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Air Baltic Stays Nimble in Face of Covid Uncertainty

Turning to maximizing efficiency of a uniform A220 fleet, Air Baltic sees a return to its pre-Covid business plan’s targets by the end of 2022.

EAG Launches 70-Seat Hybrid-electric Regional Aircraft

UK-based Electric Aviation Group says its 800-nm-range, 70-seat hybrid-electric aircraft will be ready to enter service by 2028.

Aerocor Expands Aircraft Buyer's Guide Library

Aerocor has expanded its digital aircraft library from just the Eclipse 500 to all single-pilot-certified Citations and the Beechcraft Premier I/A.

NetJets Takes Delivery of Capstone Challenger 650

NetJets’ acceptance of its 25th Challenger 650 fulfills more than $10 billion in firm orders placed by the fractional provider between 2010 and 2012.

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New Members Announced for Team Tempest

More UK companies have joined the industrial effort to develop a sixth-generation fighter, while Saab is growing its participation in the project.

UK Launches Digital Skills Resource

With a rapidly-growing demand for a digitally competent workforce, the UK is launching a digital learning and information portal.

Leonardo Delivers Superior Air Capability

Leonardo Delivers Superior Air Capability

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Embraer's E2 Profit Hunter is A Different Animal for a Different World

Strata Delivers On 100-shipset Order for A350 Composite Flaps

Airbus A350-900 inboard flaps assemblies undergo fabrication in the UAE by Strata Manufacturing.

Seat Partitions To Block Covid Raise Feasibility Questions

IATA and engineering experts expressed skepticism about the regulatory and cost viability of proposed seat dividers to block Covid virus.

UK Carrier On Course for First Deployment

HMS Queen Elizabeth has begun operational training of both the ship’s company and aircrew in the build-up to the first operational cruise.

Boom Preps for Rollout of XB-1 Supersonic Demonstrator

Boom's plan for the October 7 virtual XB-1 rollout is the next step in its ambitions to develop the Mach 2.2 55-passenger Overture.

FAA Review of 737 Max Reaches Final Stages

The Max’s July 10 operational suitability flight marked one of the last procedural hurdles the program must clear before the FAA lifts its grounding.

British Airways Retires Its Boeing 747s

Covid-19 claims its latest airplane victim as BA grounds its 747-400s.

Bombardier Offers Upgraded Cabin Features on CL350

An upgraded CMS and Viasat Ka-band connectivity are among the new offerings on Bombardier's Challenger 350.

Faradair Establishes Duxford HQ for Hybrid Electric STOL

UK startup Faradair is developing the BEHA aircraft with hybrid-electric propulsion, transitioning to all-electric once technology and regulations permit.

Electric Aircraft Maker Bye Raises $10M for eFlyers

Bye Aerospace aims to have its two-seat eFlyer all-electric aircraft ready to enter service in 2021, followed by the four-seat eFlyer 4.

KinectAir Makes Plans To Operate VoltAero's Electric Cassio

KinectAir says it intends to be a launch customer for VoltAero's Cassio electric fixed-wing aircraft for its planned charter network.

China Southern Launches ARJ21-700 Operations

The start of ARJ21 flights by China Southern comes five days after Air China flew its first example on an inaugural revenue flight.

USAF Places First Order for Boeing F-15EX Eagle Fighter

After a gap of 19 years the U.S. Air Force is buying new Eagles again to increase the operational capabilities of its existing F-15 units.

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