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NewsRussian analysts to explore tail modifications for ‘SSJ-New’ programme
Russian aerodynamicists are conducting buffet analysis of the Sukhoi Superjet 100’s horizontal stabiliser to explore potential improvements for the ‘SSJ-New’ version of the aircraft. The phenomenon can result in oscillations of the tail from wake aft of the wing. Moscow’s Central Aerohydrodynamic Institute says it is examining the stabiliser’s performance ...
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NewsFreighters help Boeing offset collapse in twin-aisle passenger jet orders
Figures at the half-year point clearly illustrate the difference that Boeing’s freighter line has made to the two main airframers’ long-haul order activity following the onset of the air transport crisis. Both Airbus and Boeing have struggled to secure orders for twin-aisle passenger aircraft since the pandemic took hold. Over ...
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NewsGKN spearheads Swedish hydrogen-combustion engine project
Swedish collaborative research into future hydrogen propulsion will include a two-year project examining engine subsystems for medium-range civil aircraft, to be led by GKN Aerospace. The SKr24 million ($2.8 million) programme, designated H2JET, aims to develop technical solutions for three powerplant subsystems. H2JET will specifically look at hydrogen-combustion turbofans or ...
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NewsAer Lingus's remaining A350s listed against unidentified customers
Aer Lingus appears to have rejigged the last five A350-900s it ordered, with Airbus reclassifying the aircraft as being assigned to unidentified customers. But the airline is declining to comment on the reasons behind the change. Aer Lingus originally ordered six A350-900s in April 2008, part of an agreement which ...
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NewsEU flights could use 10% SAF blend by 2030, says report, but only with €120bn backing
A group campaigning for the increased use of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) in Europe estimates that production can be scaled up to meet 10% of the bloc’s jet fuel needs by 2030 – although hitting that target will require concerted policy action and come with a price tag of at least €120 billion ($142 billion) over the next 15 years.
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NewsFlydubai cuts 65 jets from Max order after review of post-pandemic fleet plans
UAE carrier Flydubai has cut to 172 the number of Boeing 737 Max aircraft it has on order after cancelling 65 of its firm commitments to the type following a review of its post-pandemic fleet plans.
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NewsUnited signs up to acquire Heart’s in-development electric regional airliner
United Airlines and its regional partner Mesa Airlines have agreed to buy a combined 200 of an all-electric 19-passenger regional aircraft under development by Heart Aerospace. Additionally, United’s in-house venture capital arm United Airlines Ventures has invested an undisclosed amount of money in Sweden-based Heart. “United Airlines has conditionally agreed ...
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NewsBoeing’s orders and deliveries bump higher in June as recovery continues
Boeing’s aircraft deliveries and new orders continued to climb in June, reflecting what the company describes as airlines positioning themselves for recovery from the pandemic-driven downturn.
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NewsBoeing slows 787 production to address forward pressure bulkhead manufacturing issue
Boeing is slowing 787 production in order to address a new manufacturing issue that the company says involves an issue with the jet’s forward pressure bulkhead.
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NewsSmartavia embarks on expansion plan involving over 40 aircraft
Russian budget carrier Smartavia has signalled that it is embarking on a fleet expansion and modernisation involving over 40 aircraft. The airline has newly introduced three Airbus A320neos and states that it is to take another at the end of January 2022. But Smartavia also says its strategic development plan ...
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NewsBoeing’s undelivered 787s have another manufacturing problem: FAA
The Federal Aviation Administration has learned of a new manufacturing problem found on the nose section of some undelivered Boeing 787s – an issue that Boeing must address before delivering the jets.
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NewsBBAM orders another 12 737-800 Boeing Converted Freighters
US aircraft lessor BBAM Limited Partnership has ordered another 12 Boeing 737-800 converted freighters, throwing further momentum behind the conversion programme at a time of heightened air cargo demand.
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NewsPorter orders 30 E195-E2s, outlines major expansion
Canada’s Porter Airlines has ordered 30 Embraer 195-E2s and taken options to acquire a further 50 of the jets, while also announcing plans to expand its operation to include flights at Toronto Pearson airport.
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NewsEU-backed study quantifies CO2 cuts from planned policies for green aviation
European researchers have concluded that regulations and policies currently being debated which are designed to reduce the environmental impact of aviation could significantly lower the sector’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 2050.
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NewsAn-26 hit cliff after flying inbound from sea in low cloud
Russian investigators have disclosed that the Antonov An-26 involved in a fatal coastal terrain collision at Palana had originally conducted the overland approach to the airport’s runway 29. Federal air transport regulator Rosaviatsia, in preliminary findings, states that the Kamchatka Aviation Enterprise aircraft carried out a non-precision NDB approach to ...
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AnalysisHow Rolls-Royce Electrical is leading the charge to low-carbon flight
While better known for its large turbofan engines for widebody jets, the UK manufacturer sees huge opportunities for electrical powertrains in new segments.
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AnalysisUAM players optimistic about Asia-Pac prospects, despite lack of big orders
While the Asia-Pacific region has not seen a headline order for electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft similar to Europe or the Americas, two major UAM players say they remain committed to the market, one which they say is filled with opportunities.
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NewsRescuers find no survivors from Aliansa DC-3 crash
None of the three occupants of an Aerolineas Andinas Aliansa Douglas DC-3 has survived after the aircraft came down shortly after departing Villavicencio. The airline’s operational safety director, Diego Mauricio Arias Grajales, has confirmed the loss of two pilots and a technician in the 8 July crash. Civil defence organisation ...
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NewsATR nets six-unit order from Greece’s Sky Express
Greek carrier Sky Express has ordered six ATR 72-600s, the first of which was handed over on 30 June.
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NewsDitched Transair 737-200 wreckage pictured on sea floor off Honolulu
US investigators have released images of the Rhoades Aviation Boeing 737-200C which ditched off the coast of Hawaii shortly after departing Honolulu. Underwater images from the National Transportation Safety Board show the jet’s fuselage fractured into at least two large sections, the forward cabin and cockpit detaching ahead of the ...