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Royal Society warns over cost of UK’s net-zero aviation ambitions
The UK’s ambitions to achieve net-zero emissions from aviation will be hugely expensive and require enormous quantities of agricultural land or renewable electricity to produce future fuels in sufficient quantities, a new study warns.
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Irish specialist to dismantle two early-build 787s for spares
Two Boeing 787-8s, both just 10 years of age, are shortly to undergo disassembly, overseen by the Irish-based asset-management company EirTrade Aviation. EirTrade says the identity of the airframes to be dismantled is currently confidential. But the aircraft will simultaneously be disassembled off-site and EirTrade expects parts to start becoming ...
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Airbus sees need for 300 new civil helicopters in Pacific in next 10 years
Airbus Helicopters sees a requirement for 300 new civil helicopters in the Pacific region over the next decade, with oil and gas to return as a major segment.
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New Zealand operator takes two VIP-roled Bell 429s
New Zealand’s Advanced Flight helicopter management company has taken delivery of two Bell 429 helicopters.
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Boeing hands 787 to United but deliveries otherwise remain paused
Boeing has handed over a 787-10 to United Airlines but says its broader pause on deliveries of the widebody type remains in effect.
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Inside the effort to standardise 100% ‘drop-in’ sustainable aviation fuel
An effort is underway to power aircraft entirely with synthetic and sustainably derived jet fuel. Before that happens, the industry needs to agree on a technical definition of sustainable aviation fuel.
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Australia readies airspace management system for unmanned aircraft
National air traffic management agency Airservices Australia says it has shifted from prototyping to the delivery phase of an effort to deploy an airspace management tool for small, uncrewed aircraft such as commercial unmanned air vehicles.
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‘Seeing is believing’: Honeywell 757 demonstrator returns for Asia tour
Honeywell’s Boeing 757-200 is back in Asia-Pacific for a series of demonstration flights, five years after its previous tour in the region. This time, it’s showcasing its satellite communications for military use and the feedback has been largely positive, say executives.
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Oliver Wyman slashes 10-year fleet forecast amid production and labour issues
Three years have passed since Covid-19 flattened air travel, and the global fleet of commercial jets has still not quite recovered to pre-pandemic levels.
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Italian army sees the need for speed in future rotorcraft requirements
The Italian army sees a future need for a next-generation rotorcraft to augment the capabilities of its conventional helicopter fleet, according to the service’s aviation chief.
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NATO next-generation helicopter could be flying by 2030 under prototype plans
Prototypes of a next-generation helicopter destined for NATO forces could be flying around 2030 if plans being touted by the alliance come to fruition.
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Rolls-Royce presents opportunity for cost-cutting through synergies: new chief
Rolls-Royce chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic argues that the company can still afford to undertake further cost-reduction measures despite the extensive restructuring carried out during the pandemic. Speaking during the company’s full-year briefing on 23 February, Erginbilgic said the previous cost-cutting efforts had focused primarily on civil aerospace and had been ...
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Industry recovery lifts ST Engineering’s aerospace revenue
The Commercial Aerospace division of ST Engineering saw revenue for its 2022 financial year rise 21% year on year to S$3 billion ($2.2 billion) as the aviation industry continued to recover from the coronavirus pandemic.
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Boeing once again halts 787 deliveries, this time due to ‘analysis error’
Boeing has once again halted deliveries of its 787 Dreamliners due to what it calls “an analysis error” by one of its suppliers.
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Boeing to cease F/A-18 production by end-2025
On 23 February, Boeing disclosed plans to cease production of the venerable fourth-generation fighter in late 2025 after delivering the final jet to the US Navy.
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New Rolls-Royce chief tears into underperformance and strategic weakness
New Rolls-Royce chief executive Tufan Erginbilgic has given a withering assessment of the company’s strategic and financial performance as it unveiled its full-year results. Rolls-Royce has been “underperforming for an extended period”, he said during a presentation on 23 February. “Cash generation is unsatisfactory. Our debt is still too high. ...
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ST Engineering sets up new MRO joint venture in Hubei, China
ST Engineering has entered into a joint venture with cargo operator SF Airlines to set up a MRO unit in Mainland China, as it eyes “rising opportunities” in MRO demand in China and Asia-Pacific.
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Rolls-Royce civil aerospace profits up but company 'capable of much more': CEO
Large engine flying hours for Rolls-Royce increased further last year, but remain 35% below the pre-crisis level of 2019, the manufacturer has disclosed. But it expects this gap to reduce to 10-20% this year following the easing of travel restrictions in China. Rolls-Royce large civil engine deliveries reached 190 – ...
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India to eclipse China as aerospace’s next frontier
India has displaced China as the global aerospace industry’s growth frontier, with a bigger orderbook and a more welcoming economic and geopolitical outlook.
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Qantas reveals ‘Project Sunrise’ premium cabin products
Qantas has unveiled first and business class cabin product concepts for its Airbus A350-1000s, which will operate the ultra-long-haul ‘Project Sunrise’ flights from Australia’s east coast to New York and London.