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JetZero touts fuel-burn benefits of blended-wing-body on Paris debut
Long Beach-based JetZero is making its Paris air show debut this week as it looks to gain momentum for its Z4 blended-wing-body aircraft after emerging from “stealth mode” earlier this year.
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KC-390 returns to the sky over Paris
Brazilian airframer Embraer began showcasing its KC-390 Millennium multi-mission tactical transport at the Paris air show on 18 June, marking the type’s return to Le Bourget after a four-year absence.
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American subsidiary Piedmont fined over fatal E175 ingestion accident
US authorities have imposed a fine of nearly $16,000 on a division of American Airlines, after a fatal engine-ingestion accident at Montgomery airport. The accident occurred on 31 December last year, as an Envoy Air Embraer 175 was parking at the gate after a service from Dallas. One of the ...
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Lockheed describes ‘strong position’ amid US defence boom
Ahead of the Paris air show, the chief executive of defence giant Lockheed Martin sees strong demand for existing programmes like F-35s and F-16s, plus healthy potential for new products amid a defence spending boom.
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Eve names propulsion, propeller and battery suppliers for conceptual air taxi
Leading electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) developer Eve Air Mobility has disclosed the first suppliers for its in-development aircraft.
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Riyadh Air debuts livery at Paris air show
Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air is displaying its livery for the first time at the Paris air show on a Boeing 787-9 on the static display.
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Embraer plans joint venture with Nidec to develop electric propulsion
Embraer plans to launch a joint venture with Japanese electric motor specialist Nidec to develop and sell electric propulsion systems for the aerospace industry.
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Bulgaria Air becomes latest Airbus A220 operator
Bulgaria Air has become the latest operator of the Airbus A220, after taking delivery of an aircraft through a lease arrangement. The Balkan carrier received the twinjet from Air Lease, one of seven to be acquired through the US lessor. Bulgaria Air’s first A220 is a -300 variant (LZ-ROM) and ...
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CFM details enhancements for Leap powerplants
CFM International is poised to roll out a series of upgrades for its Leap narowbody engine family designed to address operational and durablity issues with the powerplant.
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Boeing bumps up 20-year demand forecast as retirements loom
Boeing is projecting slightly rosier demand for new aircraft over the next 20 years due to factors including expected airline expansion in emerging markets and a looming wave of retirements.
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CFM’s RISE demonstrator moving from ‘paper engine into real parts and real tests’
CFM International has begun manufacturing parts for its first RISE open-fan demonstrator as it ramps up component testing for the new powerplant.
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Airbus outlines parallel paths for A320 replacement and hydrogen power
Airbus has delivered a strong indication that the airframer will seek to replace its A320neo family with a “relatively conventional” design in the mid-2030s, in parallel with the possible introduction of a hydrogen-powered aircraft in the same timeframe.
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Bidders likely to wait until September for next stage of UK New Medium Helicopter tender
Procurement of a replacement for the Royal Air Force’s Puma HC2 rotorcraft under the UK’s New Medium Helicopter (NMH) programme appears to be further delayed, with no clarity on when the next stage of the tender will begin.
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Poland’s LOT names new chief executive
Polish flag-carrier LOT has been appointed Michal Fijol as the new president and chief executive of the airline. LOT has confirmed Fijol’s appointment to the top role and adds that chief financial officer Pawel Rozkrut is leaving his post. Fijol has been serving as the carrier’s chief commercial officer for ...
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Airbus reveals large orders from undisclosed customers to highlight business revival
Airbus has revealed orders for 60 single-aisle jets for an international lessor as well as an agreement for A350s with an airline, ahead of the Paris air show. Chief commercial officer Christian Scherer mentioned the orders during a 16 June briefing in the French capital. He says the single-aisle leasing ...
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Walsh slams ‘unacceptable’ engine durability issues and flags airline frustration
IATA director general Willie Walsh says he has been shocked by the durability levels of current-generation engines, which are “way, way lower than anything I have experienced in my career.”
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KLM submits proposals to tackle Schiphol noise impact
KLM has outlined a three-pronged approach which it says will ensure Dutch government night time targets to reduce noise impact around Amsterdam Schiphol airport by 2024.
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Clark reiterates plea for A380neo
Emirates Airline chief Sir Tim Clark has repeated his call for Airbus to develop a re-engined A380neo, believing the addition of a next-generation powerplant could deliver fuel-burn savings of up to 25%.
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North Asian carriers add international routes; Qantas returns to New York
Asia-Pacific carriers have added several international destinations to their networks, although EVA Airways hints at the challenges facing the Japanese outbound market.
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Russia calls Canada’s seizure of An-124 'shameless theft'
Russia has labelled Canada’s decision to seize a Volga-Dnepr Antonov An-124 stranded at Toronto Pearson airport since the start of the war in Ukraine as “shameless theft”.