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NewsEASA proposes to mandate take-off performance monitoring on new-build aircraft
Certain transport aircraft will be required to carry a take-off performance monitoring system to reduce the persistent risk of data-entry and calculation errors, under a new proposal from the European Union Aviation Safety Agency. The proposed mandate would only apply to new-build aircraft and would be unlikely to take effect ...
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NewsChina joins aerospace firms in urging no new US trade barriers
China, along with many US and global aviation firms, in recent weeks raised alarm with the US Department of Commerce, warning that new aerospace-specific import taxes would negatively disrupt a global industry.
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NewsUS Army connects with Electra for hybrid propulsion studies
Next-generation aircraft developer Electra has been awarded $1.9 million by the US Army to advance research and development of hybrid-electric power systems.
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NewsHERWINGT project progresses wing designs for next-generation regional turboprop
A European project to design a wing for a next-generation regional aircraft is closing in on the production of a series of demonstrators that will mature the underlying technologies required.
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NewsP180 ‘relaunch’ plus Akinci and TB2 production central to Piaggio’s future, new owner Baykar says
Italy’s Piaggio Aerospace is to launch an updated version of its iconic P180 Avanti Evo twin-turboprop and produce Akinci and TB2 unmanned air vehicles (UAVs) for new owner Baykar Technologies, the Turkish firm has disclosed.
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NewsThink tank calls for enhanced USAF MRO in Japan
The Centre for Strategic & International Studies has called for Japan to play a greater role in the maintenance, repair and overhaul of US Air Force aircraft in the Asia-Pacific.
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NewsUnited Aircraft gradually progressing with Il-114-300 and Tu-214 certification
Russia’s United Aircraft is to fit a new anti-icing system to the Ilyushin Il-114-300 prototype this summer, and equip it with a passenger cabin in autumn, as the twin-turboprop progresses with certification. The Il-114-300 has completed 116 flights under the certification programme, according to Ilyushin division managing director Daniil Brenerman, ...
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NewsBombardier secures 50-strong executive jet order from mystery customer
Canadian business jet manufacturer Bombardier has landed a firm order for 50 Challenger- and Global-family jets from an anonymous first-time customer.
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NewsCirrus to expand production site in Grand Forks
US aircraft manufacturer Cirrus has committed $13 million to expand its production site in North Dakota, a move the company says will enable it to better support production of its SR Series single-piston and SF50 Vision Jet.
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NewsJay Malave to succeed Brian West as Boeing CFO
Boeing chief financial officer Brian West will step down on 15 August and be succeeded in the role by Jay Malave, a longtime United Technologies executive who most recently was Lockheed Martin’s CFO.
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NewsEve targets potential air taxi operations in Costa Rica
US air taxi developer Eve Air Mobility has secured a letter of intent that calls for the potential delivery of up to 50 electric vertical take-off and landing vehicles to a start-up operator in Costa Rica.
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NewsFitch upgrades Boeing’s outlook on operational and financial improvements
Fitch Ratings has signalled increased confidence in Boeing’s financial and operational stability by boosting its long-term credit outlook for the aircraft manufacturer.
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NewsRTX to sell Collins’ sensing and controls business to TransDigm
In addition to selling Collins Aerospace’s controls business to TransDigm, RTX is working to overcome a US lawsuit threatening its plan to sell a separate flight-control business to Safran.
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NewsUK competition regulator launches probe into Boeing’s Spirit acquisition
UK competition regulators have launched an initial investigation into Boeing’s planned acquisition of aerostructures supplier Spirit AeroSystems.
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NewsUnited Aircraft fits domestically-produced cabin elements to prototype MC-21
United Aircraft has carried out a provisional installation of domestically-produced interior fittings in the cabin of a prototype Yakovlev MC-21. The cabin work was undertaken at the Irkutsk aviation plant where the MC-21 is assembled. It features business-class seats, overhead luggage bins, galley and lavatory modules, and closets, as well ...
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NewsTrump warns of steeper tariffs on Canadian products, aircraft still exempt for now
President Donald Trump’s decision to halt trade talks with Canada raises fresh uncertainty about the potential for the USA to impose new or steeper tariffs on aerospace products and raw materials.
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NewsATR outlines potential mild-hybrid engine architecture for future Evo twin-turboprop
ATR and Pratt & Whitney Canada will investigate a “mild hybrid” version of PW127XT engine for the airframer’s proposed Evo upgrade of its regional turboprop, augmenting an enhanced version of the powerplant with a 200kW electrical motor connected to the reduction gearbox.
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NewsYak-40 testbed prepares for flights with VK-800 engine for UZGA models
Flight-tests beckon for a Yakovlev Yak-40 which has been fitted with the VK-800 engine intended for the UZGA LMS-901 Baikal and LMS-192 Osvey. The Yak-40 testbed has been modified at the Siberian aviation research institute SibNIA. “Installation and commissioning of the VK-800 engine have been completed,” the institute says. “The ...
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NewsOver 20 MC-21s undergoing assembly as latest prototype starts certification flights
Russia’s United Aircraft has more than 20 Yakovlev MC-21s in various stages of assembly, as it commences certification test flights with its most recent prototype. The initial certification flight – lasting for 4h, and testing equipment including radio communications – took place at the Gromov flight-research institute at Zhukovsky airfield ...
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NewsUK government examining competitive implications of Boeing-Spirit deal
UK competition regulators are reviewing potential concerns posed by Boeing’s planned acquisition of supplier Spirit AeroSystems but have yet to launch a formal investigation.