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Clean Aviation Team Presses For Hybrid-Electric Regional Craft

Development of hybrid-electric regional airliners must happen in sync with the entire aviation 'ecosystem,' according to Clean Aviation partner Leonardo.

48-seat hybrid-electric aircraft

Phil Washington Withdraws from FAA Administrator Consideration

Phil Washington, whose nomination as FAA administrator faced a barrage of Republican opposition, withdrew his name for consideration for the post.

Regulations and Government

Phil Washington

Boeing 737 Max AD Sheds Light on Factory Errors

Improper torquing of fasteners by Boeing factory mechanics in Max jets’ engine anti-ice exhaust ducts results in FAA airworthiness directive.

Boeing 737 Max line in Renton, Washington

Airbus’s Chinese Assembly Line Delivers its First A321neo

Shanghai-based Juneyao Air took delivery of the first A321neo produced at Airbus’s assembly line in Tianjin, China.

Juneyao Air Airbus A321neo first delivery ceremony

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Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Jet Flying Display At Paris Air Show 2015

Dassault’s Rafale Fighter Jet Flying Display At Paris Air Show 2015

Mitsubishi MRJ Low Speed Taxiing Test

Mitsubishi MRJ Low Speed Taxiing Test

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

Testing the GE9X Composite Fan Blades in Seattle, Washington and Rugby, England

AIN Heads to the 2015 Paris Air Show

AIN Heads to the 2015 Paris Air Show

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United Airlines and Archer Reveal First Air Taxi Route in Chicago

Scheduled to launch in 2025, the first United eVTOL route will take passengers between O’Hare International Airport and Vertiport Chicago.

ICAO Adopts Multi-constellation Standards for GNSS

The International Civil Aviation Organization considers the rollout of new dual-frequency multi-constellation standards a ‘major milestone’.

Satellite in orbit above the Earth

Senators Reintroduce Bill To Raise Pilot Retirement Age to 67

Alphabet organizations such as the Regional Airline Association applaud a bill to allow airline pilots to fly until age 67 in the U.S.

Safran Boss Tells EU Commission SAF Mandates Are ‘Too Shy’

Olivier Andriès, CEO of Safran, warns that Europe will fall behind the U.S. if it does not heighten its SAF usage and production ambitions.

Delta Air Lines To Open Flight Academy

The Delta Propel Flight Academy in Vero Beach, Florida, will open its doors to pilot recruits in June.

Delta pilots and flight crew walking through glass covered terminal corridor overlooking airport parking

Ducommun Set To Acquire BLR Aerospace

Electronic and structural systems producer Ducommun believes its acquisition of BLR Aerospace will further boost its surging revenues.

ASQS Expands in Canada with Central Mountain Air Partnership

British Columbia-based regional airline Central Mountain Air has rolled out the iQSMS reporting module to further optimize its safety management.

Central Mountain Air De Havilland Dash 8-300 on airport ramp

GPS Jamming of Qantas Jets Spotlights Long-standing Issues

GPS/GNSS signal interference has become more common in the aviation industry.

Qantas A330-200 on takeoff

Turkey Unveils Stealth Fighter and Combat UAV

Despite the setbacks imposed by the tragic earthquakes that hit Turkey in February, TAI lifted the veil on the country’s fifth-generation fighter program.

Turkish Aerospace Milli Muharip Uçak (MMU) fifth-generation fighter surrounded by ground crew during taxi testing

Ryanair Decries Continuing French ATC Strikes

Europe’s largest low-cost airline launched a petition calling for the European Commission to allow overflights when French controllers stage a strike.

Ryanair director of operations Neal McMahon (left) and CEO Eddie Wilson hold signs calling for customers to sign a petition to allow for French overflights while air traffic controllers in the country stage strikes.

ARJ21 Export Customer Starts Flight Training Campaign

The first ARJ21 operator outside of China, Indonesian low-cost carrier TransNusa Aviation, prepares for service launch.

TransNusa ARJ21-700 in aircraft hangar

MBDA Accelerates Missile Production in Response to Ukraine War

The Anglo-French company’s orderbook has also been swelled by major sales in the UAE and Poland.

MBDA CAMM

FAA To Require 25-hour Cockpit Voice Recorders

Following a rebuke from NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy, the FAA moves to establish rulemaking committee for 25-hour CVR capacity.

Regulations and Government

Turbulence, Runway Incursions Headline Last Year’s Accidents

The Flight Safety Foundation Releases its 2022 Safety Report on the same day the FAA holds a special safety summit.

RAA Head Black Breaks Ice during FAA Safety Summit Session

Industry leaders convened to explore reasons for a spate of runway incidents and consider other safety concerns.

Boeing Lands Major Order Agreements from Saudi Airlines

Saudia and newly minted carrier Riyadh Air have agreed to place firm orders for a total of 78 Boeing 787s.

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