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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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Blade, Eve Strike U.S. Urban Air Mobility Service Deal
UAM manufacturer Eve and transport provider Blade have struck a deal whereby Eve will provide Blade with eVTOL use starting in 2026.
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Kremlin Committed to CR929 Despite Grim Market Prospects
Comac and UAC have shortlisted several suppliers for the CR929 widebody.
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Gulfstream Further Lowers G700 Cabin Altitude
Lowered from the original target of 3,290 ft, the Gulfstream G700 cabin altitude change comes as the aircraft approaches service entry next year.
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More Aircraft Return to Flying as European Summer Arrives
Eurocontrol data shows that the number of inactive airplanes parked at European airports has fallen to less than half its peak in 2020.
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Luxaviation Adds Managed Jets to Charter Fleet
With the addition of a Gulfstream G600 to its UK managed fleet, Luxaviation becomes the first operator to offer the type for charter in the UK.
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Jet It, JetClub Launch Orders for Bye eFlyer 800
Frax providers Jet It and JetClub are the launch customers for the all-electric, cabin-class Bye Aerospace eFlyer 800.
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How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation
How New Electric Aircraft Could Transform Public Transportation
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Emergency Vision System STC'd for Embraer Praetor Jets
VisionSafe’s Emergency Vision Assurance System (EVAS) is now STC’d for the Embraer Praetor 500 and 600.
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EASA Approves Cessna Citation CJ4 Gen2
EASA approval of the Cessna CJ4 Gen2 allows European deliveries to begin this quarter.
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Skyports, Eve Step Up eVTOL UAM Vertiport Ops Plans
Embraer’s Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions and Skyports are expanding their partnership on EVTOL vertiport ops.
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Sky Aviation Holdings Donates Two Jets to N.C. College
Guilford Technical Community College will use the donation of two Diamond jets for its Aviation Systems Technology Program.
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Bombardier Hands Over First Indonesia-based Global 7500
Indonesia marks the latest nation in the Asia-Pacific region to serve as home to a Bombardier Global 7500, joining Japan, Australia, Taiwan, and Malaysia.
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Boeing 737 Max 10 Completes First Flight
First flight of the Boeing 737 Max 10 takes place nearly four years to the day of its launch at the 2017 Paris Air Show.
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Royal Jet Plots Return to Growth Path
Middle East charter group has returned to profitability and is operating at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels.
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GKN To Supply Empennage for D328eco
The Deutsche Aircraft D328eco will feature a GKN-supplied empennage made largely of composites.
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Liebherr and GM To Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cells
General Motors’ Hydrotec technology would serve as the basis for a new integrated hydrogen fuel cell system for airliners.
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Production-conforming AW609 Expected To Fly Soon
The fifth prototype in Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor program is nearing final completion at the airframer’s U.S. assembly facility in Philadelphia.
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EU, U.S. Reach Deal on Airbus-Boeing Subsidy Dispute
Along with a five-year suspension of tariffs, the EU and U.S. agree to agree on the legality of any financial support to their respective airliner makers.
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XTI Partners With Xeriant To Develop TriFan VTOL
XTI believes its fixed-wing, ducted fan VTOL aircraft will be bought by operators currently using existing business aircraft and helicopters.
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Airbus Starts Work on Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for Airliners
Airbus has set up Zero Emissions Development Centers in France and Germany to develop cryogenic hydrogen fuel tanks for its planned Zero E airliners.
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Embraer Confirms Talks To Merge Eve eVTOL Unit with Zanite
Embraer is in talks over a possible merger of its Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions subsidiary and special purpose acquisition company Zanite.
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Embraer Unveils Medevac Cabin for Phenom 300
Part 135 operator GrandView Aviation is the launch customer for the Embraer Phenom 300MED.
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Fresh European Push on SAF
Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of Transport launch study to evaluate burning 100 percent SAF.
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Directional Aviation's eVTOL Strategy Coming into Focus
Directonal Aviation principal Kenn Ricci gives more insight into the planned eVTOL urban air mobility service under its new Halo subsidiary.
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Raisbeck Progresses on Caravan Drag-reduction System
Raisbeck Engineering says its Epic Caravan system will improve speed and lower fuel burn on cargo pod-equipped Cessna 208B Caravans.
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Airlines Back Vertical with Largest eVTOL Aircraft Deal So Far
American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and leasing group Avolon might buy up to 1,000 of Vertical Aerospace's VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft.
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U.S. Air Force Retires Last Open Skies Aircraft
Boeing OC-135Bs performed the Open Skies surveillance mission from 1993 until the U.S. withdrew from the treaty in 2020.
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Southwest Airlines Adds to Max 7 Orderbook
A conversion of options on another 34 Boeing 737 Max 7s raises Southwest’s firm order total for the smallest Max variant to 234.
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Boeing Sees Positive Net Orders in May as 787 Deliveries Stall
The U.S. airframer saw orders outpace cancellations by 20 airplanes while it delivered 17 jets during the month of May.
