A220 narrowbody airliners from Airbus, including 12 more of the A220-300 model.
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Oyonnair Inks Order for Medevac Piaggio Avanti Evo
French medevac and cargo operator Oyonnair ordered a Piaggio P1.180 Avanti Evo and plans three more purchases by year’s end.
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Widerøe Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group
Norway’s Widerøe signed as the first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group, tasked with defining requirements for viable sustainable aviation.
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BBAM Adds to 737-800BCF Fleet with Latest Order
Lessor BBAM has ordered nine more Boeing 737-800BCFs, bringing its total order to 40.
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Airliner Deals Heat Up at Sun-kissed Farnborough Show
Sales and commitments signed over the first two days of the Farnborough International 2022 Airshow covered almost 300 new and converted airliners.
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Leonardo Reboot Paves Path to the Future
Two years into a strategic transformation plan, Italy’s Leonardo is growing stronger and meeting new challenges.
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South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Takes To the Air
When the KF-21 is cleared for service, South Korea will become the eighth country to have successfully developed an advanced jet fighter.
