All air transport news – Page 150
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Aviation Capital orders a dozen more 737 Max jets
Aircraft lessor Aviation Capital Group has placed a follow-on order for 12 more Boeing 737 Max 8s, taking its firm commitments for the type to 34.
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Wisk plans to unveil sixth-generation of its eVTOL this autumn
Air taxi developer Wisk Aero expects this autumn to unveil the production-conforming version of its eVTOL aircraft – the sixth generation of its air taxi – which it will bring through the US Federal Aviation Administration’s certification process.
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Deutsche Aircraft positive on D328eco progress despite delay
Deutsche Aircraft has seen no “adverse reaction” from potential customers to the recently announced delay to service entry for its D328eco twin-turboprop.
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Lessor AerCap signs for five more 787-9s
Aircraft lessor AerCap has signed for another five Boeing 787-9s at the Farnborough air show today.
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Airbus commits to A380 flight tests of CFM RISE open rotor demonstrator
Airbus will later this decade flight test the open rotor demonstrator engine being developed under CFM International’s RISE programme aboard an A380.
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Fresh off first flight, Gulfstream showcases G800 at Farnborough
Gulfstream has an impressive line-up of business jets at this year’s Farnborough air show, and has its latest and largest business jet, the G800, parked nearby at the company’s Farnborough airport service centre.
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Japanese regional carrier ORC orders one ATR 42-600
Japanese regional carrier Oriental Air Bridge (ORC) has signed for an ATR 42-600 aircraft for its domestic operations in the Nagasaki and Fukuoka regions.
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Boom Supersonic reveals new design for Overture
Supersonic aircraft developer Boom has introduced a new design for its Overture flagship aircraft, which it hopes to fly for the first time in early 2026.
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Alaskan operator Ravn to retrofit Dash 8 fleet with hydrogen-electric engines
US regional operator Ravn Alaska is looking to retrofit its De Havilland Dash 8 turboprop fleet with hydrogen-electric propulsion systems from ZeroAvia. The provisional agreement covers acquisition of 30 of ZeroAvia’s ZA2000 powertrains – a high-power version of the development, delivering 2,500MW – to replace the Dash 8s’ engines and ...
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Boom partners with Northrop Grumman for military version of Overture
Boom has partnered with Northrop Grumman to develop a special mission variant of the supersonic Overture aircraft for the US government and its allies.
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Size matters as LOT weighs A220s against E-Jets for renewal
Polish flag-carrier LOT is aiming to start modernising its short-haul fleet ahead of summer 2024, with Airbus and Embraer pitching for the renewal.
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Rolls-Royce and EasyJet partner on H2ZERO hydrogen combustion tests
EasyJet and Rolls-Royce are partnering on hydrogen combustion technology in a project that will see the UK budget carrier “directly invest” in the newly named H2ZERO test programme.
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Investment firm 777 Partners to take dozens more 737 Max jets
Diverse investment firm 777 Partners is adding up to 66 Boeing 737 Max 8 jets to its aviation portfolio, including the high-density Max 8-200. The companies disclosed the agreement during an event at the Farnborough air show on 19 July. Based in Miami, the investment company is already a strong ...
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GE successfully tests high-power, high-voltage hybrid-electric engine at altitude
GE Aviation has successfully proved operation of a megawatt-class and multi-kilovolt hybrid-electric propulsion system at 45,000ft, meaning the research programme can move on to flight-testing in the coming years. The tests of the high-power, high-voltage system – including electric generators, power converters, power transmission and power control systems – demonstrated ...
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Cranfield Aerospace details plans for clean-sheet hydrogen 19-seater
Cranfield Aerospace Solutions (CAeS) believes it can become the first company for nearly a half century to develop a new commercial aircraft in the UK if its plans for a clean-sheet hydrogen-electric-powered design come to fruition.
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Delta signs for a dozen more Airbus A220-300s
Delta Air Lines has firmed orders for a further 12 Airbus A220-300s during the Farnborough air show, taking to 107 the number of orders its has for A220s.
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SAS ends two-week pilot strike with breakthrough agreement
Scandinavian carrier SAS has reached an agreement with its pilots which will end a two-week strike by cockpit crews. The five-and-a-half year collective bargaining deal, covering all four SAS pilot unions, followed a renewed period of mediation after pilots commenced industrial action on 4 July. SAS says the agreements “imply” ...
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China Southern arm discusses simulator production with L3Harris
Chinese production of full-flight simulators to meet local training demand is the subject of a new provisional agreement involving specialist L3Harris Technologies. The company’s flight-training division has signed a memorandum of understanding with Zhuhai Xiangyi Aviation Technology through which the two sides will discuss simulator manufacture for the Chinese commercial ...
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Saudi carrier Flynas becomes first customer for kingdom’s new lessor
Newly-established Saudi Arabian lessor AviLease has identified budget carrier Flynas as it first customer, to which it will supply 12 Airbus A320neos. AviLease has been set up by the Saudi sovereign Public Investment Fund. The company has hosted a formal launch event in London during the Farnborough air show. AviLease ...
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Kenyan Fokker 50 flips over during landing in Somalia
All the occupants of a Kenyan-operated Fokker 50 turboprop have survived after the aircraft suffered a landing accident in Somalia. The aircraft, operated by Nairobi-based Jubba Airways, came to rest inverted with its left wing separated during the accident at Mogadishu. Firefighting personnel attended the scene, as fire generated thick ...