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IATA chief concurs with Emirates that Airbus needs larger range-topper
IATA director general Willie Walsh has expressed his agreement with Emirates’ view that the Airbus A350-1000 is too small to top the airframer’s range.
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RIAT’s return: our picture highlights
Back after a pandemic-enforced three-year gap, the Royal International Air Tattoo drew star attractions from around the globe – and 200,000 visitors – to RAF Fairford in Gloucestershire from 15-17 July.
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GE Aviation to become GE Aerospace, reflecting expansion plan
GE Aviation will change its name to GE Aerospace in a move executives say reflects the engine maker’s intention to broader its focus beyond aircraft engines.
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Kratos completes test flights of production model autonomous wingman
The stealthy XQ-58 Valkyrie was designed in collaboration with the US Air Force to serve as an long-range, unmanned escort and surveillance aircraft.
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USAF conducts live fire test of updated AMRAAM
The US Air Force (USAF) has conducted the first live fire test of the AIM-120D3 AMRAAM (Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile) F3R.
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US space agency looks to partnerships to fight climate change
NASA is looking to forge partnerships to fight global warming, the agency’s deputy administrator said on 18 July at the Farnborough International Airshow.
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Gol to lease six 737 converted freighters from AerCap
Brazlian carrer Gol has stuck a deal to lease six Boeing 737-800 converted freighters from lessor AerCap.
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Emirates chief ‘lit up’ when he saw Heathrow capacity curbs
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark became “pretty irate” when he saw Heathrow Airport’s recent announcement regarding capacity caps, prompting the carrier’s strongly worded response.
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Emirates chief says industry will need to ‘tough out’ operational issues until 2023
Emirates Airline president Tim Clark expects the operational issues being seen in some markets to persist into 2023.
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Lockheed Martin pitches X2 line for NATO’s next generation helicopter
Sikorsky’s parent company says its family of co-axial helicopters are ideally suited to meet the needs of six NATO members looking for a new medium lift solution.
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Angola’s TAAG to become latest African operator of A220s
Angolan flag-carrier TAAG is to introduce Airbus A220s, through an acquisition from US company Air Lease. TAAG is to take six of the -300 variant of the twinjets to replace Boeing 737-700s. The A220 is exclusively powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1500G engines. Air Lease is to deliver the aircraft ...
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Delta orders 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s as Farnborough opens
Boeing opened the Farnborough air show on 18 July by announcing an order from Delta Air Lines for 100 Boeing 737 Max 10s.
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EASA certifies Israeli 737-800 freighter conversion
European regulators have certified the Boeing 737-800 freighter conversion offered by Israel Aerospace Industries, potentially opening the modification to additional customers. Two aircraft have already been delivered to a Spanish customer under the new approval, and a third is undergoing conversion. The aerospace firm says it has obtained the 737-800BDSF ...
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General Atomics to supply US marines with extended range MQ-9s
The US Marine Corps will purchase eight of the Reaper unmanned combat aerial vehicles from General Atomics for a Hawaii-based squadron.
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Ascent kicks off tender for UK military rear-crew training
Ascent Flight Training will later this year begin a tender process that will ultimately see it train rear crews for aircraft – plus pilots for unmanned platforms – across the Royal Air Force (RAF) and Royal Navy (RN).
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P&W starts certification testing of more efficient PW1100G powerplant
US engine manufacturer Pratt & Whitney has started work related to certification of the GTF Advantage – a more-efficient variant of the company’s PW1100G geared turbofan.
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Boeing and Alder Fuels partner on SAF production
Boeing and Alder Fuels plan to expand the production and availability of sutainable aviation fuels (SAF) worldwide.
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GKN to partner on RISE demonstrator through GE pact
GKN Aerospace is to collaborate on the RISE open rotor demonstrator engine being developed by GE Aviation and Safran joint venture CFM International.
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ZeroAvia seals fuel-cell stack supply pact with Sweden’s PowerCell
Zero-emission propulsion specialist ZeroAvia is to co-operate with Scandinavian energy firm PowerCell Sweden to develop fuel-cell stacks designed for aviation applications. Over the course of 2024-28 the Gothenburg-based company will jointly develop and deliver at least 5,000 proton-exchange membrane stacks for powertrain installation. Such cells typically operate at relatively low ...
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Vertical and Babcock eye EMS role for VX4
Vertical Aerospace and helicopter emergency medical services (EMS) specialist Babcock International are to explore the potential for new applications for the developer’s VX4 electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, including both civil and military missions.