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Behind the GE9X engine’s advanced technologies
The world’s largest and most powerful certified commercial aircraft engine, the GE9X is also GE Aerospace’s most efficient engine built per pounds of thrust. Incorporating advanced technologies, the GE9X engine is designed to deliver up to 10% greater fuel efficiency than its predecessor, with emissions of nitrogen oxides (NOx) 55% ...
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Israir Group negotiating financial support from government over Gaza conflict
Israeli leisure operator Israir Group is looking to secure financial support from the government as a result of disruption caused by the Gaza conflict. The company states that it expects to receive “significant and full assistance” from the government for as long as the conflict persists, and is holding talks ...
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Competition regulator warns Norwegian it is considering blocking Wideroe merger
Norway’s competition regulator has notified Norwegian that it is considering blocking its planned acquisition of domestic carrier Wideroe.
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Shareholders agree loans to support war-affected Tus Airways
Cypriot-based carrier Tus Airways is to receive financial support through a shareholder loan, as the airline adjusts to disruption caused by the Israel-Gaza conflict. Tus Airways had been operating services to Israel after the outbreak of hostilities in early October – although traffic volume was low – but the cancellation ...
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Wet lease operator BBN Indonesia expands fleet with first passenger aircraft
Avia Solutions Group’s Indonesian unit has inducted its first passenger aircraft, as part of fleet expansion plans.
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Embraer clinches Singapore certification for E2 jets
The Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) has certificated Embraer’s E2 family of regional jets, ahead of the type’s entry into service with Singapore-based Scoot.
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Airbus to study ‘little understood’ hydrogen contrails with Blue Condor glider
Airbus’ innovation arm UpNext has conducted an 100% hydrogen-powered flight of a modified glider it is using to study contrails produced by hydrogen propulsion systems.
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Overair targeting Texas with planned air taxi operations
US electric aircraft developer Overair is collaborating with Texas officials on air taxi operations at Dallas-Forth Worth International airport and in the city of Arlington.
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Elroy Air’s Chaparral C1 makes maiden flight
Elroy Air’s autonomous turbogenerator-hybrid electric vertical take-off and landing (hVTOL) cargo drone Chaparral C1 has flown for the first time.
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Japan Airlines exploring hydrogen-powered regional flights
Japan Airlines is courting a trio of advanced propulsion developers – H2FLY, Universal Hydrogen and ZeroAvia – at it explores the possibilities of hydrogen-powered regional aviation.
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Suppliers seek to renegotiate loss-making contracts with Airbus and Boeing
Aircraft makers are facing increasing pressure to renegotiate discounted supplier contracts that have turned unprofitable amid slow production, high inflation and other post-pandemic business challenges.
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Air Chateau plans to purchase Archer air taxis
Dubai helicopter operator Air Chateau has signalled its intention to possibly acquire a fleet of electric air taxis from Archer Aviation.
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Air Nostrum to take fuel cell conversions from Dovetail Electric
Spanish regional carrier Air Nostrum has signed for 10 hydrogen-electric aircraft conversions from Dovetail Electric Aviation – an Australian company in which it has invested.
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AMMROC to build Black Hawk maintenance centre in UAE
The UAE’s AMMROC is to establish a maintenance, repair and overhaul centre for the Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawk, under a partnership agreed with the rotorcraft manufacturer’s parent company, Lockheed Martin.
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German industry ups pressure on government over Tranche 5 Eurofighter order
German trade unions and aerospace industry bodies have continued to up their pressure on the country’s government to commit to a new order of Eurofighter combat aircraft and secure thousands of jobs.
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Norse Atlantic conducts 787 supply flight to Antarctic ice runway
Norse Atlantic Airways has conducted a landing on Antarctic ice using one of the Scandinavian carrier’s Boeing 787-9s. The twinjet flew from Oslo to Cape Town, stopping in South Africa for 40h, before making the onward connection to Antarctica’s Troll research station on 15 November. It was transporting 45 personnel, ...
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Start-up luxury leisure carrier Beond carries out first revenue flight
Start-up premium leisure airline Beond has conducted its first commercial service, with a flight between Munich and the Maldives. The airline operated the service – with the aircraft flying via Dubai – on 15-16 November. Beond displayed its initial aircraft, an Airbus A319 painted in a distinctive dark livery, at ...
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Emirates to expand A350 commitment with additional -900s
Middle Eastern carrier Emirates is committing to additional Airbus A350-900, with an order for 15 more of the twinjets during the Dubai air show. Emirates already has 50 of the -900 on order and the new agreement takes the total to 65. A350-900s are powered by Rolls-Royce Trent XWB-84 engines. ...
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Customer competition concerns will rule out open-rotor engines for narrowbodies: MTU programme chief
MTU Aero Engines is convinced that the dynamics of the narrowbody market are likely to prevent an open-rotor design from being adopted on a future single-aisle due to the need to preserve customer choice.
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EUMET joint venture powers ahead with work on engine for FCAS fighter
MTU Aero Engines sees good progress being made by the EUMET consortium towards its goal of developing a new military engine for the New Generation Fighter being developed by France, Germany and Spain and has proposed two initial powerplant concepts.