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EASA Director: Align UAM Noise, Safety Levels

EASA executive director Patrick Ky told the European Parliament's transport committee that stakeholders need to agree drone noise and safety levels.

Aircraft

September 5, 2019

Can a New Generation of Electric Aircraft Provide the Spark to Regenerate Aviation?

More than 150 new aircraft, most of them electrically-powered and many of them to be flown autonomously, are vying to radically reshape aviation's future.

Aircraft

September 5, 2019

Duncan Obtains SmartSky STC for Challenger 600 Series

Duncan Aviation hopes to complete SmartSky STCs for other Bombardier and Dassault business jet models next year.

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September 5, 2019

MAKS 2019: Refined MiG-35 Gets New Missiles and Avionics

RAC MiG continues to develop the MiG-29 airframe with an eye on further export orders, notably from India for both the air force and navy

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September 4, 2019

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TsAGI Shows Off Refined SSBJ Design at MAKS Show

Some 50 years after it worked on its first supersonic, TsAGI is looking to the second generation SSBJ.

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September 4, 2019

Uber Seeks More eVTOL Partners for Ride-share Program

Uber may soon add to the six eVTOL developers who are seeking to provide aircraft for its ride-share air taxi program, which it wants to start from 2023.

Aircraft

September 4, 2019

AeroMobil Set To Unveil 6.0 eVTOL Aircraft Design

Flying car developer AeroMobil is fast-tracking a design for a flight-mode-only eVTOL aircraft designated as the 6.0

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September 3, 2019

GKN Aerospace Begins Restructuring Exercise

The UK company will combine its four divisions into a single operating entity.

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September 3, 2019

Russia Presents Nearly Silent Hydrogen Model at MAKS 2019

The technology exists, but there are plenty of obstacles to widespread use, claim analysts.

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September 3, 2019

Typhoon Pulled from Canada Competition

Airbus is no longer progressing with its bid to supply Canada with Typhoon fighters, citing concerns over security issues and ITB commirtments

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August 31, 2019

Vistara Feeds Growing Thai Market

India’s only private full-service airline seeks to expand internationally and eyes first long-haul destination next year.

Aircraft

August 30, 2019

Royal Jordanian To Renew Narrowbody Fleet

In addition to Dreamliners, decision turns on whether to adopt single narrowbody type

Aircraft

August 30, 2019

Dassault Grandson's 900EX Gets Custom Livery

The five-week-long paint job took 2,600 man-hours to complete.

Aircraft

August 30, 2019

Volocopter eVTOL Flies Autonomously at Intl. Airport

Volocopter's 2X prototype made the first eVTOL flight integrated with both unmanned and air traffic management systems at an international airport.

Aircraft

August 30, 2019

AirAsia Trims Its Airbus A330 Commitment and Buys A321XLRs

The Malaysian low-cost carrier group signs up for 30 of the European OEM’s newly launched long-range single-aisle aircraft.

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August 30, 2019

UAC Bullish on Narrowbodies but Sees Innovation Gap

Russian aircraft manufacturer United Aircraft sees a relative lack of highly innovative product offerings until the 2040s.

Aircraft

August 29, 2019

Air Tanzania’s Airbus A220 Remains Impounded in South Africa

The Tanzanian government is hopeful the twinjet will soon be released and put back in service.

Aircraft

August 29, 2019

MAKS 2019: Turkish President Erdoğan Inspects Su-57, Considers Alternatives to F-35

Turkey’s president was in Moscow to view Russian fighters that could be acquired in place of the Lockheed Martin F-35.

Aircraft

August 29, 2019

Asset Insight Expands Free Access to Aircraft Data

In its latest move, Asset Insight is making available free access to an aircraft's direct operating costs.

Aircraft

August 29, 2019

Singapore's Clermont Group Acquires Eviation Aircraft

Clermont has completed its majority acquisition of Eviation Aircraft, which plans to become the first-to-market manufacturer of an all-electric aircraft.

Aircraft

August 29, 2019