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NewsSpirit AeroSystems plans to stop operations on 22 June amid labour dispute
Spirit AeroSystems plans to suspend operations on 22 June in response to a decision to strike by employees represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
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NewsWhy pilots of ditched Transair 737 identified, then misidentified, failed engine
US investigators believe pilots of a Transair Boeing 737-200 freighter which ditched in the ocean off Honolulu did not verify which engine had failed shortly after take-off, despite initially correctly identifying the damaged powerplant. When the first officer, who was flying the twinjet, reduced thrust to decelerate, this obscured obvious ...
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NewsOne-tenth of jets with P&W’s geared turbofans have been sidelined
About 10% of aircraft powered by Pratt & Whitney PW1000G geared turbofans have recently been of service amid a surge in durability problems that the engine maker insists it is addressing.
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NewsPorter agrees E195-E2 sale-and-leaseback deal with Avolon
Canadian regional carrier Porter Airlines has agreed to sell 10 of its incoming Embraer 195-E2s to aircraft lessor Avolon and buy back the E-jets.
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NewsElectra, Safran to produce hybrid-electric eSTOL propulsion system
US start-up Electra Aero has signed an agreement with Safran Helicopter Engines to develop a hybrid-electric propulsion system for the prototype of its in-development short take-off and landing aircraft.
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NewsFlying Whales on ‘huge’ mission to access remote regions with conceptual airships
Airship developer Flying Whales is on course to launch cargo flights with its massive craft by 2027 despite significant regulatory hurdles facing its ambitious programme.
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NewsZimex named third customer for rebooted Twin Otter 300
The Switzerland-based airline group has signed a purchased agreement for two of the lighter 300G variant.
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NewsP&W thinks engine-efficiency target may take a bit more time
Pratt & Whitney thinks the aerospace industry might need a bit more time to achieve a broad goal of squeezing 20%-plus efficiency out of the next generation of narrowbody aircraft engines.
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NewsLockheed trains battlefield expertise on fighting wildfires
Lockheed Martin, the military airframer best known for advanced fighter aircraft such as the F-35 and F-22, wants to use its experience enabling battlefield communications and decision making to assist wild-land firefighters in an era of more severe burns.
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In depthAir mobility challenges will be mastered – with time and money
Advanced air mobility projects received their own showcase at the Paris air show this week, as the segment’s leaders race each other to the commercialisation finish line.
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NewsSpirit advances high-rate composites research in bid to supply next narrowbody
Aircraft structures supplier Spirit AeroSystems is using the Paris air show to call attention to research work it hopes will enable the next generation of narrowbody jets to have composite fuselages.
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NewsAerolease signs for 50 Eviation Alice electric aircraft
Miami-based leasing company Aerolease has signed a letter of intent for 50 of Eviation’s in-development Alice clean-sheet commuter aircraft.
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NewsUS Air Force supports GE-Clemson project to advance high-temperature materials
GE Aerospace and Clemson University have secured government funds to develop materials capable of holding up in the ultra-hot temperatures associated with high-speed flight.
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NewsVictory for Valor: Bell celebrates FLRAA win in Paris
With a new chief executive at the helm and an era-defining contract for its V-280 Valor tiltrotor in hand, helicopter-maker Bell is taking a victory lap at the Paris air show.
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NewsAviation Industry will need 1.3m new professionals by 2032: CAE
Canadian flight crew training company CAE says the global aviation industry will require 1.3 million new professionals across numerous work groups in the coming decade in order to keep up with the ever-growing demand for commercial and business air travel.
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NewsAvolon firms up order for 40 Boeing 737 Max
Boeing has landed a firm order for 40 737 Max 8s from Irish aircraft lessor Avolon, a deal that firms up Avolon’s previously stated intention to purchase the jets.
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NewsHorizon Aircraft takes hybrid-electric approach to VTOL development
Though much of the emerging vertical take-off and landing sector is focused on fully electric vehicles, Canadian developer Horizon Aircraft is taking a different tact with its in-development Cavorite X7.
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NewsChina Airlines firms order for eight Boeing 787-9s
China Airlines has ordered eight Boeing 787-9 Dreamliners, the US airframer said at the Paris air show on 20 June.
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NewsBoom discloses more Overture detail as it sources main aerostructures
Boom Supersonic has revealed greater detail of its Overture aircraft design, including its Symphony engine, after selecting primary suppliers to produce the composite fuselage, wing and empennage of the Mach 1.7 jet.
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NewsMonte firms order for up to 100 ZeroAvia hydrogen-electric engines
ZeroAvia disclosed during the Paris air show that it has a purchase agreement for up to 100 of its hydrogen-electric engines with the UK’s Monte Aircraft Leasing.