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United Aircraft modernisation plan for Tu-214 envisions two-person cockpit
Russia’s United Aircraft is intending to use a newly-restored Tupolev Tu-214 to advance efforts to develop a two-person cockpit for the type.
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AltiSky to build VoltAero’s Cassio aircraft in USA
VoltAero has signed up Tennessee-based AltiSky to assemble its Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft for the North American market.
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Deutsche Aircraft chief positive on D328eco prospects as prototype takes shape
German turboprop manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft is justifying an ambitious outlook for its D328eco, arguing that there are fewer rival manufacturers pursuing the primary markets.

Embraer targets Chinese E-Jet sales as Brazil and China tighten ties

Developer Natilus unveils 200-seat aircraft concept to challenge tube-and-wing supremacy

GE to begin modelling open-fan engine integration in 2025

Embraer shifts possible development of fuel-cell aircraft back five years

Deutsche Aircraft chief positive on D328eco prospects as prototype takes shape

Embraer targets Chinese E-Jet sales as Brazil and China tighten ties
Developer Natilus unveils 200-seat aircraft concept to challenge tube-and-wing supremacy
GE to begin modelling open-fan engine integration in 2025
Embraer shifts possible development of fuel-cell aircraft back five years
Deutsche Aircraft chief positive on D328eco prospects as prototype takes shape

GE to begin modelling open-fan engine integration in 2025

GE Aerospace in 2025 plans to use two of the world’s fastest computers, both at US-government-funded research facilities, to study how its open-fan engine concept will integrate with an aircraft’s wings and other structures.

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P&WC aims to demonstrate hydrogen-burning turboprop

Pratt & Whitney Canada (P&WC) has embarked on a government-supported project to evaluate using hydrogen as fuel for a PW127XT turboprop.

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El Al stays with Trent 1000 for additional 787s: Rolls-Royce

Israeli flag-carrier El Al appears to be sticking with Rolls-Royce engines for its latest Boeing 787s, as the manufacturer progresses with work on blade improvements.

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Riyadh Air agreement dominates Airbus order activity in October
Saudi Arabian start-up carrier Riyadh Air’s order for 60 Airbus A321neo’s dominated the airframer’s October activity figures.
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Riyadh Air seals narrowbody order as it signs for 60 A321neos
Ambitious Saudi Arabian start-up Riyadh Air has signed an agreement to acquire 60 Airbus A321neos, revealing the supplier for its long-awaited narrowbody order.
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Airbus records order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s
Airbus has revealed an order for 85 aircraft including 10 A350s and 75 A320neo-family jets in its latest backlog figures.

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Embraer targets Chinese E-Jet sales as Brazil and China tighten ties

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer is positioning itself to sell more jets to Chinese buyers and work closer with Chinese suppliers, moves coming as Brazil’s government tightens ties with China – and US-China relations seem set to further sour.

Developer Natilus unveils 200-seat aircraft concept to challenge tube-and-wing supremacy

Southern California start-up Natilus has emerged with a blended wing-body aircraft design it believes will upend decades of tube-and-wing dominance in the commercial jet market.

United Aircraft modernisation plan for Tu-214 envisions two-person cockpit

Russia’s United Aircraft is intending to use a newly-restored Tupolev Tu-214 to advance efforts to develop a two-person cockpit for the type.

El Al purchases 777 airframe to secure spare engines for operational fleet

Israel’s El Al has purchased a Boeing 777 fuselage in order to have spare engines available for its fleet of the twinjet type.

Royal Jordanian to open new US gateway route next year

Royal Jordanian Airlines is to open a new transatlantic service to Washington DC ahead of the summer season next year.

El Al benefits in third quarter as regional jitters keep competitors away

Israeli flag-carrier El Al’s third-quarter revenues topped $1 billion as the airline continued to benefit from the depleted competition out of Tel Aviv.

GE to begin modelling open-fan engine integration in 2025

Nose gear collapses during runway excursion of Prime Air 767 operated by Cargojet

The nose gear of a Prime Air-branded Boeing 767-300ER operated by Cargojet Airways collapsed on 19 November after the aircraft left the runway at Vancouver International airport.

Embraer shifts possible development of fuel-cell aircraft back five years

Developing novel propulsion technologies has proven more challenging than expected, leaving Embraer’s chief engineer now predicting his team would need until 2040 to bring a hydrogen-fuel-cell-powered aircraft to market.

AltiSky to build VoltAero’s Cassio aircraft in USA

VoltAero has signed up Tennessee-based AltiSky to assemble its Cassio hybrid-electric aircraft for the North American market.

Turkey’s BBN seeks approval to operate US services

Turkish operator BBN Airlines is seeking authorisation to open both passenger and cargo services to US destinations.

Volocopter names ex-Lilium finance chief Vogelgesang as new CFO

Volocopter has named ex-Lilium executive Oliver Vogelgesang as its new chief financial officer, effective immediately.

Deutsche Aircraft chief positive on D328eco prospects as prototype takes shape

German turboprop manufacturer Deutsche Aircraft is justifying an ambitious outlook for its D328eco, arguing that there are fewer rival manufacturers pursuing the primary markets.

Investigators probe SAA A330’s pitch oscillation during cruise

Investigators are probing an in-flight oscillation at cruise altitude which affected a South African Airways Airbus A330-300 operating a domestic service.

Congo Airways wet-leasing pair of 737-800s as bridge capacity

Congo Airways is to lease a pair of Boeing 737s from Avia Solutions Group as part of an effort to restore capacity.

Bleed-air switch lapse preceded TUI 737 cabin-altitude incident

Pilots of a Boeing 737-800 did not notice that the aircraft’s bleed-air system was not active before the jet took off from Manchester, triggering a cabin-altitude warning that remained active for over 40min.

GE and NASA hope CODEX tests will write new chapter on contrail formation

GE Aerospace is partnering with NASA to carry out a series of flight tests designed to improve the industry’s understanding of contrails.

Unsecured cargo container shifted as 737-400 freighter descended towards Edinburgh

Investigators have been unable to determine precisely why a cargo container on board a Boeing 737-400 freighter was not secured, causing it to shift in flight during a service to Edinburgh.

Maeve recruits MHIRJ for M80 development work

MHI RJ Aviation Group is to collaborate on the development of Maeve Aerospace’s M80 – a hybrid-electric 80-seater that could enter service by 2032.

EHang completes eVTOL test flights with solid-state lithium batteries

EHang’s EH216-S autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft (eVTOL) has completed its first test flight using solid-state lithium batteries.