All Air Transport articles – Page 156
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NewsOman’s SalamAir steps up to long-haul with A330neo fleet
Omani carrier SalamAir is to lease three long-haul aircraft from Irish-based lessor Avolon later this year. SalamAir is introducing three Airbus A330neo twinjets with the first scheduled to arrive in October. The lease is the subject of a letter of intent signed at the Paris air show. ...
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NewsGE insists open-fan concept can hit 20% efficiency target despite Boeing’s doubts
Boeing and GE Aerospace remain slightly at odds about the actual fuel-efficiency gains possible with CFM International’s in-development open-fan engine.
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NewsGermany’s ADAC Luftrettung air rescue service to take up to 152 VoloCity aircraft
German air taxi developer Volocopter and ADAC Luftrettung, one of Germany’s largest air rescue organsations, have agreed to customise two VoloCity electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft emergency medical missions, and add up to 150 more later, pending a successful test phase.
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NewsDe Havilland resumes Twin Otter 300 production with new variant
After a 35-year hiatus, De Havilland Canada is rebooting production of its DHC-6 Twin Otter 300, a move responding to customer demand for a lighter utility aircraft with more payload capability than the current Series 400 varaint.
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NewsIndiGo orders 500 Airbus single-aisle jets
As if playing catch-up for lost time, Airbus marked the return of the Paris air show with an opening agreement for 500 firm A320neo-family aircraft from Indian budget carrier IndiGo. IndiGo chief Pieter Elbers says the aircraft will ”bring us well into the next decade” with delivery over 2030-35. “No-one ...
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NewsAir Mauritius expanding long-haul fleet with A350 agreement
Indian Ocean carrier Air Mauritius has confirmed an order for three more Airbus A350s, all of which are the -900 variant. Air Mauritius already operates four A350s. The airline has received two of four A350-900s on direct order with the airframer. All A350s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB engines. ...
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NewsZeroAvia finds retrofitting CRJs with hydrogen-electric technology feasible
Powertrain developer ZeroAvia is targeting its hydrogen-electric propulsion technology at regional jets, having identified “clear applications” for Bombardier CRJ-series aircraft.
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NewsPotential eVTOL showcase at 2028 Summer Olympics ‘very interesting’: Wisk
The Boeing-backed start-up has yet to publicly identify a target date for Wisk’s aircraft to enter service.
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NewsArcher Aviation expects 'hundreds or thousands' of eVTOLs flying over LA Olympics in 2028
Archer Aviation and investor Stellantis are “moving full speed ahead” to begin and ramp-up manufacturing of the air taxi that the pair hope will revolutionise travel later this decade.
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NewsSupernal identifies key suppliers for in-development eVTOL
Electric air taxi developer Supernal has disclosed a pair of new manufacturing agreements with major aerospace companies that will allow it to scale production of its in-development electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
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InterviewEmbraer’s prospects ready to soar after successful recovery: CEO
Embraer’s chief executive is targeting an ambitious growth in sales, as Brazil’s aerospace champion emerges from the pandemic-driven downturn and a collapsed commercial aircraft pact with Boeing.
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NewsWright Electric squeezes 1MW from in-development electric motor
US company Wright Electric has proven that its electric motor-generator can produce the 1MW of power needed for its electric-modified BAE 146 regional jet project.
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NewsBoeing closes on next production rate rise for 737 programme
Boeing is nearing the latest production rate increase for the 737 Max, taking output to 38 aircraft per month, although its priority is to first address a horizontal stabiliser problem affecting some of the narrowbodies.
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NewsRolls-Royce outlines upgrades that could equip A350-1000’s engine
Rolls-Royce could introduce performance upgrades to the Trent XWB-97 for the Airbus A350-1000 within two to three years as the manufacturer seeks to enhance the “availability, efficiency and reliability” of its engines, according to the new head of its civil aerospace business.
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NewsUnited picks P&W to power incoming A321neo and XLR fleets
United Airlines has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power the 70 Airbus A321neo and 50 A321XLR aircraft it has on order.
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NewsVoltAero unveils first Cassio 330 hybrid-electric prototype
French hybrid-electric aircraft developer VoltAero was first out of the blocks at this year’s Paris show, unveiling the initial flight-test prototype of its Cassio 330 five-seater the day before the show’s official opening.
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NewsJetZero touts fuel-burn benefits of blended-wing-body on Paris debut
Long Beach-based JetZero is making its Paris air show debut this week as it looks to gain momentum for its Z4 blended-wing-body aircraft after emerging from “stealth mode” earlier this year.
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NewsAmerican subsidiary Piedmont fined over fatal E175 ingestion accident
US authorities have imposed a fine of nearly $16,000 on a division of American Airlines, after a fatal engine-ingestion accident at Montgomery airport. The accident occurred on 31 December last year, as an Envoy Air Embraer 175 was parking at the gate after a service from Dallas. One of the ...
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NewsEve names propulsion, propeller and battery suppliers for conceptual air taxi
Leading electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Eve Air Mobility has disclosed the first suppliers for its in-development aircraft.
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AnalysisHow engine makers hope to achieve 20% efficiency gains by 2030s
For an industry that historically achieves perhaps 15% better efficiency with each aircraft generation, “revolutionary” does not mean the next narrowbody jets, expected in the 2030s, will be buzzing around on battery power.