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Bombardier Deliveries, Service Revenues Jump in Second-quarter 2024

Supply chain remains a headwind, particularly with engines
Bombardier Global 8000 (Photo Bombardier)
Training and Workforce

Hexagon launches new automated quality inspection system

The goal is to ramp up production and bring down costs
Hexagon digital factory
Maintenance and Modifications

Spectrum Aeromed Earns FAA Nod for Kodiak Medical Package

The approval allows the utility turboprop to act as an air ambulance
Spectrum Aeromed modification for the Kodiak 100
Airlines

Ryanair to Use Jeppesen FliteDeck Pro 5.0 EFB

The Boeing electronic flight bag solution will support the low-cost carrier’s 737NG and Max fleet
Ryanair 737
Aircraft

UK-based Team Completes 5G Infrastructure Flight Trials

SPL is leading a British effort to develop airborne antennas
Britten-Norman Islander with connectivity
Engines

H3 Dynamics Will Provide Hydrogen Fuel Cells For Lyte VTOL Aircraft

The companies will also work to install hydrogen electrolyzers at airports to produce the fuel
Lyte Aviation LA-44 VTOL aircraft
Aircraft

Airbus's A321XLR Airliner Flies at the Farnborough International Airshow

The narrowbody airliner has received EASA type certification.
Airbus A321XLR airliner landing
Aircraft

Deutsche Aircraft Starts Building the First D328eco

A “robust” supply chain keeps program on schedule
Deutsche Aircraft
Engines

GKN Develops Electric Aircraft Wiring With Vaeridion and H55

Vaeridion is developing a nine-passenger "Microliner" to connect smaller cities
Vaeridion Microliner electric regional airliner
Rotorcraft

Turkish Aerospace's T625 Gökbey Helicopter Flies at Farnborough International Airshow

The helicopter can be adapted to a variety of missions.
TAI T625 Gökbey Helicopter flying at Farnborough Airshow
Aircraft

Embraer's C-390 Millennium Military Transport Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

Seven nations have procured the multirole military transport so far.
Embraer C-390 aircraft landing
Aircraft

Qatar Emiri Air Force F-15QA Advanced Eagle Flies at Farnborough International Airshow

The QA is the most advanced version variant of the F-15
Boeing F-15QA fighter taking off
Aircraft

Electra's eSTOL Aircraft Will Use Honeywell Flight Controls and Actuators

Honeywell Ventures has made an undisclosed investment in the U.S. start-up
Electra's eSTOL aircraft
Engines

Tough Challenges Call For Bold Technology Advances

Whether its for airliners or fighters, companies are making big investments in R&D
Engineers at the RTX Technology Research Center test STEP-Tech propulsors
Environment

Sigma Air Mobility Teams with VoltAero on Dual-Fuel Powered Fleet

Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft is "halfway" to certification, VoltAero says
VoltAero’s full-scale Cassio 330 hybrid-electric aircraft model
Maintenance and Modifications

Freebird Airlines Becomes RTX's First Ascentia Customer in Turkey

Ascentia software platform provides predictive maintenance solutions
Freebird Airlines
Security

Conflict Lessons Drive Real-time Defense Tech Upgrades at Rafael

The Israeli company's air defense systems have saved lives in the current conflict
Rafael's C-Dome air defense system
Environment

Maeve Taps Pratt & Whitney for Hybrid-electric Propulsion Tech

The M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft can seat 80
Maeve M80 hybrid-electric regional aircraft
Aircraft

Seaplane Asia Signs For 4 Jekta PHA-ZE 100 Seaplanes

The first PHZ-ZE 100 aircraft are set to be delivered in 2030
Jekta seaplane
ATC

Embraer Secures Contracts to Improve Brazilian ATC

$17 million deal aim to modernize air traffic control centers
ATC tower
Environment

Airbus Invests in LanzaJet to Ramp Up SAF Production

LanzaJet utilizes proprietary alcohol-to-SAF process technology
Lanza Jet/Airbus
Airlines

EVA Air Selects GEnx Engines to Power Additional Boeing 787s

The Taiwanese airline already operates 15 GEnx-powered 787s
GE Aerospace’s GEnx-1B engines
Environment

GKN Ups Commitment to Airbus' Sustainable Wing Project

SusWingS is aiming to develop a new generation, greener aircraft wing
GKN SusWings project
Aircraft

ATR Scores Turboprop Order From Air Tahiti

Air Tahiti buys four ATR 72-600s and extends maintenance agreement
Air Tahiti
Aircraft

Satena Orders Eight DHC-6 Twin Otter Aircraft

Satena operates in remote areas of Colombia
De Havilland Canada CEO Brian Chafe (left) and Satena president  Óscar Zuluaga Castaño (right)
Finance, Taxes, Insurance

Avolon and Airbus to Explore Financing for Zero-Emission Flight

Financing and leasing are key to making hydrogen-powered commercial flight a reality
Airbus ZeroE aircraft concepts
Environment

Neste's Texas Deal Could Open Up SAF to Eastern U.S.

The SAF producer has acquired SAF storage space near the pipelines feeding much of the country
ONEOK's Galena Park Terminal in Houston
Maintenance and Modifications

Lockheed Martin and Lufthansa Technik Grow Cooperation

Sustainment and logistics solutions on a global basis are the main potential areas for collaboration
Lockheed Martin and Lufthansa Technik cooperation
Regulations and Government

Advisory Circular Issued on New SMS Rules

Document provides SMS guidance for Part 91, 135, and 121 operators
Aircraft

FDH Aero Joins Korea’s Aerospace Efforts

The US aerospace supplier will support Korea’s nascent space industry
FDH Aero and and Sacheon city, Korea agreement