Air Transport
News and issues relating to international air transport and cargo carriers, national airlines and regional airlines, including aircraft, engines, personnel, acquisitions, accidents, safety, security and training.
Engines
Safran To Create Four Electric Motor Production Lines
Five aircraft manufacturers have selected Safran's EngineUs electric motors to power their aircraft.
Maintenance and Modifications
AFI KLM E&M Sees Return to 2019 Revenue Levels in 2024
Job openings exist for over 1,000 new employees at the MRO concern over the next three years.
Maintenance and Modifications
Embraer to Open P2F Conversion Line in China
Lanzhou Aviation Industry Development Group emerged as launch customer of the Embraer E-Jets freighters in China.
Environment
New SAF Facility Coming to Washington
Twelve Corporation will open a commercial-scale sustainable aviation fuel production facility in Moses Lake, Washington.
Engines
GE Aerospace To Collaborate with Canada Research Council
GE and the National Research Council of Canada are collaborating on R&D for next-generation aerospace technologies, materials, and manufacturing processes.
Environment
Barriers Snarl Connected Data's Full Sustainability Potential
Data is an easy way to boost airlines' sustainability efforts, but regulations and pilot unions could prevent this effort from reaching its full potential.
Regulations and Government
S.S. White Tapped for Cargo Door Gearing on E-Jets Freighters
Heroux-Devtek chose S.S. White Technologies to provide flexible rotary shafts and 90-degree gearboxes for main deck cargo door drives on E-Jet Freighters
Aircraft
SkyDrive to Build Electric Air Taxis at Suzuki Factory
SkyDrive now intends to produce a three-seat eVTOL air taxi, which it will manufacture at a facility owned by car maker Suzuki.
Aircraft
Airliner Backlogs Build Back Bigger at Paris 2023
Rising revenue flows could prompt a further wave of mergers and acquisitions activity despite supply chain strains and rising capital costs.
Training and Workforce
CAE Teams with Boeing To Elevate Pilot Training
CAE is now the first authorized Boeing competency-based training and assessment provider.
Aircraft
Airbus Increases Maximum Payload of the A350 Freighter
The Airbus A350XWB made its debut at the Paris Air Show June 2013 and has collected nearly 1000 orders for the -900, -1000 and the freighter versions.
Aircraft
Boeing's 737 Max 10 Takes to the Skies at Paris Air Show 2023
Boeing's 737 Max 10 Takes to the Skies at Paris Air Show 2023
Aircraft
Airlines Double-down On Fleet Expansion and Replacement
Airbus, ATR, Boeing, and Embraer all collected multiple aircraft orders on Tuesday at the Paris Airshow.
ATC
Collins Aerospace Takes Part in Digital European Sky Research
Collins Aerospace will participate in EU Sesar air traffic management projects to accelerate digital transformation of the continent’s ATM system.
Engines
United Selects GTF Engines to Power A320 Family Fleet
Pratt & Whitney geared turbofan engines offer improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions for United Airlines' recent order for new A321 aircraft.
Aircraft
Goodyear Lands Tire Supply Deal for Airbus A321XLR
Goodyear's Flight Radial Tires will be standard equipment on the Airbus A321XLR when the narrowbody airliner enters service in 2024.
Aircraft
Wisk's eVTOL Air Taxi To Navigate with Safran's SkyNaute
Safran's SkyNaute inertial navigation system will support Wisk's plans to operate its eVTOL aircraft autonomously, with no pilot on board.
Environment
Boeing Launches Dashboard to Monitor SAF Production
A new Boeing tool tracks potential SAF availability, underscoring the need to close the supply-demand gap.
Aircraft
Dassault Falcon 6X Makes Paris Air Show Flying Display Debut
Dassault Falcon 6X Makes Paris Air Show Flying Display Debut
Avionics
Honeywell/Curtiss Wright CVR/FDR Gains New Approvals
The newly approved Honeywell Connecter Recorder-25 cockpit voice and flight data recorder meets the latest EASA requirements for 25-hour voice recording.
Aircraft
Boom Adds Suppliers, Addresses Progress on Overture SSJ
Boom added Aernnova, Leonardo, and Aciturri as aerostructures suppliers for its Overture supersonic airliner.
Engines
Rolls-Royce Gears Up for Future Flight
Rolls-Royce has a host of technology programs under way, including ultra-efficient turbines and hydrogen power.
Aircraft
Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
Boeing's Massive 777X Shows its Agility in the Paris Air Show 2023 Flying Display
Maintenance and Modifications
Pratt & Whitney Signs with Awiros on AI Engine Inspection Tool
Pratt & Whitney launched an artificial intelligence-based aircraft engine analysis tool for GTF and V2500 powerplants.
Aircraft
ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
ATR's 72-600 Turboprop Flies at Paris Air Show 2023
Environment
Airbus Reports ‘Great Progress’ on H2-powered Aircraft
Airbus has also started to trial in-flight auxiliary power entirely generated by hydrogen.
Engines
H2Fly Launches Higher Performance Hydrogen Fuel Cells
German propulsion pioneer H2Fly says the H175 family of fuel cells could power both new and existing aircraft carrying between 20 and 80 passengers.
Aircraft
Riyadh Air Fleet To Adopt ‘Dual-Livery’ Designs
Saudi start-up Riyadh Air, which continues to consider a narrowbody jet option, is presenting one of its liveries on a Boeing 787 in Paris.
Engines
MTU Will Produce Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Regional Airliners
German aircraft engine maker MTU is working with its new electric motor subsidiary EmoSys to bring its Flying Fuel Cell powertrain to market in 2030.
