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Scaled demonstrator rises from the flames to showcase distributed propulsion potential
Dutch researchers have completed the first flight of a new scaled demonstrator designed to evaluate the potential for future passenger aircraft using a distributed electrical propulsion (DEP) architecture.
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ShinMaywa’s aircraft business sees revenue jump in 2023
The aircraft division of Japan’s ShinMaywa enjoyed strong sales growth in the 2023 financial year as shipsets for the Boeing 777 and 787 programmes grew.
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EHang’s autonomous eVTOL completes maiden demo flight in UAE
EHang’s autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft has completed its first passenger-carrying demonstration flight in the United Arab Emirates, as the Chinese company eyes the rollout of commercial operations in the region.
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Spirit AeroSystems’ losses pile up amid Airbus and Boeing programme troubles
Spirit AeroSystems swung deeply into the red during the first quarter of 2024, losing $617 million – which nearly matches its full-year 2023 loss – amid sharply reduced 737 fuselage deliveries and hefty charges against its Airbus A220 and A350 work.
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Bell bets on ALFA testbed to drive autonomy development
Bell has revealed an autonomous flying testbed based on a 429 light-twin commercial helicopter fitted with a fly-by-wire flight-control system.
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Bristow’s UK pilots and crew strike over pay
UK-based crew members at Bristow Helicopters have begun a strike over pay after more than a year of negotiations with pilots’ union BALPA failed to reach agreement.
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Embraer swings to $29 million first-quarter profit as business jet deliveries soar
Embraer turned a $28.7 million profit in the first quarter of 2024, a significant year-on-year improvement coming amid significantly better results from the company’s business aviation division.
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H3 Dynamics to supply fuel cells for Airbus UpNext HyPower APU project
Toulouse-based H3 Dynamics has been contracted by Airbus UpNext to supply a 0.5MW hydrogen fuel cell system for the latter’s HyPower demonstrator project.
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Electron charges ahead with ambitions for all-electric five-seater
Dutch electric aircraft start-up Electron Aerospace is pressing ahead with a goal of securing certification and entry into service by 2028 for its five-seater Electron 5 aircraft but concedes the timing hinges on securing additional funding.
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Lilium wins 20-unit deal from Florida start-up UrbanLink
Lilium has secured a 20-unit order for its electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) Lilium Jet from Florida-based start-up UrbanLink.
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Etihad engineering arm and other MRO entities absorbed by Abu Dhabi Aviation
Middle Eastern service provider Abu Dhabi Aviation has acquired Etihad Engineering as well as Advanced Military MRO Centre, plus a 50% stake in Global Aerospace Logistics, to establish an operation with broad range of capabilities. It is taking the stakes from Abu Dhabi investment holding ADQ which, in turn, will ...
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Emirates expanding cabin retrofit to cover 110 A380s and over 80 777s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is to expand a cabin refurbishment programme to cover a total of 110 Airbus A380s.
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An-2-based drone completes cross-sea flight carrying seeds
An unmanned Chinese aircraft has carried out the country’s first cross-sea flight of a cargo drone between two provinces.
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Magnix names Reed Macdonald as new CEO
Electric propulsion developer Magnix has named longtime avionics and finance executive Reed Macdonald as its next chief executive, filling a role held until recently by former Rolls-Royce executive Nuno Taborda.
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Pyka reveals militarised version of Pelican cargo UAV
Electric aircraft start-up Pyka is expanding into the defence realm, teaming with defence systems provider Sierra Nevada to offer a militarised version of the company’s Pelican uncrewed cargo aircraft.
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NetJets behind a 12-strong Challenger 3500 order revealed by Bombardier last year
Bombardier has disclosed that charter aircraft operator NetJets was the customer behind an order for 12 Challenger 3500 business jets landed by Bombardier last year.
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SecInt Group details expansion plan on back of Polish acquisition
Uncrewed systems and surveillance specialist SecInt Group is promising to introduce a range of new and upgraded products as it builds on the recent acquisition of Polish aircraft manufacturer Marganski & Myslowski Aviation (MMA).
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Joby wraps up flight testing with pre-production eVTOL prototype
US air taxi start-up Joby Aviation has concluded the pre-production flight test programme that it launched four years ago, now transitioning into a production-focused phase of development.
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Textron consolidates parts distribution operations in Wichita
Textron Aviation has unveiled a massive expansion of its distribution facility in Kansas to support thousands of Cessna, Beechcraft and Hawker aircraft operating globally.
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UK MoD must find use for wing technology from axed Mosquito project, argues Spirit executive
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has so far missed the opportunity of utilising advanced manufacturing technologies developed through a cancelled unmanned aircraft demonstrator programme in future products, a leading supplier has argued. Speaking as part of the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee’s inquiry into defence spending in the country on ...