All aerospace news – Page 61
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NewsBoom discloses more Overture detail as it sources main aerostructures
Boom Supersonic has revealed greater detail of its Overture aircraft design, including its Symphony engine, after selecting primary suppliers to produce the composite fuselage, wing and empennage of the Mach 1.7 jet.
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NewsAircraft recycler Tarmac ramps hiring as demand for used widebody jets booms
Aircraft storage and recycling company Tarmac Aerosave has passed the milestone of returning 1,000 aircraft to service, while planning to ramp hiring in Europe as airlines clamour for more jets.
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NewsGKN will produce thermoplastic flight control surfaces for Joby’s eVTOL
Joby Aviation and GKN Aerospace have signed a multi-year agreement to supply the air taxi developer with thermoplastic flight control surfaces.
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NewsVolaris sticks with P&W GTF engines for incoming A321neos
Volaris has selected Pratt & Whitney PW1100G geared turbofan (GTF) engines to power more of its Airbus A321neo twinjets.
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NewsSWITCH partners outline progress as engine project spools up
Partners in an EU-backed project to validate engine technologies that could help deliver a 25% fuel-saving over current-generation powerplants are deep into their initial design work as they eye later ground- and flight-test programmes.
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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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NewsElit’Avia adds expands order for Aura Aero's ERA with deal for eight more aircraft
Private Aviation specialist Elit’Avia has added another eight aircraft to its existing 20-unit order for Aura Aero’s hybrid-electric Electric Regional Aircraft (ERA).
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NewsJapan’s SkyDrive reveals higher seat-count eVTOL amid 2026 certification target
Japan-based advanced air mobility company SkyDrive modified the specifications of its eponymous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft by adding an extra seat, amid plans to have the programme certificated by 2026.
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NewsTamarack Q400 active winglet demonstrator flight expected in a year
Tamarack Aerospace is to modify a de Havilland Dash-8 Q400 with its active winglet system over the next year, as part of a joint venture with Italian regional operator SkyAlps.
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NewsRiyadh Air 787-9 among commercial static highlights at Paris air show
Paris air show began on 19 June with a wealth of commercial aircraft on the static display – and a glimpse of a highlight from previous gatherings at Le Bourget
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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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NewsMagnix readies for Dash 7 conversion under NASA project as battery business takes shape
Electric motor manufacturer Magnix will later this year begin the conversion of a De Havilland Dash 7 to run on battery power as part of a NASA-backed project.
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NewsUS lawmakers arrive in Paris with message of support for Ukraine
A US delegation of lawmakers arrived in Paris for this week’s air show stressing to European allies that the USA will stand firm in supporting Ukraine’s defence against Russia, including with additional financial aid.
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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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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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NewsRaytheon powers ahead with 1MW electric motor development
Raytheon Technologies’ ambitions to advance hybrid-electric flight have taken a significant step forward with the completion of a rated power test of a 1MW electric motor-generator developed by its Collins Aereospace subsidiary.
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NewsSwedish start-up Heart selects GE’s Slattery for chairman role
Swedish hybrid-electric aircraft developer Heart Aerospace has appointed current GE Aerospace chief commercial officer John Slattery as non-executive board chairman.