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Lufthansa cleared to offer most Allegris seats for booking on 787-9s
German flag-carrier Lufthansa is making available most of the new business-class seats in its Boeing 787-9s, after a certification hold-up was overcome.
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Norwegian has no plans to copy Wizz with ‘premium’ seating option
Scandinavian low-cost carrier Norwegian will not be copying Wizz Air’s recent decision to roll out a ‘premium’ seating option across its network, arguing its product is already better suited to market trends.
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Wizz to roll out ‘premium’ seating option across whole network
European low-cost carrier Wizz Air will roll out its ‘WIZZ Class’ premium seating product across its entire network following a trial that saw take-up “exceed expectations”.

Wait and sea: Leonardo puts Proteus at heart of Yeovil’s future but much hinges on delayed DIP

Development of an autonomous military helicopter could be central to the future of Leonardo Helicopters’ plant in Yeovil in the UK, but maintaining the factory until that capability can be delivered is another matter.

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Leonardo awaits Royal Navy’s signals before deciding on next steps for Proteus

Leonardo Helicopters is uncertain if or when its Proteus uncrewed technology demonstrator will fly again following the autonomous platform’s maiden sortie earlier this year.

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H160 rotor component inspections show no defects after Brazil ditching incident

Inspections of main rotor components returned to Airbus Helicopters in the wake of a 2 January ditching of an H160 medium-twin off the Brazilian coast have so far found zero defects, the airframer has revealed.

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Growing prototype fleet lifts H140 programme as testing accelerates

Airbus Helicopters continues to accelerate testing of its new H140 following the light-twin’s launch in March last year, with cold weather trials now under way and a hot-and-high campaign set to kick off in the USA later this year.

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Fraudulent UK spares firm generated nearly £7m from unapproved CFM56 parts

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GTF shop visits continue to drive commercial maitnenance revenues at MTU

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Ex-GTLK Europe 777-300ERs sold for engine and spares recovery

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Airbus not supporting Ural’s A320-family life-extension effort

Fraudulent UK spares firm generated nearly £7m from unapproved CFM56 parts
GTF shop visits continue to drive commercial maitnenance revenues at MTU
Ex-GTLK Europe 777-300ERs sold for engine and spares recovery
Airbus not supporting Ural’s A320-family life-extension effort

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Singapore’s ST Engineering reveals new DrN-600 medium-lift cargo drone
Singapore-based ST Engineering has disclosed details of its DrN-600 vertical take-off unmanned aircraft, a medium-lift platform designed for commercial cargo delivery and military logistics operations with a 100kg payload capacity.
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Grid Aero’s Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft makes runway appearance alongside C-130
California-based start-up Grid Aero has begun ground testing its Lifter Lite uncrewed cargo aircraft, less than a year after publicly unveiling the twin-engined turboprop design intended as a companion to the Lockheed Martin C-130 transport.
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Windracers ramps up production to meet Ultra Mk2 demand
UK cargo drone developer Windracers is gearing up to build more than 100 examples of its Ultra Mk2 aircraft this year as it ramps up production to meet soaring demand.

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Archer sues Vertical over alleged air taxi design infringement

Archer Aviation has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Vertical Aerospace, claiming the UK firm’s recently unveiled Valo air taxi design copies patented elements of Archer’s Midnight aircraft, including wing and tail configurations.

Pratt & Whitney invests $200m to expand forging capacity in Georgia

Engine manufacturer will install additional isothermal forging press at Columbus site by 2028, increasing critical component output by 30% to support commercial GTF and military F135 programmes amid persistent supply-chain constraints.

FAA takes action to address 737 Max cabin overheating concern

The US Federal Aviation Administration has issued an immediately effective airworthiness directive addressing a ground wire fault in the Boeing 737 Max’s environmental control system that can cause dangerous cabin and flight deck overheating.

Embraer overhauls Praetor business jet cabins and targets 2029 deliveries

Brazilian manufacturer plans first quarter 2029 deliveries of enhanced Praetor variants featuring industry-first curved touchscreen monitors, redesigned cabin management system, new seats and enlarged galleys.

Fraudulent UK spares firm generated nearly £7m from unapproved CFM56 parts

UK fraud investigators have disclosed that a small company generated £6.9 million ($9.3 million) in revenues from selling unapproved engine parts, mainly for CFM International CFM56s.

GTF shop visits continue to drive commercial maitnenance revenues at MTU

MTU Aero Engines is expecting continuing strong demand for powerplant maintenance, with the persisting Pratt & Whitney GTF problems having a significant influence on the company’s financial performance.

Wait and sea: Leonardo puts Proteus at heart of Yeovil’s future but much hinges on delayed DIP

Modified LMS-901 Baikal prototype carries out maiden flight

Russian airframer UZGA has started test flights with the latest prototype LMS-901 Baikal utility aircraft, after modifications to the design.

Leonardo awaits Royal Navy’s signals before deciding on next steps for Proteus

Leonardo Helicopters is uncertain if or when its Proteus uncrewed technology demonstrator will fly again following the autonomous platform’s maiden sortie earlier this year.

Ex-GTLK Europe 777-300ERs sold for engine and spares recovery

Joint liquidators of the Russian-linked leasing firm GTLK Europe have sold three Boeing 777-300ERs to MTU’s Amsterdam-based leasing company.

Embraer and Adani aim to seek orders which would justify Indian E175 final assembly line

Embraer has reached a provisional agreement with Indian firm Adani Defence & Aerospace covering the possible establishment of an E175 regional jet final assembly line in the country.

Aerospace products appear exempt from Trump’s new 15% tariffs

Aircraft, engines and components will be excluded from the Trump administration’s revised 15% tariff regime, imposed after the US Supreme Court struck down the president’s earlier duties on 20 February.

Why the Supreme Court’s tariff ruling creates fresh tariff uncertainty for aerospace

The US Supreme Court’s decision to strike down President Donald Trump’s tariffs under emergency powers, followed by his immediate pledge to impose new duties via alternative legal routes, has cast fresh uncertainty over the aerospace sector’s exemption status.