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NewsMD-87 crashes during take off from Houston Executive airport
A McDonnell Douglas MD-87 crashed following a runway overrun while attempting to take-off from an executive airport near Houston on 19 October.
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NewsEmbraer partners with Fokker companies in quest for global partners
Embraer and two Fokker companies have agreed to collaborate to advance projects related to commercial and defence aerospace projects, including aftermarket services.
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NewsGKN Aerospace hails opening of new ‘world-class’ Bristol technology centre
GKN Aerospace has officially opened its new Global Technology Centre in Bristol, a £32 million ($44 million) investment designed to prepare the aerostructures provider for work on the next generation of aircraft.
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NewsA year after spin-off, Embraer’s Eve on track for 2026 launch
As Embraer’s Eve celebrates its first birthday, the company says its on track to launch urban air mobility operations by 2026
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NewsEmbraer pitches E2 to Balkan customers with demo event
Embraer has completed a two-day demonstration event in Croatia using an E195-E2 provided by Swiss regional carrier Helvetic Airways.
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NewsBoeing requests exemptions to get PW4000-powered 777s operational sooner
Boeing has asked US regulators to approve incremental modifications to the 777 intended to address the risk of Pratt & Whitney turbofan blade-out failures, rather than requiring simultaneous certification of all changes.
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NewsFormer Boeing pilot charged with fraud in connection with 737 Max investigation
Former Boeing chief technical pilot Mark Forkner has been indicted on six counts of fraud in connection with the investigation of the FAA’s evaluation and certification of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft.
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NewsIreland’s ASL commits to buy Universal’s hydrogen ‘conversion kits’ for ATRs
Irish airline company ASL Aviation Holdings intends to purchase ten hydrogen-propulsion “conversion kits” for ATR turboprops from start-up Universal Hydrogen.
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NewsHonda Aircraft unveils 10-passenger HondaJet 2600 concept
Honda Aircraft has unveiled a new business jet concept intended to sit at the upper end of the light-jet segment but have sufficient range and size to enable it to compete in the mid-size market.
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AnalysisBoeing sees ‘alignment’ with Airbus on green ambitions despite differing emphasis
While Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury has been promoting the virtues of bringing a clean-sheet, zero-emission narrowbody-sized airliner into service by “around” 2035, Boeing has distanced itself from such ambitions and instead put an emphasis on the role sustainable aviation fuel will play in meeting targets.
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NewsEmirates does not want 777-9s unless they perform as advertised: CEO Clark
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark says his company simply will not accept aircraft from Boeing unless the jets perform as advertised.
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NewsUn-ducted fans, hydrogen aircraft too expensive if financed by industry alone: Emirates’ Clark
Developing new aircraft powered by novel technologies such as un-ducted fans and hydrogen-burning engines remains essentially unfeasible without billions and billions of dollars in direct government aid.
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NewsSearch for carbon-cutting breakthroughs delay new-aircraft launches
Ambitious carbon-reduction goals have led airframers to pursue longer-term, more-revolutionary technologies rather than bringing incremental efficiency improvements to market faster, according to a top Airbus executive.
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NewsAirbus executive views another A220 stretch as ‘question of when’
The chief commercial officer of Airbus expects the airframer will indeed develop a larger A220 variant, the only question is when.
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NewsEmbraer’s Eve clinches 100-aircraft order from Brazil’s Avantto
Embraer’s urban air mobility unit Eve has clinched a 100-aircraft order from Brazilian aircraft sharing firm Aviation Management Services (Avantto), with deliveries expected to start in 2026.
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NewsEmirates’ Clark warns of over-promising aviation’s ability to cut carbon
The president of Emirates Airline is warning the airline industry to not make carbon-reduction promises it cannot deliver.
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NewsGardner details Covid impact but sees recovery as ‘question of when not if’
UK parts supplier Gardner Aerospace Holdings saw turnover and profit slump last year as Covid-19 took its toll on the industry but the company believes the closure of two domestic sites and the transfer of more work overseas has positioned it for recovery.
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NewsReport: Gulfstream to launch two new business jets, opportunities abound
US business jet maker Gulfstream declines to comment about a report saying it will soon launch two new business jets. Gulfstream does not confirm nor deny the report.
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NewsBombardier sells 20 Challenger 3500s to undisclosed customer
An undisclosed customer has placed firm orders for 20 of Bombardier’s recently-launched, still-under-development Challenger 3500 super-midsize business jet.
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NewsSpirit restructures under new business segments, seeks revenue diversification
Spirit AeroSystems has restructured its business into three new operating segments, a move the company says will help it focus on expansion and diversification of revenue.