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NewsUEC eyes hydrogen for aviation applications
Russia’s United Engine (UEC) has begun investigating the potential of hydrogen as a power source for aviation applications.
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NewsQatar Airways chief dangles freighter launch order interest to Airbus and Boeing
Qatar Airways chief executive Akbar Al Baker has indicated he is ready to place a launch order for a new freighter with Boeing or Airbus by the end of the third quarter, though he added the caveat that the carrier would need to see concerns around the A350 settled before ...
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NewsBoeing says time is right for Asia Apache upgrades
Boeing says the health of the US AH-64E production line is an important consideration for militaries who are considering upgrading their legacy AH-64Ds.
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NewsBoeing integrates Superjet data into its flight-performance calculation tool
Boeing is integrating aircraft capability data for the Sukhoi Superjet 100 into the US airframer’s performance tool platform to enable improvement to the type’s take-off and landing operations.
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NewsRussia still sweet on Indonesia Su-35 sale
Russia is still intent on selling 11 Sukhoi Su-35 fighters to Indonesia, despite pressure on Jakarta to abandon the long-troubled sale.
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NewsAmerican ups pilot hiring targets due to rapidly increasing demand
American Airlines will hire 350 new pilots this year, up from 300, as the industry recovery accelerates following the year-long coronavirus crisis.
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NewsAzimuth set to become first A220 operator in Russia
Russian carrier Azimuth is set to become the first operator of the Airbus A220 in the country, following an agreement for six unveiled at the Moscow MAKS 2021 air show.
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NewsJPALS deployed on UK’s HMS Queen Elizabeth and Italy’s Cavour aircraft carriers
Raytheon’s Joint Precision Approach and Landing System (JPALS) has been deployed on the UK Royal Navy’s HMS Queen Elizabeth and Italy’s ITS Cavour, the first aircraft carriers outside of the US Navy to feature the system.
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NewsEmbraer delivers 34 jets in the second quarter
Brazilian airframer Embraer delivered 34 jets during the second quarter of 2021, double the number it delivered in the same period during coronavirus-plagued 2020.
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NewsUnited ‘bullish’ about business and international travel rebound
United Airlines executives are “bullish” about the carrier’s post-coronavirus recovery trajectory, and expect the business travel segment to accelerate significantly in the coming months.
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NewsDenali closes on first flight as turboprop joins Beechcraft family
Textron Aviation says it is on track for a first flight later this year of its Denali single-engined turboprop, after the aircraft – newly rebranded as a Beechcraft product – was powered on for the first time earlier this month.
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NewsHybrid-electric LMS-901 unveiled as replacement for An-2
Mock-up displayed at MAKS, but developer hopes to have single-propeller utility aircraft in service by 2023
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NewsMAKS debuts for Klimov helicopter engine pair
United Engine (UEC) has displayed at the MAKS air show two new turboshafts that will replace Western-built powerplants on rotorcraft from the Russian Helicopters stable.
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NewsRussia targets low cost, high performance with Su-75 Checkmate fighter
United Aircraft is pitching the single-engined Su-75 to export markets as an affordable, fifth-generation type that shares characteristics with Sukhoi’s Su-57.
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NewsUTair orders 50 Mil Mi-8AMT helicopters
Russian airline UTair has signed for 50 Mil Mi-8AMT heavy-lift helicopters as part of a fleet renewal programme.
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NewsUnited Engine aims for 2023 certification of SSJ-New’s engine
United Engine is aiming to secure a type certificate for the Aviadvigatel PD-8 in 2023, with production work already underway on the first prototype for certification tests. The PD-8 is being developed as an alternative engine to the PowerJet SaM146 for the Sukhoi Superjet 100. Russia’s United Aircraft is intending ...
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NewsAirbus commences flight tests with fourth BelugaXL
Airbus has carried out the maiden flight of its fourth BelugaXL high-capacity transport, which took off from Toulouse on 20 July. The Rolls-Royce Trent 700-powered aircraft is one of six being constructed by Airbus for its logistics transport division. Airbus has been gradually withdrawing its older A300-600ST Beluga fleet from ...
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NewsDassault delivers first used Rafale to Greece
Dassault Aviation has handed over the first of an eventual 18 Rafale multirole fighters to the Greek air force.
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NewsAsymmetric braking cited after Pegas Fly 767 excursion at Simferopol
Russian investigators have determined that pilots of a Pegas Fly Boeing 767-300ER lost directional control of the aircraft on landing at Simferopol after applying asymmetric braking on a wet runway in a crosswind. The aircraft (VP-BMC), with the first officer flying, touched down on runway 19 – which has a ...
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NewsAirbus delivers first A350 from Chinese completion centre
Airbus has delivered its first A350 from its widebody completion centre in Tianjin, China.