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BBAM Adds to 737-800BCF Fleet with Latest Order

Lessor BBAM has ordered nine more Boeing 737-800BCFs, bringing its total order to 40.
Aircraft

Widerøe Joins Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group

Norway’s Widerøe signed as the first airline to join Embraer’s Energia Advisory Group, tasked with defining requirements for viable sustainable aviation.
Aircraft

Airliner Deals Heat Up at Sun-kissed Farnborough Show

Sales and commitments signed over the first two days of the Farnborough International 2022 Airshow covered almost 300 new and converted airliners.
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Avionics

UK’s TT Awarded LoA for Honeywell INS Power Supply

Honeywell Aerospace has tapped TT Electronics to design a new power supply for its next-generation inertial navigation units.
Engines

EasyJet and Rolls-Royce Launch Hydrogen Engine Partnership

Full-scale hydrogen-fueled ground testing of the Rolls-Royce Pearl 15 engine will follow initial trials on the AE 2100 powerplant.
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Aircraft

Oyonnair Inks Order for Medevac Piaggio Avanti Evo

French medevac and cargo operator Oyonnair ordered a Piaggio P1.180 Avanti Evo and plans three more purchases by year’s end.
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Finance, Taxes, Insurance

MySky Opens Offices in Dubai and Guadalajara

Business aviation financial management solutions firm MySky has expanded its international footprint with the opening of new offices in Dubai and Mexico.
Aircraft

Rolls-Royce and Hyundai to Advance Hydrogen Propulsion

Rolls-Royce and Korean automaker Hyundai aim to conduct a joint hydrogen fuel-cell electric aircraft demonstration in 2025.
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Aircraft

Leonardo Reboot Paves Path to the Future

Two years into a strategic transformation plan, Italy’s Leonardo is growing stronger and meeting new challenges.
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Sustainability and Environment

Standard for 100 percent Drop-in SAF Likely Two Years Away

Approval of a drop-in fuel standard will predate by several years approval of a separate initiative to develop a non-drop-in standard for 100 percent SAF.
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Aircraft

Cost Reductions Make F-35 a Winner in Europe

The acquisition cost now matches fourth-generation fighters, and operations plus sustainment costs are following, according to Lockheed Martin.
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Aircraft

CFM To Build 34K-pound thrust-rated Leap for A321XLR

The highest-thrust version of the Leap, physically identical to all other Leap-1A engines, will obtain the thrust bump by means of a data plug change.
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Engines

Collins and P&W Unveil Hybrid-Electric Propulsion Systems

Pratt & Whitney is preparing to start ground and flights testing a new 1-MW electric motor from sister company Collins with one of its aircraft engines,
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Engines

Pratt Launches Certification Testing for GTF Advantage

Pratt & Whitney unveiled the GTF Advantage engine in December for Airbus's A320neo.
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Aircraft

Aerospace Presses Industry Reset Button at Farnborough

The return of the Farnborough Airshow is a welcome boost for an aviation sector, which faces challenges such as inflation and supply chain disruption.
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Aircraft

Virgin Atlantic To Fly eVTOL Air Taxi Trials in the UK

Test flights with Vertical's VX4 eVTOL aircraft will be from London's Heathrow and City airports, as well as from Bristol and two smaller UK airfields.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce Details Hydrogen Program Progress

Engine manufacturer Rolls-Royce is developing hydrogen and hybrid-electric power solutions.
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Engines

Rolls-Royce in Final Build Phase for UltraFan Demonstrator

The UltraFan engine will perform its first run later this year, powered by 100 percent sustainable aviation fuel.
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Engines

GKN Aerospace Teams with GE Aviation on CFM RISE

GKN and GE Aviation are developing the open-fan design for the RISE engine demonstrator program.
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Aircraft

Bristow Expands eVTOL Aircraft Fleet Plans With Lilium Deal

Helicopter operator Bristow now has purchase agreements with six eVTOL and eSTOL aircraft developers and plans to provide maintenance for AAM operations.
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Aircraft

Bird Aerosystems Expands Use of Missile-protection Technology

Bird Aerosystems provides airborne missile protection and verification solutions to UN Air Operations Mil Mi-17 helicopters.
Engines

CF34 Engine Line Surpasses 200 Million Hours

GE's CF34 engine family has logged the third-highest number of flight hours of any turbine engine design.
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Avionics

Collins Aerospace Radios Picked for Export Super Hercules

The HF-9500 high-frequency set replaces the legacy ARC-190 system in previously supplied C-130Js.
Security

Astronautics Supports All Native Group on USAF Contract

Astronautics will also bid its aerospace cybersecurity, integrated avionics, and secure connectivity solutions for an Air Force contract.
Engines

GE Aviation Forges Ahead with Engine Programs

The XA100 fighter engine and T901 rotary-wing powerplant programs are making strides, while GE’s existing portfolio continues to show strong sales.
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Maintenance and Modifications

Boeing Global Services Gets Creative To Tackle Supply Crunch

Boeing Global Services has moved away from the just-in-time approach to parts management to better prepare for supply chain constraints and shortages.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

U.S. Marine Corps Begins Major MQ-9A UAS Procurement

The remotely piloted aircraft will be used to stand up an MQ-9A(ER) squadron in Hawaii to support U.S. Indo-Pacific Command.
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Aircraft

Vertical Teams with Babcock on EMS, Cargo VX4 eVTOL Variants

Vertical Aerospace is forming a joint working group with Babcock to explore use of the VX4 eVTOL aircraft in EMS, cargo, and military support operations.
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Aircraft

L3Harris, Air Astra, Announce Pilot Training Plan

L3Harris will train pilots at new Bangladesh airline Air Astra through 2026 under an agreement announced at the Farnborough Airshow.
Aircraft

An Electric Step Forward for Zero Emissions Aviation

GKN Aerospace and Vertical Aerospace continue their nine-month partnership with the development of EWIS for the all-electric VX4 prototype.
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