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UK startup Faradair is developing the BEHA aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion, transitioning to all-electric once technology and regulations permit.

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.

HyPoint says it will have a 150 kW hydrogen fuel system ready to deliver for an eVTOL or electric fixed-wing aircraft by early 2022.

From July 28 to 30, the Electric Aircraft Symposium will focus on both eVTOL models and electric fixed-wing aircraft.

The first three pre-production Falcon 6Xs are taking shape, and the program is on track to achieve first flight early next year.

UK engine maker Rolls now expects a 55 percent decline in engine flying hours for widebodies this year.

The Return of Supersonic Flight May be Closer Than You Think

The order backlog for airliners as of the end of May stood at 13,779, with relatively few cancellations recorded to date.

ZeroAviation is set to flight test a hydrogen-powered six-seat aircraft, but says that by 2040 the technology could carry 200 people more than 3,000 nm.

GE Aviation still expects to deliver clean-sheet Catalyst turboprop engine for the Textron Aviation Cessna Denali this year.

GE Aviation remains on track to meet the timeline for Aerion's AS2 supersonic jet, while also ensuring that its Affinity engine can run on biofuel.

Leonardo has received EASA certification for the super-medium twin AW189K, a variant developed with a pair of Safran Aneto 1K engines.

GE Aviation’s retiring CEO David Joyce will relinquish his duties to former Embraer Commercial Aviation chief executive John Slattery on September 1

Rolls-Royce has delivered the 8,000th engine manufactured at its Dahlewitz, Germany facility. Gulfstream took the milestone engine, a BR725 powerplant.

EASA this week completed what it says is the world's first type certification for a fully electric aircraft, indicating it will pave the way for others.

Magnix Makes Another Leap for Electric Aviation with eCaravan First Flight

Magnix is partnering with AeroTec to re-engine the Cessna 208B Grand Caravan single turboprop with an electric propulsion system.

The backing for the startup from a leading technology entrepreneur has provided a boost for the eVTOL sector at a time of concern over investment rates.

The reworked design for the hybrid-electric Cassio pusherprop will offer range of up to 920 nm, seating between four and six passengers.

UK engine maker Rolls-Royce cites a 40-percent decline in engine flying hours during this year’s first four months.

Some 13,000 GE employees will lose their job as the company "resizes" to address Covid-19-related business distress.

The Sikorsky S-92A+ upgrade kit provides added safety redundancy if primary lubrication fails and extends the overhaul interval by up to 25 percent.

GE Aviation also announces availability of its TrueChoice Commercial Services maintenance plan for the T700.

After several engine incidents traced to the sometimes improper use of jet fuel biocides, the FAA has issued an SAIB regarding their usage.

Honeywell has temporarily reduced MSP program's minimum flight hours on engines and APUs and extended return times for rental engines and spares exchanges.

Foresight Aerospace's Sustainable Aviation and Urban Air Mobility conference will include eVTOL program leaders, regulators and technology specialists.

GE Aviation blames the latest furlough on the "unprecedented" impact of Covid-19 on the commercial aviation industry.

MROs and others respond to segment of aircraft whose values don't justify the costs of turbine engine overhauls.

British engine maker Rolls-Royce is closing its UK facilities temporarily while focusing on supporting customers, including air freight operations.

StandardAero's engine exchange program lets owners exchange their engines or purchase replacement engines with less flight time to extend aircraft life.