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Royal Jet Plots Return to Growth Path

Middle East charter group has returned to profitability and is operating at 65 percent of pre-pandemic levels.

GKN To Supply Empennage for D328eco

The Deutsche Aircraft D328eco will feature a GKN-supplied empennage made largely of composites.

Liebherr and GM To Collaborate on Hydrogen Fuel Cells

General Motors’ Hydrotec technology would serve as the basis for a new integrated hydrogen fuel cell system for airliners.

Production-conforming AW609 Expected To Fly Soon

The fifth prototype in Leonardo’s AW609 tiltrotor program is nearing final completion at the airframer’s U.S. assembly facility in Philadelphia.

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EU, U.S. Reach Deal on Airbus-Boeing Subsidy Dispute

Along with a five-year suspension of tariffs, the EU and U.S. agree to agree on the legality of any financial support to their respective airliner makers.

XTI Partners With Xeriant To Develop TriFan VTOL

XTI believes its fixed-wing, ducted fan VTOL aircraft will be bought by operators currently using existing business aircraft and helicopters.

Airbus Starts Work on Hydrogen Fuel Tanks for Airliners

Airbus has set up Zero Emissions Development Centers in France and Germany to develop cryogenic hydrogen fuel tanks for its planned Zero E airliners.

Embraer Confirms Talks To Merge Eve eVTOL Unit with Zanite

Embraer is in talks over a possible merger of its Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions subsidiary and special purpose acquisition company Zanite.

Embraer Unveils Medevac Cabin for Phenom 300

Part 135 operator GrandView Aviation is the launch customer for the Embraer Phenom 300MED.

Fresh European Push on SAF

Airbus, Safran, Dassault, Onera, and the French Ministry of Transport launch study to evaluate burning 100 percent SAF.

Directional Aviation's eVTOL Strategy Coming into Focus

Directonal Aviation principal Kenn Ricci gives more insight into the planned eVTOL urban air mobility service under its new Halo subsidiary.

Raisbeck Progresses on Caravan Drag-reduction System

Raisbeck Engineering says its Epic Caravan system will improve speed and lower fuel burn on cargo pod-equipped Cessna 208B Caravans.

Airlines Back Vertical with Largest eVTOL Aircraft Deal So Far

American Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, and leasing group Avolon might buy up to 1,000 of Vertical Aerospace's VA-X4 eVTOL aircraft.

U.S. Air Force Retires Last Open Skies Aircraft

Boeing OC-135Bs performed the Open Skies surveillance mission from 1993 until the U.S. withdrew from the treaty in 2020.

Southwest Airlines Adds to Max 7 Orderbook

A conversion of options on another 34 Boeing 737 Max 7s raises Southwest’s firm order total for the smallest Max variant to 234.

Boeing Sees Positive Net Orders in May as 787 Deliveries Stall

The U.S. airframer saw orders outpace cancellations by 20 airplanes while it delivered 17 jets during the month of May.

Airship Maker: Passengers Will Choose Comfort over Speed

Hybrid Air Vehicles has unveiled cabin concepts for its Airlander 10 hybrid-electric airship carrying up to 100 passengers on regional airline routes.

Eve Lands 50-ship eVTOL Order from Helisul

Brazilian helicopter operator Helisul Aviation today placed an order for up to 50 of the four-passenger eVTOLs from Eve Urban Air Mobility Solutions.

United Airlines Throws Weight Behind Boom Supersonic

A firm order for 15 airplanes from United Airlines would materialize once the Overture supersonic airliner meets the airline’s "demanding" requirements.

Boeing’s Next EcoDemonstrator Nearly Ready for Flight

An Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 will serve as the next ecoDemonstrator platform.

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