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Engines

ITP Aero Reaps Growth From New Engine Platform Roles

Former Rolls-Royce engines and components subsidiary expands its horizons
ITP Aero engine manufacturing and maintenace
Cabin Interior and Electronics

Lufthansa Technik to Perform Boeing 787 Cabin Modifications

Deal expands on Boeing's own modification capacity, offering more choice to customers
Boeing 787 by Lufthansa
Engines

Tata Applies AI and Quantum Computing to Crack Tough Aerospace Challenges

India-based group expands its work with Rolls-Royce on hydrogen fuel systems
Rolls-Royce work on hydrogen propulsion
Airports

London Oxford Airport Goes Global, Hosts World Leaders

75 leaders were in town for the European Political Community summit
London Oxford Airport
Environment

Airbus, ACI World Ink New Aviation Sustainability Agreement

The two organizations will work to share information and shape policy in the aviation industry
Luis Felipe de Oliveira, ACI World director general & CEO, and Airbus chief sustainability officer Julie Kitcher, sign aviation sustainability agreement
Charter & Fractional

Wheels Up Introduces Enhanced Online Pricing Options

New functionality is aimed at increasing pricing transparency
Wheels Up jet
Rotorcraft

Airbus Helo Teams with P&WC, Collins on Hybrid H145

The PioneerLab is expected to test fly hybrid propulsion in 2027
Airbus Helicopters PioneerLab (Photo: Airbus Helicopters)
Aircraft

ELT Group Flaunts Cyberspace Capabilities

Italian electronic defense company showcases innovations at Farnborough Airshow
ELT Group
Aircraft

Diamond Aircraft DART-750 Flies at Farnborough Airshow

The aircraft is an all-composite aerobatic basic turboprop trainer powered by the Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A.
Dart-750 on final approach for landing
Training and Workforce

Redbird Brings Mixed-reality Training Platform to Market

ACE in Lakeland, Florida, will use platform for a gamut of students
Redbird mixed reality trainer (Photo: Redbird Flight)
Aircraft

Textron Aviation Names Gama UK Special Missions Dealer

The designation builds on a long-standing partnership between Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation
Textron Aviation and Gama Aviation executives (Photo: Textron Aviation)
Charter & Fractional

CrowdStrike Outage Caused 10% Spike in Air Charter

Some travelers turned to private air charter after airline flights were canceled due to widespread computer glitch
Airports around the world fell victim to the so-called "blue screen of death" after a failed software update brought down many Windows-based systems.
Training and Workforce

CAE Names Latest Women in Flight Ambassador

Elle Betchley receives a €100,000 scholarship along with the title
Elle Betchley, CAE Women in Flight Ambassador
Aircraft

USAF Expands Role of Boeing's F-15EX Eagle II Fighter

Multirole strike fighter could take on more complex missions than initially planned
Qatari F-15EX at Farnborough 2024
Engines

Safran Will Provide Electrical Power for Boeing's X-66 Flight Demonstrator

NASA-backed program is exploring technology for next-generation single-aisle airliners
Boeing's X-66 technology demonstrator for NASA
Aircraft

Piper Aircraft Shipments Climb 16% in First Half

Company is set to deliver 300 aircraft this year, including about 50 of the new M700 Fury
Piper M700 Fury
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Boeing and Ukraine’s Antonov Collaborate on Defense

Antonov and Boeing collaboration could support Ukraine's UAVs
Boeing Signs MoU with Ukraine’s Antonov for UAV Support
Aircraft

Vertical Starts Ground Tests With Second VX4 eVTOL Prototype

Flight tests will start when the UK Civil Aviation Authority issues a permit to fly
Vertical Aerospace VX4 prototype
Aircraft

Asian Sales Group Plans to Buy VoltAero Cassio Hybrid-Electric Aircraft

Global Sky signed a memorandum of understanding for 15 of the five- to 12-seat aircraft
VoltAero at Farnborough 2024
Aircraft

Netherlands and Austria Take Nine Embraer C-390s

Joint order signed at Farnborough on Monday
C-390 Millennium
Engines

F135 Engine Core Upgrade Clears Design Review

F135 engine upgrade restores service life and meets future power demands
F-35
Aircraft

RAF F-35B STOVL Flypast, Landing, and Takeoff at Farnborough Airshow

The aircraft operates from the new 'Queen Elizabeth'-class aircraft carriers.
Lockheed Martin F-35B landing
Aircraft

Embraer's E195-E2 Airliner Flies at the Farnborough Airshow

The Aircraft can carry as many as 146 passengers.
Embraer E195-E2 landing
Aircraft

RTX Increasing Missile Production to Meet Growing Demand

The missile house also plans an extended-range AMRAAM for air-launched applications
RTX's AIM-9X and AIM-120
Environment

GKN Aerospace Launches H2FlyGHT

£44 million project plans 2-megawatt cryogenic hydrogen-electric propulsion
GKN H2FlyGHT
Maintenance and Modifications

ITP Extends MRO Contract with Pratt & Whitney Canada

Agreement solidifies ITP Aero's focus on expanding its presence in the civil MRO market
ITP extends PW MRO program
Airports

Milan Prepares for eVTOL Air Taxi Services

Plans call for vertiports across the Lombardy region
Lilium Jet
Aircraft

Excalibur Rising: GCAP’s Flight Test Aircraft Takes Shape

The modified Boeing 757 will fly with a first round of antenna fairings installed
2Excel
Aircraft

GKN Aerospace Expands Mexico Facility

GKN's Chihuahua facility has doubled in size
GKN Chihuahua facility
Engines

Airbus, Pratt & Whitney’s GTF Engine Secure New Orders

Several A320neo customers chose RTX’s Pratt & Whitney GTF engines
Pratt Whitney GTF